After the fall of the Qing Empire in 1911, six year old emperor Puyi was ousted and the Forbidden City ceased to be the center of Chinese government and politics. An agreement was made so that emperor Puyi was able to stay in the inner court but the outer court was open to the public. In 1924 emperor Puyi was finally evicted and the Forbidden City became 100% public for the first time ever. The collection of national treasures were evacuated during the Japanese invasion in year 1933 and most of it was returned after the end of World War II. Some parts of the Forbidden City were damaged during the Chinese Revolution in 1949 but none of it was very significant. The Forbidden City was named a World Heritage Site in 1987 by UNESCO because of its progressions it made in Chinese art and architecture and is now being restored to its pre-1912 state. In 1917, Puyi again was made emperor and was emperor until he was again evicted in 1924 but after 1924 it was never used by an emperor again.
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