This week’s reading talks about the architecture/buildings of Ancient China. I, more specifically, read about the Forbidden City, which is now known as the Palace Museum. Built at the center of Beijing, it was the former Chinese imperial palace and state residence of the Emperor from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing…
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At the center of Beijing lies the Forbidden City. Now known as the Palace Museum, it was the former Chinese imperial palace and state residence of the Emperor from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty (1420-1924). It served a great significance in Chinese history. As “the beating heart of Beijing” (Hernandez)…
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