For those that find Asia mysterious, one of the biggest mysteries that has recently been revealed to the world is the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City built about 600 years ago is now open not only to Chinese citizen but foreigners as well. This incredible palace and garden is one of the gems of China and for a long period of time housed incredible secrets which are now only being revealed slowly.
The Incredible Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was built in 1407 by the Ming Dynasty in the city of Gu Gong, which now is the city of Beijing. Close to Tiananmen Square and shaped like a rectangle, the Forbidden City stands today as the largest palace in the world and includes enclosed gardens. The palace and grounds received their name the Forbidden City due to the fact that no one could leave or enter without the emperors permission. The palace is said to have a staggering 9,999 rooms and was built using the labor of 1,000,000 men of which about 100K were skilled artisans.
Read More at Smithsonian Magazine
For those interested in learning more about the Forbidden City, the Smithsonian Magazine is offering an interesting article on the subject. You can read the article today, by visiting our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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