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The Forbidden City – Once Home to Ming and Qing Emperors

February 23, 2015 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Forbidden City

THE FORBIDDEN CITY, NOW KNOWN AS THE PALACE MUSEUM, HOUSES OVER 1.5 MILLION RELICS: One of the most important historic sights in the centre of Beijing is the Forbidden City, officially known as the Palace Museum. From within this huge complex of imperial buildings, twenty-four Ming and Qing emperors ruled imperial China over a period […]

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