Rooted deep in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City dates back to an era where the Ming and Quing dynasties ruled for centuries, and functioned as the epicenter of both religion and politics. Built between 1406 and 1420 the Forbidden City architecture culminated with a mix between classical Chinese and East Asian flair, having proved to by quite influential for later structures both locally and nationally. Surrounded by a 10 meter high outer wall and encircled by a 6 meter deep moat, the Forbidden City boasts over 980 surviving buildings with over 8,707 bays of rooms and spans some 720,000 square metres. The Forbidden City complex can be divided into two sections, the southern part also known as the Outer Court where political power ...
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