世界上参观人数最多的博物馆

New figures show the Palace Museum has received 17 million visitors this year, making it the most visited museum in the world.

最新数据显示，故宫博物院今年已接待游客1700万人次，使其成为世界上参观人数最多的博物馆。

The number of visitors to the Palace Museum hit 10 million in 2009.

2009年该博物院接待游客人次突破1000万大关。

Attendance has continued growing rapidly since hitting that milestone, according to the museum.

故宫博物院称，自那以来参观人数持续快速增长。

Analysis shows visitors below the age of 30 are the main force, accounting for 40% of the visitors to the Forbidden City.

分析显示，30岁以下人群乃故宫游客的主力，占全部游客数量的40%。

In an attempt to ease pressure on the ancient structure, Palace Museum officials have limited daily visitors to no more than 80,000 over the course of 76 days this year.

为缓解这一古建筑承受的压力，2018年，故宫实行每日限流8万人次措施共76天。

Museum officials say the number of off-season visitors has also seen steady growth this year, taking up nearly 30% of all visits to the palace complex.

该博物院的官员表示，今年淡季游客数量也出现稳步增长，在故宫总体到访游客数量中占比近30%。

milestone：里程碑; 划时代事件;

attempt：尝试; 试图;

ease：安逸; 容易; 轻松，舒适; 不拘束，自在;

complex：复杂的; 难懂的; 复合的;