A doll in a traditional Qing-era outfit is pictured in a store outside the north gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 10, 2018. The Palace Museum has opened several stores at the north gate of the former imperial palace, including a coffee shop, a restaurant, an online shopping gallery and a cultural product store. [Photo: IC]"

The Conner Tower Restaurant is pictured outside the north gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 10, 2018. The Palace Museum has opened several stores at the north gate of the former imperial palace, including a coffee shop, a restaurant, an online shopping gallery and a cultural product store. [Photo: IC]"

The Palace Museum Online Shopping Gallery is pictured outside the north gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 10, 2018. The Palace Museum has opened several stores at the north gate of the former imperial palace, including a coffee shop, a restaurant, an online shopping gallery and a cultural product store. [Photo: IC]"

Photo shows a nighttime view of stores outside the north gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 10, 2018. The Palace Museum has opened several stores at the north gate of the former imperial palace, including a coffee shop, a restaurant, an online shopping gallery and a cultural product store. [Photo: IC]"