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Forbidden City

China's Greatest Imperial Palace Complex

4 Jingshan Qianjie
Beijing,
100009

Neighborhood: Dong Cheng District

Nearest Train: Tiananmen Station

Phone: +86 10 6513 2255
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The Forbidden City, also known as the "Former Palace," was the imperial residence of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. The complex has 70 structures and more than 9000 rooms. It is surrounded by a high wall and encircled by a moat. Turned into a museum in the early 20th Century, it houses a great collection of fine treasures. The Nationalist Party took a large number of these treasures to Taiwan in 1949 but 900,000 relics remain. Behind the palace is a delightful royal garden.

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Associated Events
Edouard Feriet Jazz Piano Recital
Jul 7th, 2009
Forbidden City Music Hall, West side of Tian'anmen, inside Zhongshan Park



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We were in Beijing in Early Oct....
Reviewed by:Wang Ping from on Nov 26 2008


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historic landmark under renovation
Our third time visiting was a disappointment. The Forbidden City is definitely worth seeing, but wi...
Reviewed by:Mary from on Jul 08 2008


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WOW! GREAT!
This is a very interesting place to visit. North of Tiananmen Square, has more than 9999 rooms. I di...
Reviewed by:Sunalta Student from on Feb 18 2008



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