view of a palce in the forbidden city


The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.


Size: 5315px × 3543px
Location: forbidden city bejing china
Photo credit: © PAUL(PIBS)DAVIES / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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