Forbidden City

Forbidden City
Beijing, China (CN)
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.
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.
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Links: en.wikipedia.org, whc.unesco.org
By: TexasAndroid

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@ 2005-08-21 18:49:00
whats the forbidden city?
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@ 2005-08-21 21:32:46
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@ 2005-08-23 15:15:09
The forbidden City is where the Emperors of China used to live, before it turned communist.
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@ 2008-05-18 08:39:23
Great image nice place to visit friendly people

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