Beijing
Forbidden City
China's Greatest Imperial Palace Complex
4 Jingshan Qianjie
Beijing, 100009
Nearest Train: Tian An Men Xi Station; Tian An Men Dong Station
Phone: +86 10 6513 2255
EmailThe Forbidden City is also known as the "Former Palace," this 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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