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The City Walls and Gates
The new city walls, with a perimeter of 30 kilometers ... Today, the four gates of the Forbidden City Meridian Gate (Wumen), Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwumen) and East and West Flowery Gates ...
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Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)
Visit the museum's website for more information. Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square (310 reviews) Private All-Inclusive Day Tour ...
The Chinese scholar who threw himself in a well, and the palace consort ‘martyred’ in one
In 1900 a scholar jumped in a Beijing well out of shame. A palace consort died in a Forbidden City well too. Was she ...
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Imperial Food in the Qing Dynasty
The imperial food served within the walls of the Forbidden City by the Qing Dynasty had an important effect on Chinese dietetic culture. Using the traditional diet of the Manchu ethnic group as ...
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This Top Tourist Destination In China Is A Must-Visit For History-Buffs
Built in 1420, the Forbidden City (so named because most subjects weren't allowed to enter its walls) housed the palace of the Ming Dynasty and its emperor Yongle. It contains more than 900 ...