Forbidden palace

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The Forbidden City was the Imperial Palace in the center of Beijing. It consists of more than 90 palaces. Artwork for the game Ten Suns.

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Taihedian Hall, the centre piece architecture in Beijing Forbidden City today

[update 2018] Planning a visit to the Forbidden City Beijing? This post is for you, including essential visitor info, tour routes with maps, and lots of tips.

A building in the Forbidden Palace in Beijing

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In the heart of Beijing — through The Gate of Heavenly Peace guarded by a very large image of Mao Zedong — lies the largest and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings in China that were off-limits to the public for more than 500 years — the Forbidden City.