Last month, the Palace Museum in downtown Beijing, a World Cultural Heritage site recognized by UNESCO,was hit by a series of scandals. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is where Chinese emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911)resided from the early 15th century through the early 20th century.
On the night of May 8, nine gold and jewel art pieces on show at the heavilyguarded museum were stolen.