Forbidden City

Magnificent Forbidden City, as if you can see that ancient Imperial.

Once the elderly exercises left, the only sounds on the Forbidden City moat were the scratches of my skates cutting into the ice.

The Forbidden City had been equivalent to the White House through Ming and Qing Dynasty but it is no more than a museum nowadays, chill.

The last emperor, Pu Yi, quietly took the painting with him when forced to leave the Forbidden City in 1924.

Chinese woman manages to hold on to her umbrella against a strong wind while visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

Also known as the Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng), the Imperial Palace (Gugong) complex is an abiding symbol of traditional China.

As the switch was turned off, lights at the Forbidden City dimmed, leaving only the bright moon showing off its glory in the sky.

But for the world's greatest wall builders, maker of the forbidden city, what happens tonight is not merely a small step, but a great leap.

798 is now one of the top sightseeing attractions in Beijing, after the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.

The author also scientifically analyses the lightning threat to the Forbidden City and a number of incidents that have occurred.

As this was to be the space representing Heaven on Earth, symbolically it needed to be bigger than the Forbidden City.

It was from these watchtowers that smoke signals could be sent as a way of communicating with the Forbidden City.

The Great Wall and the Forbidden City you are about to see are world culture heritages passed down from the Chinese civilization.

Thank you for your note and for your concern regarding Starbucks Coffee Company's presence in the Forbidden City.

There is no doubt that the opera will be performed in the Beijing Forbidden City this month.

There was an ice Great Wall, an ice Forbidden City, but mostly tributes to past Olympic host cities.

"No wonder some people with emotion after the visit, said: " The Royal has the Forbidden City, houses the Qiao's Grand Courtyard.

He made it into the Forbidden City then Pu Yi was evicted.

I hope I'll be able to visit the Summer Palace and the Forbidden City with you.

The Legation Quarter used to be on Chang An Road; now Chang An Road is lined with malls enclosing the Forbidden City.

It seems to visitors who come to China for the first time that the Forbidden City is a mysterious place.

On a walk through the Forbidden City, a local guide explained to me what was happening.

Forbidden City is attractive to me. I can skip the Great Wall, but I cannot not go to the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is in the middle of Beijing, and the Great Wall is at northeast, 110km away from Beijing.

Every year thousands of tourists flock to China to wander along the majestic Great Wall and gaze in awe at the Forbidden City.

Beside the throne, there are also two sedan chairs, which were used to shuttle the emperor around the Forbidden City.

and such world heritages as the Great Wall and Forbidden City will be placed on the top of the protection list.

Framed by an intricate screen, the Forbidden City's grand Hall of Supreme Harmony sits across a broad courtyard.

Because golden yellow had long been a symbol of the royal family and it is a dominant color in the Forbidden City.

Right now The Forbidden City serves as a historical site for tourists from all over the world.

This would be like Germans during WWII getting permission from the Japanese to dismantle China's Forbidden City and ship it to Berlin.

But it looks a bit like the Forbidden City.

This book contains two maps of the Forbidden City both in Chinese and English, dividing different tour areas with different colors.

Most bureau names and signs in the Forbidden City, the heart of the Manqing, are in both Han characters and Manchu.

Your unique landscapes, beautiful colorful Forbidden City, Great Wall winding vicissitudes of your records!

After visiting the Forbidden City, we went back to the hotel to have a rest, and then took the subway to the business area of Beijing.

Stone: And I also recommend you the Forbidden City where the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors used to live.

In 1987, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recognized the Forbidden City was a world cultural legacy.

the Imperial Palace: also known as the Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace is the largest palace complex in the world.

You know what? Now it is the perfect time to watch the sunset over the Forbidden City in the upstairs cigar lounge.

The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, was the home to 24 Ming and Qing emperors for 500 years.

They visited the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square as well when in Beijing.

Some find it on construction sites, but some end up collecting rubbish for recycling like this man outside the Forbidden City.

Statues of a crane typically stood on either side of the throne in the Imperial Palace in Beijing's Forbidden City.

Sometimes bruised and bloodied , the girls pose in what looks like the Forbidden City.

The Olympics is just the gateway to that island. I always imagine , in the antique city of Beijing , alongside with the Forbidden City.

Today, the Forbidden City is a public museum and World Heritage site, attracting millions of tourists from around the world.

This balance between cultural assimilation and isolationism is evident in the decrees issued for imperial apparel within the Forbidden City.

Turret is a part of the Forbidden City and fortresses, with walls, gates belong to the Imperial Palace Moat House and defense facilities.

The Last Secrets of the Forbidden City Head to the U. S.

People who have visited the Forbidden City would be impressed by the wisdom of the ancient Chinese.

Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Beihai numerous monuments, etc. The city also added a more gorgeous colors.

