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The ancient royal palaces building of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

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

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

Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Palace Museum, Beijing

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

Roofs Walls Dragons Imperial Palace Shenyang Liaoning Province China

Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China

Beijing, Beijing, China - August 8, 2014: The Pagoda of the Summer Palace of Beijing

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

ancient royal palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing,China

This photo was taken in Beijing Forbidden City

Red Chinese lanterns hanging below pagoda eaves Shanghai

Yonghe Gong Buddhist Lama Temple Beijing China Built in 1694, Yonghe Gong is the largest Buddhist Temple in Beijing.

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

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

Internal structure of Chinese ancient architecture

The Forbidden City Sunset in Beijing, China

Lijiang, China - April 23, 2014: People visit Mu Residence in the Old Town of Lijiang. The residence reflects the architectural style of China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Outside of Forbidden city during and a bit after sunrise. Mostly Forbidden city is surrounded by moat and each corner is ancient watch tower.

detail of a roof of a buddhist temple in Shenzhen China

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