The Palace Museum - commonly known as the Forbidden City - has kicked off a contest for cultural and creative product design to celebrate the 88th anniversary of the royal palace's transformation into a museum. This is the first time the Palace Museum has invited public entries for the museum-themed cultural and creative product design. Design studios, art practitioners, professional designers, art-school teachers and students as well as amateur designers are welcome to enter. The deadline of the contest is Nov 15. Detailed information and documents are now available on the official website of the Palace Museum.