The Forbidden City keep its original layout, are the biggest and the most integrated palace of king's as well as old ancient building.

The Forbidden City is where the emperors and their families used to live.

Stepping out of the magnificent Forbidden City you will step into massive mazes of roads packed with cars.

How about this set? They've got the Forbidden city and the Summer Palace on them.

Although the Shi Mansion is not as big as the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is a large, sprawling complex of many rooms.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Obama toured the Forbidden City before arriving at the American Embassy to give a speech to employees there.

The other buildings in the Forbidden City are relatively less important and, therefore, the number of small animals on the roof is reduced.

Rui's blogpost attracted half a million hits within two days, and swiftly led to the ousting of Starbucks from the Forbidden City.

Foremost among them is Tian Di Yi Jia, which occupies a grand old courtyard house in a lane just east of the Forbidden City.

The Palace Museum is based within the Forbidden City, home to the country's emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Nothing was allowed to overwhelm the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the highest building in the Forbidden City - and trees were no exception.

Life-size figures in a museum within the Forbidden City dwell on the evils of life before the Communist Revolution.

The Temple of Heaven is a very large park, more than twice the size of the Forbidden City.

Color and other architectural features of the Forbidden City clearly marked out the emperor as the 'Son of Heaven'.

The Forbidden City, as the residence of the terrestrial emperor, was its earthly counterpart.

This attention to detail was one defining feature of the Forbidden City.

Only Italy and Spain boast more world heritage sites than China. It has 37, including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

Palace of Heavenly Purity is the emperor in the Forbidden City in the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and where the daily political affairs.

There were recently over thirty thousand people in the Forbidden City to hear a concert by the three tenors .

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.

For instance, in the Forbidden City, all the buildings are arranged in a certain courtesy order, so as to show the tremendous momentum.

The Forbidden City had been the imperial palace for some five centuries, and now is the world's largest palace museum.

China's decadent emperors were immured behind the Great Wall and inside the Forbidden City.

Apart from the emperor and his sons, all other males in the Forbidden City were eunuchs, castrated at start of service, before entry.

In 2007 , his blog ignited a grass- roots movement that helped push Starbucks out of Beijing's historic Forbidden City .

Therefore, there was also a Hall of Abstinence inside the Forbidden City.

After the death of his father, Emperor Yongzheng moved to the Forbidden City.

No. I've been too busy seeing other things, like the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is one of the world's greatest works of architecture.

After the last emperor left the Forbidden City, the collection was put on public display.

Despite being destroyed and rebuilt on several occasions, the Forbidden City remains a magnificent and awe-inspiring building.

Walk straight ahead northwards until you reach the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City where you can buy your entrance ticket.

The site of the Forbidden City was situated on the Imperial City during the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

Boris: Then we left the Forbidden City and drove to the Summer Palace. It's shch an exciting place.

Now, as one of China's largest museum, the Forbidden City where a large quantity of valuable items and books.

Cixi was sent to the Forbidden City in 1851 to be a concubine to Emperor Xianfeng.

I am proud of my country: the Great Wall Forbidden City in Beijing, Xi'an, Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, Chengde Summer Resort.

No less captive within the Forbidden City were the imperial concubines.

The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and where else?

Benches lining the walls outside the Forbidden City provide a moment's rest for tourists visiting the ancient imperial palace in Beijing.

Forbidden City, Beijing. Presenting another angle from a magnificent palace museum.

LOUISA LIM: One hundred years ago today, a crime was committed here behind the imposing oxblood-red walls of Beijing's Forbidden City.

The bright colors are influenced by the famous colored glass in the Nine Dragons Wall in Beijing's Forbidden City.

During an agenda-packed trip to Beijing in 2009, President Obama spent valuable time visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

Some of the largest festivals were also held at The Forbidden City.

Now the north-south axis through the center of Beijing has the Olympic Park at its northern end and the Forbidden City at its southern end.

Kaohsiung also suffers from not having famous tourist sites to match Beijing's Forbidden City or the Great Wall.

The Meridian Gate is very grand, with five openings, and is the largest and main gate of the Forbidden City.

IMAGINE being the only person in the Forbidden City.

When you visit Beijing, one of the first things you will see is the Purple Forbidden City.

The Great Wall of China had a vital link to the Forbidden City.

In Mandarin, The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City.

We saw the Great Wall, Beijing Forbidden City, Summer Palace . . . we still eat KFC, really delicious ah!

To maintain order during the holiday, more than 500 security workers were stationed at the Forbidden City.

Beijing is famous for the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace.

Laura : Uncle Ben. When was the Forbidden City built?

In his introduction, Medvedev compared the Kremlin to China's Forbidden City.

Some of our national treasures are in the Forbidden City.

Today I accompanied some family and friends from America to the Palace Museum in Beijing (The Forbidden City).

