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Beijing: Forbidden City
Beijing: Forbidden City Forbidden City, imperial palace complex built by Yonglo, third emperor (1402–24) of the Ming dynasty, Beijing.

Forbidden City

palace complex, Beijing, China
Also known as: Tzu-chin ch’eng, Zijincheng
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Quick Facts Forbidden City, imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. Commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Government functionaries and even the imperial family were permitted only limited access; the emperor alone could enter any section at will....

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