Forbidden City China

Forbidden city China is the largest palace complex in the world, consist of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). Forbidden city China located in the middle of Beijing, China. Formerly, Forbidden City China was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty and home and center of power for 24 emperors during the mid to later Ming and Qing dynasties, now Forbidden City China is the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City China was claimed as World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

The Forbidden City was built between 1406 was completed 14 years later, in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty. The complex is surrounded by walls as high as 10m and have a room of more than 8,700. The palace decorating building is dominated by the color yellow Because yellow is the symbol of the royal family.

Forbidden City or Palace Museum is not only visited from domestic but also foreign tourists. Grandeur architectural style decor of the building with the heritage property are able to satisfaying the visitor's vision. Because of so many visitors who come during the holidays, the manager trying to control a surge by providing the highest limits up to 80.000 visitors each day. Half for the visitors who come in groups, half more for the visitors who come alone.

The Forbidden City China is divided into two main parts. The outer court is where the emperors governed, the inner court is where they, along with the rest of the royal family, lived. The two are separated by the immense Gate of Celestial Purity. Palace Museum or Forbidden City has the entrance on each side. The distance north to south side of the gate is 960m, while from east to west is 750m. The uniqueness of the building and the history behind the building made ​​the Palace Museum as one of the most famous tourist attraction in the world.

Something need to know, that Forbidden City from July 2, 2011, ticket booth at the north gate was closed. Visitors can only enter from the south gate Meridien Gate and go through the gate in the north of Divine Might.