Tuesday, February 15, 2011
When did they start to let people in the forbidden city?
In 1949, the government of the people's Republic of China opened the forbidden city of the public for the first time. It is known as the Palace Museum, or GU Gong in Chinese. The museum contains extraordinary collection of out and artifacts from all periods in Chinese history. Visited more than 8 million people a year, the Palace Museum is on of the most popular tourists attractions in the world. For those unable to visit China, AS one-twentieth scale replica of the forbidden city is how on display at the Forbidden City Gardens in Katy, Texas.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Where is the forbidden city located?
The forbidden city entrence is locatedon the north side of Tiananmen Square., the most important public space in Beijing. On the north side of the Forbidden City is the Gate of Divine Might, which opens onto Jingshan Park. The Forbidden City was divided into 2 parts. The outer couty, which occupies the southern part of the complex adjacet to Tiananmen Square, was dedicated to the buisness of governing China. The Inner Court, which layed to the north, was reserved as the home of the emperor and his family.
What is the forbidden city like today?
The forbidden city now houses a Museum. It is located in Beijing, China. Located right in the center of Beijing. There are about 8 million people that visit every year. Every year they would hold a festival.
Who bulit the forbidden city, how long did it take to buld?
The forbidden city was bulit in 1406-1410. The person who bulit it was Kubal Kuhn. Well, he was the main person. There was 93 houses. Also there was 9,999 bulidings. As i said before after this was built the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. For about 100 years they ruled. We dont know why Kubal Kuhn bulit this city.
Why is the city forbidden?
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