The Forbidden City
Publisher:
Foreign Languages Press
Publication:
1/2008
Languages:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN/SKU:
9787119053431
Pages:
96
Sizes:
260 x 250mm
Weight:
0.4770
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The Forbidden City (Palace Museum), known as the imperial palace during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, is the largest ancient architectural complex in China. In 1987 it was put on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
The construction of the Forbidden City began in 1407, the fifth year of the Yongle reign period of the Ming Dynasty, and was completed in 1420. It spans 72 ha and comprises more than 9,000 rooms that are symmetrically distributed along the south-north axis from the Meridian Gate to the Gate of Divine Valor.
Besides magnificent and resplendent buildings, the Forbidden City is also famous for its exhibitions of luxurious lives of the imperial family. As a national museum, it also houses numerous rare relics of the past, which are witnesses of the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization.
The construction of the Forbidden City began in 1407, the fifth year of the Yongle reign period of the Ming Dynasty, and was completed in 1420. It spans 72 ha and comprises more than 9,000 rooms that are symmetrically distributed along the south-north axis from the Meridian Gate to the Gate of Divine Valor.
Besides magnificent and resplendent buildings, the Forbidden City is also famous for its exhibitions of luxurious lives of the imperial family. As a national museum, it also houses numerous rare relics of the past, which are witnesses of the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization.