Forbidden City
故宫
palace in
Beijing
#2 in Beijing
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#2 in China
The Forbidden City in Beijing, China, is a sprawling palace complex that served as the imperial residence for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Constructed between 1406 and 1420, it is an architectural masterpiece featuring nearly 1,000 buildings and is surrounded by a large defensive wall and a moat. The complex is renowned for its traditional Chinese palatial architecture and its symbolic layout, which reflects the essence of Chinese cosmology and statecraft.
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