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China - East Asia, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Asia, Beijing

Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Palace Museum, Beijing

The Forbidden City was the former Chinese imperial palace of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924.

Entrance to the forbidden city in Beijing, China. Lot's of tourists meeting in front of the temple.

Scenery of The Imperial Palace of Shenyang and the city skyline in Shenyang, Liaoning, China

The eaves of the imperial building of the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

A moat runs through the center of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China

Beijing, China at the Imperial City north gate.

The Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years. 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. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987

Beijing, China, people at the gates of the ancient Forbidden City palace complex during summer.

Wumen (Meridian Gate) of the Forbidden City located in the north and it is the next gate after the Duanmen Gate

Corner tower reflected in the moat of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

Gate of Divine Prowess, Palace , Beijing, China

$he Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987.\nThe complex consists of 980 buildings, encompassing 8,886 rooms and covering 720,000 square metres (72 hectares)/178 acres. The palace exemplifies the opulence of the residences of the Chinese emperor and the traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.$

Scenic view of the historic Forbidden City in Beijing, China, with crowds of tourists exploring the ancient architecture.

Landscape of the Summer Palace in Beijing

ancient royal palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing,China

Classic architectural exterior of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China

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