forbidden city

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the palace of the Qing Dynasty, which is preserved as a museum in Beijing, China
an area in Beijing, China, that is surrounded by a wall. In the past, no one except the imperial (=royal) family and their servants was allowed to enter it, but it is now open to the public and a lot of tourists go there. Imperial Palace complex in Beijing, containing hundreds of buildings and some 9,000 rooms. It served the emperors of China from 1421 to 1911. No commoner or foreigner was allowed to enter it without special permission. The moated palaces, with their golden tiled roofs and red pillars, are surrounded by high walls with a tower on each corner. The palaces consist of the outer throne halls and an inner courtyard, each palace forming an architectural whole. North of the front gate, a great courtyard lies beyond five marble bridges. Farther north, raised on a marble terrace, is the massive, double-tiered Hall of Supreme Harmony, once the throne hall, one of the largest wooden structures in China. The palaces and buildings are now public museums
walled center of Beijing (China) which housed the Imperial palace and offices (now the site of museums)
a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China
forbidden city

    Hyphenation

    for·bid·den Ci·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    fırrbîdın sîti

    Pronunciation

    /fərrˈbədən ˈsətē/ /fɜrrˈbɪdən ˈsɪtiː/

    Etymology

    () A rough translation of the Mandarin name 紫禁城 (literally "Purple Forbidden City")
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