Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), constitutes a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. (whc.unesco.org/en/list/439)

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The Forbidden City is the most extensive palace complex in the world (961 x 753 meters, 720 thousand m², 980 buildings). It is located in the center of Beijing, north of the main Tiananmen Square and east of the lake district (the residence of the modern leaders of the country). The main palace complex of Chinese emperors from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, that is, from 1420 to 1912; throughout this time served as the residence of the emperors and their families, and the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government. From here, the Celestial Empire was ruled by 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. [youtube]3KjUAzEuDGg[/youtube]

It turned out that getting inside the complex is not easy. The number of visitors is limited, so you need to take care of the entrance tickets in advance. I did not take this into account, so I just walked around the Forbidden City and looked at it from above from Qinshan Park.

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