The Forbidden City: Imperial palace from the 15th to the 20th century
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The Forbidden City: Imperial palace from the 15th to the 20th century

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A bird’s eye view of the Palace Museum The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Construction of the Forbidden City started in 1406, the fourth year of the Yongle reign during the Ming Dynasty, and was finished in1420. The outer imperial court that occupies the southern area of the City was for holding state ceremonies. The whole palace is strictly symmetrical and orderly distributed around the central buildings, showing the imperial majesty.

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