Artists perform a historical play about the Song Dynasty at the opening ceremony of the Song Yun Cultural Festival on Nov 18, 2022, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The palace and museum will be open to public reservation from 9 am on Saturday, and will begin to receive visitors from Nov 22 onwards, according to its official announcement. It will be closed every Monday.

The unveiling of the palace and museum also marked the start of the Song Yun Cultural Festival. Running until the end of 2022, the festival will feature a series of cultural events, forums and activities themed around the Song Dynasty and its contemporary relevance. Yun, a Chinese character, means "appeal" or "charm".