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Beijing, Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in Beijing, China and houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home for emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political centre of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. The city was built between 1406 and 1420 and consists of 980 buildings over an area of 180 acres. The Forbidden City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and has the largest collection of preserved wooden structures in the world.
Beijing, Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in Beijing, China and houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home for emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political centre of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. The city was built between 1406 and 1420 and consists of 980 buildings over an area of 180 acres. The Forbidden City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and has the largest collection of preserved wooden structures in the world.