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1406
Construction of the Imperial Palace begins
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1420
Construction of the Imperial Palace is completed
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Li Zicheng occupies the imperial palace, and the Ming Dynasty ends.
Emperor Shunzhi of succeeding Qing Dynasty move the capital city from Shenyang to Beijing. -
The Qing Dynasty ends with the breakout of the Revolution of 1911.
Emperor Puyi is no longer emperor but still allowed to dwell in the inner court of the imperial palace -
Emperor Puyi is removed from the Imperial Palace.
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The imperial city is transformed into the Palace Museum
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The Palace Museum is declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO
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A large-scale restoration of the museum is begun, and will last until 2021