A special exhibition titled "A Century of Stewardship: From the Forbidden City to the Palace Museum" opened to the public in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the 100th anniversary of the Palace Museum’s founding.
Located within the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, the Palace Museum has curated a collection of 200 cultural relics that offer a multi-dimensional view of Chinese civilization and the institution’s own evolution.
The exhibition unfolds across three thematic sections: A Lineage of Scholarship, A Century of Heritage, and A World of Splendor. Highlights include the iconic scroll "Along the River at a Qingming Time", which captures daily life in the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127), and Five Oxen, a painting renowned for its lifelike depiction of the animals.
In a nod to global cultural exchange, the Palace Museum has partnered with the Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts and the Hong Kong Palace Museum to showcase rare pieces that reflect centuries of artistic dialogue.
"This exhibition highlights our unwavering commitment over the past century: the protection of the Palace Museum's ancient architecture and its collections. Furthermore, it reflects our mission to inherit and preserve this cultural heritage -- a legacy of China's rich traditional culture and 5,000 years of civilization. We are dedicated to revitalizing this heritage in the new era and contributing to the development of a strong cultural nation," said Zhu Hongwen, deputy director of the Palace Museum.
Palace Museum in Beijing marks 100th anniversary with special exhibition
The 14th Olympic Summit announced Thursday to support the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board (EB) that youth athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport should no longer be restricted in entering international youth competitions, in both individual and team sports.
The IOC EB meetings, held from Tuesday to Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland, recommended to lift restrictions on youth athletes from the two countries in international youth events.
"The Summit supported the IOC EB's recommendation that youth athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport should no longer be restricted in their access to international youth competitions, in both individual and team sports," announced the IOC in a statement.
The IOC explained the definition of youth competitions and the application of these recommendations for this purpose depends on the regulations of each International Federation (IF).
According to the statement, the standard protocols of the International Federation (IF) or the International Sports Event Organizer regarding flags, anthems, uniforms and other elements should apply.
The above principles should also apply to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, and are recommended for adoption by all IFs and international sports event organizers for their own youth events.
The 14th Olympic Summit at Olympic House is a high-level annual meeting of the Olympic Movement, where representatives exchange views on major current issues and provide recommendations to the IOC for its decision-making.
This year's summit agenda included topics such as the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and anti-doping efforts.
The meeting was chaired by IOC President Kirsty Coventry. Gao Zhidan, president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and Gene Sykes, chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, were present as representatives of their respective National Olympic Committees.
Additionally, presidents of IFs, including Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, were invited to participate in the summit.
IOC recommends unrestricted access for Russian, Belarusian athletes to int'l youth competitions
