The Forbidden City, China

The Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, is China's most prominent attraction, going back to the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century. Its massive size was the consequence of enlargements built between 1406 and 1420 during the Ming Dynasty after the capital was relocated from Nanking. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 for its remarkable architecture and contemporary function as the Palace Museum of royal art and history.

This beautiful palace has housed 24 Ming and Qing Emperors in total, earning it the nickname "Forbidden City" because ordinary citizens were not permitted inside. The 720,000 square-meter complexes is surrounded by a 10-meter-high wall with four towers and a 50-meter-wide moat. It is divided into two sections: ceremonial and administrative.

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