The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing. It's surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the 54-ac Zhongshan Park, the sacrificial Imperial Ancestral Temple, the 171-ac Beihai Park, and the 57-ac Jingshan Park. It's officially administered by the Palace Museum.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, with a 2004 boundary modification.
Forbidden City
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By TexasAndroid @ 2005-06-24 09:31:19
Anonymous
@ 2005-08-21 18:49:00
whats the forbidden city?
kjfitz
@ 2005-08-21 21:32:46
Click "More Info"
Anonymous
@ 2005-08-23 15:15:09
The forbidden City is where the Emperors of China used to live, before it turned communist.
zigfy
@ 2008-05-18 08:39:23
Great image nice place to visit friendly people