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Beijing: Forbidden City
Beijing: Forbidden City Forbidden City, imperial palace complex built by Yonglo, third emperor (1402–24) of the Ming dynasty, Beijing.

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Forbidden City, imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. Commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Government functionaries and even the imperial family were permitted only limited access; the emperor alone could enter any section at will. The 178-acre (72-hectare) compound was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 in recognition of its importance as the centre of Chinese power for five centuries, ...(100 of 737 words)

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