Beijing’s Forbidden City has been illuminated and opened to the public for night visits for the first time to celebrate China’s Lantern Festival.
As night fell, visitors were welcomed by a light show at the Meridian Gate exhibition hall.
Chinese characters and traditional decorations were projected on the outer walls.
Along a corridor, the ancient Chinese painting Along The River During The Qingming Festival was projected on rooftops.
The Forbidden City, which served as China’s political centre for more than 500 years, is now known as the Palace Museum.