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尚辅网 尚辅网 Unit2 The Palace Museum 新世纪高职高专 旅游与酒店管理类课程规划教材 Contents Lead-in Text The Palace Museum The Palace Museum, former residence of the Ming and Qing emperors, is also known as the Forbidden City. The Palace Museum contains the world’s largest group of intact palace structures made largely of timber. It was listed as the World Cultural Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1987. The construction of the palace began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later. In the years that followed, 24 emperors have ascended the throne and the last emperor, Pu Yi, was driven from the palace in 1