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Taiwan's National Palace Museum to plan evacuation in case of war
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Taiwan's National Palace Museum houses artefacts that date back 8,000 years.
PHOTO: NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
Katherine Wei
TAIPEI - Taiwan's National Palace Museum is preparing an "evacuation plan" for nearly 700,000 pieces of historical artefacts in preparation for a potential conflict.
The museum has long been Taiwan's pride and joy, attracting up to six million visitors a year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
