Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Museum and library complex in Beijing

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The Cultural Palace of Nationalities

The Cultural Palace of Nationalities (民族文化宫) is located in Beijing's Xicheng District, on West Chang'an Avenue. Built in September 1959, it is one of the Ten Great Buildings and was registered as the first of 55 museums in the city. The building houses a museum, an art gallery, a library, an art institute, a theater, a guesthouse, and other facilities. It is under the administration of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China.

## Architecture

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The Cultural Palace of Nationalities was built by the master of contemporary Chinese architecture Zhang Bo, whose well-known works include the Great Hall, Beijing Hotel, Friendship Hotel and Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. It covers 32,000 m2. The main building has 13 floors and is 67 meters high. The east and west sides are surrounded by wings, with a central exhibition hall extending north. The exterior is predominantly white, with peacock-blue glazed tile roof eaves. Characters over its entrance spell "solidarity" and "progress."

## Function

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The mission of the Culture Palace is to serve and educate the various minority cultures of the country. The collection of National Culture Palace includes over 60 million literature and science text books. The basic display for the "Chinese Traditional Culture Series" exhibition, and theater performances will be from time to time various national art. In recent years, the building also provides exhibition space to other types of exhibitions organized.

In 1979, the National Palace Museum changed its name to the National Palace Hall. The museum's collection contains cultural relics of ethnic minorities in China to promote minority cultures. Large collections of arts and crafts, costumes, musical instruments, and religious articles show the culture of the Chinese of all ethnic groups, and witness the historical development of all ethnic groups.

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Xicheng, Beijing

Former districts|

* Xuanwu District

Areas|

* Caishikou
* Dashilan (Dashilar)
* Liulichang
* Niujie
* Xidan
* Xisi
* Xizhimen

Education
institutions|

| Higher|

* Education
* Normal Xicheng Campus
* Central Music
* Foreign Affairs Zhanguanlan Rd Campus
* People's Public Security

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Secondary|

* China-Cuba Friendship
* 4
* 8
* Normal
* Normal Experimental
* Normal Second

Facility|

* National Library of China Ancient Books Library

Landmarks|

* Beihai Park
* Beijing Financial Street
* Beijing Planetarium
* Beijing Zoo
* Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
* Cultural Palace of Nationalities
* Deshengmen
* Fayuan Temple
* Former Residence of Soong Ching-ling
* Great Hall of the People
* Guanghua Temple
* Houhai
* Huguang Guild Hall
* Jingshan Park
* Lingjing hutong
* Minzu Hotel
* National Centre for the Performing Arts
* Niujie Mosque
* Peking Union Medical College Hospital Xidan Campus
* Prince Chun Mansion
* Prince Gong's Mansion
* Shichahai
* Zhongnanhai

Railway stations|

* Beijing North railway station

Subway stations|

* Anhua Qiao
* Beihai North
* Beijing Zoo
* Caishikou
* Changchunjie
* Chegongzhuang
* Chegongzhuang West
* Daguanying
* Fuchengmen
* Fuxingmen
* Guang'anmennei
* Guloudajie (part)
* Hepingmen
* Hufangqiao
* Jishuitan
* Lingjing Hutong
* Muxidi
* Nanlishilu
* Ping'anli
* Shichahai (part)
* Taoranting
* Tianqiao (part)
* Tiananmen West
* Wanzi
* Xidan
* Xinjiekou
* Xisi
* Xizhimen
* Xuanwumen
* Zhushikou (part)

History|

* Caishikou Execution Grounds

This list is incomplete.

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Museums in Beijing

* Palace Museum
* National Museum of China

* National Art Museum of China
* China Millennium Monument
* China Railway Museum
* China Science and Technology Museum
* Geological Museum of China
* Paleozoological Museum of China
* Chinese Aviation Museum
* Beijing Air and Space Museum
* Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
* Museum of the Chinese Communist Party
* Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

* Beijing Ancient Observatory
* Beijing Exhibition Center
* Beijing Liao and Jin City Wall Museum
* Beijing Museum of Natural History
* Beijing Planetarium
* Beijing Art Museum
* Capital Museum
* Cultural Palace of Nationalities
* Dabaotai Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum
* Guanfu Museum
* Prince Gong Mansion
* Today Art Museum
* Tuancheng Fortress
* Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum
* Yuan Center

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Notable buildings and structures in Beijing from the modern era

Ten Great Buildings|

* Beijing railway station
* Cultural Palace of Nationalities
* Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
* Great Hall of the People
* Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
* Minzu Hotel
* National Museum of China
* Workers' Stadium
* 1959–2020
* 2023–present

Olympic Green|

* Beijing National Stadium
* Beijing National Aquatics Center
* Beijing National Indoor Stadium
* Beijing Olympic Tower
* China National Convention Center
* Digital Beijing Building
* National Tennis Center

Tiananmen Square|

* Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
* Monument to the People's Heroes
* National Centre for the Performing Arts

Museums|

* Beijing Planetarium
* Capital Museum
* China Aviation Museum
* China Railway Museum
* China Science and Technology Museum
* Museum of the Chinese Communist Party
* Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
* National Art Museum of China

Transportation|

* Beijing Capital International Airport
* Beijing South railway station
* Beijing West railway station
* Beijing Daxing International Airport

CBD|

* Beijing TV Centre
* Beijing Yintai Centre
* CCTV Headquarters
* CCTV Tower
* The China World Trade Center
* Fortune Plaza
* Jing Guang Centre
* China Zun

Other government buildings|

* National Library of China
* Workers Indoor Arena

Others|

* IAP Meteorological Tower
* New Beijing Poly Plaza
* Galaxy SOHO
* Wangjing SOHO
* Leeza SOHO

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