Wang Zilin, director of the Research Office and Research Librarian of the Palace Museum, recently accepted an exclusive interview with China News Service's "East-West Question" The interview transcript is summarized as follows: What do you think of the characteristics of the architectural layout of the Forbidden City? Most of the buildings and facilities related to culture and civil service in the city are on the east side, while palaces and facilities for military punishment and armaments are mostly on the west side. The tradition of Eastern culture and Western martial arts can be traced back to "Historical Records"