The Forbidden City, China, Asia

Wonders of Asia, The Forbidden City, China

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• In the heart of Beijing lies the most enduring symbol of Chinese Imperial power: the forbidden city, a physical manifestation of the superiority of a Chinese culture and history that extend more than 5,000 years into the past.
  

• ​Gilded sculptures of lions, symbolic of the power and strength of the emperor of China, are everywhere to be seen in the Forbidden City.

• The magnificent grand staircases, galleries, and water features are part of the distinctive decoration of the Forbidden city. Like most of the buildings in the Forbidden City, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is constructed almost entirely out of rare tropical wood. 

Important FACTS to remember of "The Forbidden City", China part of continent Asia. 

 ❤️Location and size: The Forbidden City is located in Beijing, China. It includes an area of almost 180 acres, of which buildings  cover 500,000 sq. ft. 
❤️Palaces: The complex includes 890 palaces with nearly 9,000 rooms. 
❤️Fortifications: Its wall is 33 ft high and 2 miles long, with 4 flowers and 4 gates.

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Important DATES to remember for Terra Cotta Army of Xi'an, China, Asia part of continent Asia. 

❤️1368-1644: Rule of the Mind dynasty.
❤️1723-1726: Some buildings inside the Forbidden City are the Palace of the Heart's Desire
​❤️1723-1726: and the Palace of Continence and Moderation (1731)
❤️1900: The Boxer Rebellion briefly gave freedom fighters control of Beijing. 
❤️1924: The Republican army of  Chiang Kai Shek drove Emperor Pu Yi out of the Forbidden City.
❤️1987: The Forbidden City was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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