A worker mounts scaffolding around the east wing of the Meridian Gate of the Palace Museum in central Beijing, China, Sept 7, 2013. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, on Sept 3 began to undergo a key repair and renovation project that aims for a spacious and modernized exhibition hall. The project, which is expected to end on May 31, 2015, involves the repair and rebuilding of two building areas near the Meridian Gate, the southern and largest gate of the museum.[Photo/Xinhua]

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