A researcher accidentally damaged a rare thousand-year old porcelain in the Forbidden City, Xinhua reports.

I'm going with you tour in the Forbidden City. We'll plan to go to Great Wall and Mount Tai.

The Forbidden City has a nearly 600-year history and served as the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The Forbidden City theft solved Nine pieces of art were recently stolen from the Palace Museum in Beijing's Forbidden City.

The tourist group will visit some of Beijing's most famous tourist attractions such as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

Went to Beijing, he is written down do not get Forbidden City the Imperial Palace, violet what thinking to still have palace only.

The lane is actually situated at the northern part of the Forbidden City.

My uncle and aunt come to Beijing yesterday morning. And I keep company with them to the forbidden city in the afternoon.

The Forbidden City is typically Chinese classical architecture .

A Chinese tourist steals a glimpse of the Palace Museum inside Beijing's Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is an important historical monument.

and this, I guess, is the attraction of the Forbidden City; its reflection of past glory.

Weather we went to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City.

He lived in a modest house within the walls of the old imperial palace, the "Forbidden City. "

There are so many places of historical interest here, but I'd like to recommend the Forbidden City.

I visited many famous places of interest in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace.

At the Forbidden City, many of the columns are, in fact, pine wrapped in a layer of Phoebe shearer i.

You are saying that the Forbidden City and the toilets are not in line with the original?

The Forbidden City got its name by forbidding common people to enter unless they were given permission.

The Summer Palace is a classic composition of ancient royal gardens, and the Forbidden City is the largest royal palace in the world.

The vegetables mostly cucumbers and tomatoes will be hidden throughout the park in a scaled-down Great Wall and bite-size Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is one of the beauty spots that is welcomed by the guest the most.

Two hours later than planned, I headed to the Forbidden City, hungry for lunch but feeling full.

Obama's tour of old Beijing will include the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.

Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven are walkable if you stay at a downtown hotel.

Never open to public view, the studio fell into disrepair after China's last emperor, Puyi, was ordered from the Forbidden City in 1924.

Yeah, it's really a unique experience. It's a solo concert by Pavarotti. He put on the performance in the Forbidden City in Beijing.

The exhibit includes a stone from the Qianlong Garden, a 2-acre garden in the Forbidden City, which is now the Palace Museum.

Its square shape and the water moat around it reflect the layout of the Forbidden City.

The largest palace of the world the Forbidden City is located in Chinese capital Beijing.

We had a great view of the Forbidden City from a roof-top bar.

From then on, Manchurian appeared on the horizontal board of Forbidden City.

Forbidden City is a great magnet for foreign tourists.

Yes, the Forbidden City. It was fascinating.

Chinese visitors are shown at the Forbidden City, in Beijing, on Jan.

He once hold three hot pot banquets in the forbidden city for aging senior officials.

Once I had stood before the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, hat in my hands, waiting for the realization to engulf me.

On a crowded Sunday morning inside the Forbidden City.

Can't afford a ticket to China to go visit the Forbidden City?

Reporter: Today you are here at Forbidden City Concert Hall to sing Peking Opera, right?

The Forbidden City had three large-scale maintenance.

Thanks to new technology, a virtual tour of the Forbidden City will be available online by 2008.

There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

Created in 1420 as an Imperial Palace, the Forbidden City has stood in the centre of Beijing for 600 years.

Could you care less about Starbucks opening in the Forbidden City?

The Forbidden City. It's breathtaking. I've never seen anything like it.

Sex and the Forbidden City--The story of four expat women looking for love in the Big Pingguo.

Another big gate is inside and it leads to the big gate of the Forbidden city.

These are the main ingredients of the coating painted onto the red poles of the Forbidden City.

that's a good idea, the second day can be arranged to go to the Forbidden City, the north sea park, wangfujing.

Excuse me, I'm going to the Forbidden City. Could you tell me where I should change buses?

Sase: If The forbidden city for sure, it's so big, cool and beautiful.

I visited many places of interest and cultural heritage sites such as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace.

The Meridian Gate as viewed from inside the Forbidden City.

There are many places of interest, such as the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

A And it's easy for all the tourist sights. The Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square are very close.

The Forbidden City is located on the central axis of old Beijing.

The man who was selling fake Rolex watches for $1 in the Forbidden City in Beijing the other day is hardly an endangered species.

Cheap romaunt: waxwork hall in the forbidden city.

They are among the 600, 000 pieces Chiang left behind at the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is a magnificent palace.

This is the Palace Museum, the imperial palace, ancient palace of the Forbidden City, the late.

The Confucius Temple, together with the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, is called the three ancient architecture groups in China.

Roof detail inside Beijing's Forbidden City.

Laura: Uncle Ben, how did the Forbidden City get this name?

I saw a lot of great works of architecture in the Forbidden City.

