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Introduction  The Forbidden City, also named the Palace Museum, shares the honor of being one of five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia. The palace, the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Building in 1987. It was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the construction of this group of buildings took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420. In the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was the imperial palace where twenty-four emperors ascended the throne and exercised their strong power to the nation.  The incomparable palace occupies an area of 720,000 square meters (177.9 acres) and has approximately 8,700 rooms. A high red wall with a total length of 3,400 meters (3,718 yards) encases the palace. There are four gates in each side, with Meridian Gate (Wu Men) as the main entrance. Four exquisite watchtowers sit at the corners of the wall. With roofs covered with golden glazed tile, red painted walls and grey-white bases, the rectangular palace appears extremely luxurious and grand. Spectacular halls in it are neatly arranged in bilateral symmetry along a central axis that conforms to the axis of Beijing City.  The palace has two primary parts: the Outer Court and the Inner Court. Some halls are converted into art galleries to exhibit paintings, clocks, bronze wares, pottery and other invaluable treasures. It is said that there are over 1,000,000 articles in this museum that account for one-sixth of such national treasures. Tourists can enter into the palace from the Wu Men (Meridian Gate) or the Shenwu Men (Gate of Divine Might). It is impossible for visitors to see every corner of the palace in a single day. Let's start our virtual guide from the Wu Men to make our route clear.
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Comments and Questions
I loved the forbidden city, and thoroughly enjoyed every moment I spent in China. I will be returning in the future. The culture, the heritage, the art and architecture, and of course the people ... China is amazing.
6/15/2009 11:50:00 PMLaryssa , Canada
This is very helpful!
6/7/2009 12:35:00 PMSomeone
really useful
4/22/2009 9:07:00 AMt
Thank you! That was very helpful and so was your website! :)
1/20/2009 8:27:00 PMRenee , United States
I might be going to China this summer so could you please tell me some of the most interesting places in China to visit?
1/18/2009 6:19:00 PMRenee , United States
BeijingTrip.com ( 1/18/2009 7:59:00 PM )
First, the capital Beijing is a must. Here you can visit many places of interest, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. You may then go to Xi'an if you like to learn the ancient Chinese culture; or you may go to cities like Guilin, Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou to see the wonder of natural scenery.This is very fascinating indeed. I'd like to one day visit this for myself. I am very impressed with the complexity of the constructed palace. Things have changed dramatically over the years but history will REMAIN history. It's good to know that such prized possessions are still abound today.
1/10/2009 11:17:00 PMBao Yang , United States
What were the benefits and risks to the emperors of being isolated from the rest of the population?
12/4/2008 3:01:00 PMCourtney , United States
how did it affect people long ago?
12/3/2008 10:20:00 PMeunice , Bahrain
how did it affect people and will it affect people today?
if it will, how?
12/3/2008 10:19:00 PMgraciee , Belize
y was the forbidden city important?
12/3/2008 10:17:00 PMeunice , Belgium
its name forbidden city because in ancient china, ordinary people are forbdden to enter the imperial palace.
11/6/2008 10:04:00 PMGuide wang , China
why was it named the forbidden city?
11/3/2008 1:28:00 AMlqowkqwod
BeijingTrip.com ( 11/3/2008 7:40:00 PM )
It is called the forbidden city because years ago it was the home of many Emperors and the public was not allowed inside.The forbidden City is not a real city, so it does not have a population.
Why it is important? Just like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Statue of Liberty in New York, it's the landmark of Beijing and represents the traditional Chinese architecture.
10/9/2008 10:31:00 PMLea
hey, sup. what's the forbidden city's population?
10/9/2008 10:31:00 AMbubpubtub , Afghanistan
why is the forbidden city important?
10/9/2008 10:26:00 AMbubble , United States
why was it built
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10/3/2008 8:35:00 AMbrady , United States
the forbidden city was built in 1406 to answer your question
8/31/2008 2:56:00 AMel
how old is the forbidden city.
8/18/2008 10:07:00 PMkonatholia
BeijingTrip.com ( 8/19/2008 8:45:00 PM )
As what is introduced above, it is about 600 years old.