New measures to ease crowd pressure in Forbidden City

The Palace Museum is a must-see for tourists to Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]

The exhibition opened on September 8th and is part of the museum's celebration for its 90th anniversary.

82 pieces of artwork, include the renowned masterpiece Along the River during the Qingming Festival, a Song dynasty panoramic piece by Zhang Zeduan, are on display.

Crowds of enthusiasts waiting to enter the exhibition hall have expressed excitement about seeing the artwork.

"Actually, every piece is a national treasure. We all love them very much. Many of us are art teachers. We have seen the art works in books so many times, and are eager to appreciate the entire real works with our own eyes."

"We arrived here before 9 o'clock in the morning, and are still waiting now. My granddaughter wanted to see the art collections."

To guarantee the safety of these art treasures and keep a good environment for visiting, the Palace Museum has limited entry to two hundred visitors at a time.

Shan Qixiang says the new measures have proven to be effective.

A virtual exhibition can be viewed on the Palace Museum's website.