Forbidden City
Virtual Forbidden City
Posted under Forbidden City on Saturday, 6 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
As you know, the Forbidden City has 9999 buildings, it is just easy to be lost if they are familiar with the Forbidden City architectural structure, but it is certainly symmetrical. Now I want a virtual tour of the mysterious Forbidden City. Follow me and you will not get lost!
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Forbidden City History
Posted under Forbidden City on Friday, 5 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
The history of the Forbidden City covers six centuries. At the heart of Beijing, China, the Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty.
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The construction of the Forbidden City:
Qing Dynasty Forbidden...
Meridian Gate
Posted under Forbidden City on Thursday, 4 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
The Meridian Gate or Wumen in Chinese, is the southern entrance to the Forbidden City. Chinese emperors thought they were the son of heaven, and therefore live in the center of the universe. They believed that the meridian crossed the Forbidden City, so that the door has been named accordingly....
Hall of Literary Glory
Posted under Forbidden City on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
Hall of Literary Glory Chinese name: Wenhuadian
East of the Gate Unified Harmony (Xiehemen), the court outside the Forbidden City is the Hall of Literary Glory. The building is 工-shaped structure with a passage between the front and back rooms. The entrance hall is the Hall of Literary...
Hall of Martial Valor
Posted under Forbidden City on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
Hall of Martial Valor Chinese call it Wuyingdian.
On the west side of the Gate of Harmony wealthy (Xihemen), western courtyard of the Forbidden City is the Hall of Martial Valor (Wuyingdian). The building is 工-shaped structure with a hall connecting the main hall and back room. The Hall of...
