What is it called the “Forbidden City” in China?
It is an archeological place located in the center of Beijing, just one square away from Tian An Men, which is the main square in the city. It is a big area sorrounded by walls kind of fortress, the actual size is of 720,000 m2, and it takes you several hours to walk it from gate to the other. It was the imperial palace during the Ming Dynasty. The “Forbidden” word is due to only people living inside their walls were allowed to go out and go in, plus some special guests with special permissions from the Emperor. Their habitants all were part of the royal family, politicians and people related to them. Ordinary people lived outside the wall and were “forbidden” to enter there. Nice place ti visit if you get to Beijing, it is plenty of buildings, each one having amazing stories, like the fact there are 9,999 rooms, meaning “eternity”. You can also see the room were emperor ruled, and even his throne still there to watch.
Forbidden City is one of the famous architectures in China. It was lived by the Emperors in old China and now open to visit. There are many buildings with different functions because China has a lot of custom. Recommend a website http://www.chinatravel.net/attractions/The-Forbidden-City-Beijing/6.html , you can get more details. If you travel in China, It is a fabulous place you have never missed.
The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large. Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later, having a history so far of some 580 years. Twenty-four emperors from the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties lived and ruled China from there. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were rebuilt many times, although they maintained the original architectural styles. The buildings of the Forbidden City fully embody the artistic features and styles of ancient Chinese palace architecture, and can be called a masterpiece in Chinese, even world, architectural history. Today, as the largest museum of cultural relics in China, the Forbidden City, also called the Palace Museum, collected and displayed some one million precious historical relics from the Shang Dynasty (16th century -771 BC) through to the Qing Dynasty. It was made part of the world cultura
