The Forbidden City Website - Things to do in Beijing
The Forbidden City in Beijing is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 as the "Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties."
The Palace Museum - Beijing - China - The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (literally - Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing Dynasties.
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The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (literally - Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing Dynasties. Known now as the Palace Museum, its extensive grounds cover 720,000 square meters, 800 buildings and more than 8,000 rooms.