Introduction



This is a overview shot of the forbidden city of China in Beijing.
  • Photographer: Digital Vision
  • Collection: Digital Vision
  • Credit: Digital Vision
  • Source: Getty Images


Ming to Qing

"The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. 'It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now includes the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.'"

"Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world." "The best tourist season to Forbidden City is from late March to early June and from late August to late November. During these periods, choose someday not on the weekdays and holidays to avoid the crowds of people." "The Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation."


This is an image of an enterance to the city.
  • Date: 27 December 2004(2004-12-27), 05:51:23
  • Source: Wikipedia, originally posted to Flickr as forbidden-city8
  • Author: Jacob Ehnmark from Sendai, Japan
  • Reviewer: Eloquence


  Collections

"Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War.”

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Source: Wikipedia, Getty Images