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Description of Forbidden City

The Forbidden City, also called Palace Museum or Gulgong in Chinese, is located at the center of Beijing. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex. It covers approximately 720,000 square meters. The Forbidden City is surrounded by 3 imperial gardens. Jingshan park in the north, Zhongnanhai in the west, and to the south is Zhongshan Park. The Forbidden City became a world heritage site in 1987 and was declared the "Imperial Palace of The Ming and Qing Dynasties".

History Of Forbidden City

The Forbidden City has survived over five centuries during the time the emperors ruled. It was during these 500 years that The Forbidden City was considered off limits to the world, even the Chinese. The Forbidden City began construction in 1407 and fourteen years later it had been completed. One million workers and a hundred thousand artisans are believed to have worked on it. Yellow was the color of the royal family which is why most of the forbidden city is covered in yellow. The Forbidden City had been the imperial home of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. From their throne in The Forbidden City, The emperors governed the country. They held court sessions with their ministers about imperial edicts and military

Local Facilities

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Yong'antang Medicine Shop - A large-scale drugstore with 16 departments and around 1100 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines. Bei Hai Park - One of the most beautiful parks in China. It is located half a kilometre west of the Forbidden City. Quanjude Restaurant - The largest roast duck restaurant in Beijing divided into 41 dining halls. Oriental Plaza - One of the