The Palace Museum

Editor's note: The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has been frequently included in foreign leaders' itineraries while they visited Beijing in recent decades. Media reports say that US President Donald Trump is likely to visit the museum during his first state visit to China starting on Wednesday. Serving as China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, and located on the axis of Beijing city, it is the largest imperial architecture complex and collection of wooden construction in the world. The following is a brief introduction to some of the most notable places in the museum.

Early action held smog to lower levels

Since an orange alert for air pollution took effect on Saturday, Beijing has adopted a raft of emergency measures to meet the smog challenge head-on.

Beijing to achieve gas-fired heating

With the third and final phase of Beijing's southeast thermoelectric center in Chaoyang district beginning a weeklong trial, the city is expected to achieve heating by natural gas in its six downtown districts this winter. The move is part of an anti-smog effort.

Laureates to establish Xiongan lab

An alliance of Nobel laureates is planning to establish a science lab in Xiongan New Area in Hebei province to provide a platform for scientists to make breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies, according to Hebei Daily.

Air Force aerobatics team to show its prowess

URUMQI - The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force's August 1st Air Demonstration Team departed on Monday for the United Arab Emirates to take part in the Dubai Airshow, which is scheduled to run from Nov 12 to 16. The team will also visit Pakistan after the show and stage aerobatic performances in that country on Nov 20, according to the PLA Air Force.

HK soccer association calls for enforcement of national anthem law

As Hong Kong prepares to launch its legislative process regarding the National Anthem Law, local political heavyweights, including the city's soccer association leader, stressed the importance of Hong Kong people showing respect for the anthem and the dignity of the nation.

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Chinese icebreaker heads for Antarctica

China's icebreaker Xuelong will weigh anchor in Shanghai and head for the Antarctic on Wednesday.

South Pole team gives colleague a special birthday

Wang Nan celebrated her 25th birthday on the frozen continent of Antarctica. She didn't go there on an ordinary trip. Instead, she was one of the youngest females on the national expedition team.

Vice-premier: No letup in fight against fake goods

Vice-Premier Wang Yang said on Monday that China will continue to fight counterfeit products, particularly fake products exported to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, to maintain a good image for products made in the country.

Railways to speed up Singles Day deliveries

China's railway department will start a new service to speed up the movement of goods during the upcoming Singles Day online shopping spree, in answer to the growing demand for logistics services.

Fisherman takes river stream to livestream

HARBIN - Every day at 9 am, fisherman Zhang Peng, 32, starts a new day's work along the mighty Heilong River. He turns on his mobile phone, logs on to his livestreaming account and broadcasts his daily fishing.