Forbidden City

The former Imperial Paloce，known to Westermers as the Forbidden City，rectangular in shape and 720 thousand square meters in size，is surrounded by walls ten meters high and a moat 52 meters wide.The buildings with some nine thousand rooms are more than 560 years old and constitute the largest and most complete existing ensemble of traditional Chinese architec-ture.

Construction of the palace begins in 1406 during the reign of the thirdemperor of the Ming Dynasty，Yongle.It was finally completed in 1420.TheImperial Palace is composed of the outer palace，where the emperors held official audiences.and the inner palace，which served as the living quarters for the imperial family.This harmonious assemblage of buildings displays the best characteristics of ancient Chinese architecture-majestic style，flaw-less construction，and fine coordination of the while and the parts.Now，the Forbidden City，the Palace Museum，is a treasure house of cultural relics，and a place that attracts approximately ten thousand visitors each day with its magnificent architecture and precious collections of cultural and art ob-jects.

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