The museum also released special editions of the calendars. For example, in the painting and calligraphy calendar featuring masterpieces by gurus throughout Chinese history including Zhao Mengfu, Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin, are selected for the pages. Other editions include one particularly designed for children and an English-Chinese bilingual version.

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, was China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911. It houses over 1.86 million cultural relics.