Forbidden City: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Quick Facts added; article restructured. Nov 05, 2026
Invalidated site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang. Sep 21, 2026
Add new Web site: University of Birmingham - The forgotten history of Beijing's first Forbidden City. May 06, 2026
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang. Mar 28, 2026
Add new Web site: International Department Central Committee of CPC - Forbidden City. Aug 21, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN Style - Forbidden City at 600: How ChinaΒ’s imperial palace survived against the odds. Jun 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Great Forbidden City: A Glimpse into China's Imperial Past. Jan 05, 2024
Add new Web site: ChinaCulture.org - Forbidden City. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Forbidden City, Beijing, China. Jun 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Association for Asian Studies - Symbolism in the Forbidden City: The Magnificent Design, Distinct Colors, and Lucky Numbers of China?s Imperial Palace. May 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Great Forbidden City of China. Feb 15, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Forbidden City. Dec 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - The Forbidden City. Aug 31, 2022
Removed media. Nov 01, 2021
Corrected display issue. May 13, 2020
Media added. Jan 25, 2019
Corrected display issue. Nov 09, 2017
Media added. Apr 28, 2017
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Forbidden City. Mar 17, 2017
Add new Web site: Smithsonian Channel - China's Forbidden City. Feb 15, 2017
Media added. Dec 09, 2015
Added photograph. Jun 08, 2015
Add new Web site: Cultural China - Forbidden City, China. Feb 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Palace Museum. May 09, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - The Forbidden City. Feb 16, 2009
Added new Web site: Think Quest - Forbidden City, Beijing, China. Aug 31, 2007
Article revised and updated. Aug 31, 2006
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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