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A walk through the beautiful Forbidden City 紫禁城, BeiJing

The nearly one million square meter Palace Museum lies at the heart of Beijing ...

A tour of the Forbidden City 紫禁城 (Palace Museum)

In central Beijing ...

A visit to the Forbidden City 紫禁城 in BeiJing

And JingShan Park. Filmed in early summer, 2012.

The Forbidden City 紫禁城 in BeiJing (slideshow) - video

A film of the Palace Museum by kinabaloo.com ...

The beautiful Forbidden City 紫禁城 in BeiJing

The Palace Museum ...

A look around the Forbidden City 紫禁城 in BeiJing

Filmed in July 2011 Video by Orien Travel http://www.orientravel.pl

The Great Wall at MuTianYu 慕田峪, BeiJing

With Sticker Travel. After trekking the Great Wall, the team chill out at Chun Hui Yuan Spa Resort, then head back downtown to view the Forbidden City at sunset from the hilltop in JingShan Park ...

China 中国 trip (15)

Filmed in July 2011.

Central BeiJing 北京

Including TianAnMen Square, BeiHai Park, WangFuJing and the Forbidden City.

A trip to JingShan Park 景山公园 and the Forbidden City 紫禁城, BeiJing

JingShan Park lies immediately north of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum).

The first courtyard of the Forbidden City 紫禁城

Filmed in the summer of 2010.

Forbidden City 紫禁城 scenes, BeiJing - video

Views of the Palace Museum ...

The Forbidden City 紫禁城 in BeiJing

A documentary by CCTV. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Forbidden City 紫禁城 (Palace Museum), BeiJing - video

The Forbidden City，at the center of the ancient city of Beijing, was home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Today, the Forbidden City is a public museum and World Heritage site, attracting millions of tourists from around the world. In the early 1400s, the third Ming Emperor, YongLe, moved the capital of China to Beijing. In 1406, he began construction of a new 'Forbidden City' that would include the imperial palace complex. It took 14 years to complete - and an estimated one million workers, and 100,000 artisans, were involved in some way. Now officially renamed as the 'Palace Museum' ('GuGong' in Chinese, meaning simply 'Old Palace'), the extensive grounds of the Forbidden City cover 720,000 square meters (74 Hectares). There are 800 buildings that have in total about 9,000 rooms. Indeed, the Forbidden City is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world, and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. The Forbidden City is located directly to the north of Tian'AnMen Square and is accessible from the square via Tian'AnMen Gate. The Palace Museum is now a fantastic place to wander and dream of times gone by. White marble, walls of terra-cotta, roofs of glazed golden tiles, and woodwork finished with vermillion paint, lacquer and gilding unite to create an effect of outstanding beauty. Nearest subway stations: Tian'AnMen Xi or Tian'AnMen Dong (line 1).

The Forbidden City 紫禁城, BeiJing ~ seven scenes - video

Filmed in October 2010.

Outside the Forbidden City, BeiJing 北京

TianAnMen, Meridian Gate (WuMen) and the Palace Moat.

The Palace Museum (Forbidden City), Beijing - video

An introductory video by the Palace Museum. Established in 1925, the Palace Museum encompasses the former imperial palace of two consecutive dynasties - the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). The magnificent architecture, and the vast collections of paintings, calligraphy, ceramics and decorative objects make it one of the most prestigious museums in the world. In 1961 the imperial palace was designated by the State Council as one of China's foremost-protected cultural heritage places, and in 1987 it was made a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A trip to BeiJing 北京 (2)

Places include the Forbidden City and BeiHai Park.

A week in Beijing - video

Places featured include the Summer Palace, Great Wall, Forbidden City and the Olympic park.

A trip to the Forbidden City and Summer Palace in Beijing - video

Filmed in summer 2009.

Scenes from BeiJing, Hong Kong and ShangHai - video

Places featured include the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple in Hong Kong.

Forbidden City scenes - video

Filmed in June 2010.

One day in Beijing - video

The Forbidden City, the Hutongs and the Summer Palace ...

An introduction to the Forbidden City, Beijing - video

Formally known now as the Palace Museum. Established in 1925, the Palace Museum comprises the primary imperial palace of two consecutive dynasties - the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). The magnificent architecture, and the vast collections of imperial paintings, calligraphy, ceramics and decorative objects, make it one of the most prestigious museums in China - and, indeed, the world. In 1961 the imperial palace was designated by the State Council as one of China's foremost cultural heritage sites, and in 1987 it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A visit to the Forbidden City 紫禁城, BeiJing - video

Filmed in summer 2009.

The Forbidden City in the snow - video

A short clip from winter 2010 ...

Scenes from around the Forbidden City, BeiJing 北京

Filmed at the end of November 2009.

The virtual Forbidden City, BeiJing 北京

The Palace Museum, in association with IBM, have created a virtual replica of China's Forbidden City, including its former palace grounds. "The Forbidden City: Beyond Space & Time" is a 3D re-creation that enables users to see what the walled fortress looked like during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Website (includes software download link) http://www.beyondspaceandtime.org

Historical treasures in the Forbidden City, BeiJing 北京

A quick look at just a few of the many exhibits ...

A trip to the Forbidden City, BeiJing 北京

Nice slideshow ...

A trip to TianAnMen Square and the Forbidden City, BeiJing 北京

Filmed in early July 2009.

BeiJing 北京 at night and the Forbidden City next day

One person's first 24 hours in Beijing ...

BeiJing 北京 covered in snow

See the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and TianAnMen Square under snow ...

Early morning in BeiJing 北京

ChangPuHe Park, just east of the Forbidden City and Tian'AnMen Square is separated from the busy street by a high wall. This film nicely juxtaposes the relaxing scenes in the park with the rush hour of city life just next door ...

Three highlights of central BeiJing 北京

Includes TianAnMen Square, the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) and the Temple of Heaven. Video by LimeWave.com, which has photos and videos for a number of places around the world.

A walk around the Forbidden City 紫禁城 - video

Filmed during the National Day holiday week, October 2009.

BeiJing 北京 from the air

Including the Great Wall at SiMaTai, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and more ...