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  2. History of the Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    View of the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park. The Forbidden City was first built in the early-15th century as the palace of the Ming emperors of China. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and was the Chinese imperial palace from the early-Ming dynasty in 1420 to the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912, continuing to be home of the last emperor, Puyi, until 1924, since then it has been ...

  3. Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China.It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924.

  4. Palace Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Palace Museum (Chinese: 故宫博物院; pinyin: Gùgōng Bówùyùan), also known as the Beijing Palace Museum, [2] [3] [4] is a large national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China.

  5. Forbidden City cats - Wikipedia

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    The Forbidden City complex in Beijing, China, is home to a large population of feral cats. There is a long history of cats living within the palace alongside the emperors of China . The current population of between 150 and 200 has been managed since 2009 by staff of the Palace Museum through a trap–neuter–return scheme.

  6. Hall of Supreme Harmony - Wikipedia

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    ᡩᡝᠶᡝᠨ;Möllendorff: amba hūwaliyambure deyen) is the largest hall within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It is located at its central axis, behind the Gate of Supreme Harmony. Built above three levels of marble stone base, and surrounded by bronze incense burners, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the largest wooden ...

  7. List of Beijing landmarks - Wikipedia

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    There are many landmarks in Beijing. The best-known ones include the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China , the Temple of Heaven , the Tian'anmen and the Forbidden City , a number of temples, hutongs and parks, relics of ages gone by.

  8. Imperial City, Beijing - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial City (Chinese: 北京皇城; pinyin: Běijīng Huángchéng; lit. 'Beijing Imperial City') is a section of the city of Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the Forbidden City at its center. It refers to the collection of gardens, shrines, and other service areas between the Forbidden City and the Inner City of ancient Beijing.

  9. List of most-visited palaces and monuments - Wikipedia

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    National monuments by visitors per year Name Country flag, city Visitors per year Year reported Notes The Forbidden City: Beijing: 17,000,000+ 2018 [1]: St. Peter's Basilica-Apostolic Palace

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