Palace Museum waives entry fee for teachers

A visitor (R) shows her teacher certificate near the entrance to the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, Dec 3, 2014. The Palace Museum started waiving the entry fee for certain Chinese residents on Wednesday. Chinese teachers, students, soldiers, police, medical staff and volunteers will be able to visit the museum for free on the first Wednesday of each month from December 2014 to April 2015. The initiative aims to foster interest from these key groups of society in the popular ancient Chinese palace during the museum's quieter months, while at the same time reducing the hordes of tourists during high season. (Xinhua/Li He)