I'm going to expel them from the forbidden city.

Hengdian has plenty to offer beyond the Forbidden City.

past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park.

We went first to the Forbidden City. Afterwards, we went to Coal Hill behind the Forbidden City.

at the "Three Tenors Concert" for Beijing's Olympic bid in the Forbidden City.

It took 3 days for us to visit the major sites, including Forbidden City, Square and the Great Wall.

The Forbidden City is surrounded by high wall.

In 2000, he became the first designer to stage a fashion show inside Beijing's Forbidden City.

I have seen the Great Wall before . This time , I want to see the Forbidden City .

One look at the magnificent structure of the Forbidden City, and you're transported to another world, to another time in history.

Kissinger and his small group of aides toured the Forbidden City, where the Chinese emperors had once lived in lofty splendor.

Kissinger and his small group of aids toured the Forbidden City, where the Chinese emperors once lived in lofty splendor.

The Prime Minister and his group of aids toured the Forbidden City where the Chinese emperors once lived in lofty splendor.

The Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing.

I have got a general idea about the history of the Forbidden City.

Within just 15 minutes walk to Tiannanmen Square and The Forbidden City.

The view with the Jiangshan Park, the park near the Forbidden City.

Because of the Forbidden City and chairs for visitors to rest much, so better bring their own stools.

The three tenors will be in concert at the Forbidden City.

Lily: The Forbidden City must be the most famous cultural relic in China, huh?

Local media reported that 70% of people they surveyed would rather not see the chain in Beijing's Forbidden City.

Twilight in the Forbidden City.

We'll go to Forbidden City today, the Great Wall tomorrow, and Beihai Park the day after.

A Chinese man rides a tricycle inside the Forbidden City as snow falls in Beijing February 6, 2006.

Number four on the list is Forbidden City which is located in Beijing China.

This is the world-famous Forbidden city where once emperors, empresses and their families lived.

We sincerely hope you have enjoyed this brief tour of the Forbidden City.

I'll introduce China to them, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and Summer Place.

Pick up guests from hotel on departure time, and then drive to the Forbidden City.

Chinese soldiers stand in formation before taking part in a ceremony outside of Beijing's Forbidden City.

Compared with Forbidden City, the Mountain Resort is totally different in the style.

IBM, which is a big believer in virtual worlds, and China's Palace Museum have created an exact replica of the 178-acre Forbidden City.

It has a lot of famous scenic spots and historical sites, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and so on.

The day before the exhibition opened, I went on a tour of the Forbidden City.

It is in the centre of Beijing, old called the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is the largest and most complete imperial complex remaining in China.

the forbidden city attract a lot of tourists.

Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places, The Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

There are many famous wonders and beautiful spots, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Beihai Park and so on.

Did you enjoy your visit to the Forbidden City?

We were bussed to the press gallery outside the Forbidden City by about 7. 20am.

He is a boy of sixteen, living peaceably in the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors before the end of imperial rule in 1911.

The Imperial Palace in Beijing is also called the Forbidden City.

Whenever you go to Beijing, make a point of visiting the Forbidden City and Imperial Palace Museum.

To be exact, there are 9999. 5 rooms in the Forbidden City.

It was my day off and I went to the Forbidden City with several friends.

They toured the Forbidden city, where the Chinese emperors had once lived in lofty splendor.

The Forbidden City is the most perfectly conserved and the largest wood structure palace in China, even in the world.

We will visit Forbidden City in the morning.

NO04, 5. These Ming vases came from the Forbidden City.

This is the Palace Museum, the Forbidden City.

I will also visit the Forbidden City.

Cheese River Forbidden City moat, length 3. 5 km, surface width of 52 meters.

You can see the Forbidden City.

How do I get to the Forbidden City?

There are 308 vats in total in the Forbidden City.

Denise: Look, this menu is the size of the Forbidden City. There are too many choices. What are you ordering?

This is the world famous Forbidden City.

I have been to the Great wall, the Forbidden City and the Lama Temple. Where else is there to go in Beijing?

Paul: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the Forbidden City, please?

Have you visited the Forbidden City?

Every day tourists from different countries come to visit the Forbidden City and the Tian An Men Square in great numbers.

Could you tell me how to get to the Forbidden City?

Would you tell me how to get to the Forbidden City?

I hope I can travel around the world someday and introduce China to them in English, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and so on.

Can these foreign visitors have been to the Forbidden City?

Are you planning to visit the Forbidden City?

Beijing, China: A girl dressed in Qing dynasty costume waits to take her place in a photo shoot at the Forbidden City

I have been to The Forbidden City, The Summer palace and The Great Wall.

The Forbidden City in Beijing, for example, has 9, 999 rooms.

come to visit the Forbidden City every day.

Have you ever heard of the Forbidden City?