For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.
About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It's a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. "It is (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege," Zhang said.
To guarantee the (safe) of the palace, festival organizers (plan) this year's Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It's a fascinating event for visitors to absorb (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the Palace Museum's new look lit up social media following Tuesday's display.
Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang (bring) many changes to the world's (large) royal complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional (treasure) come alive again. " matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are people's daily lives," he said.
