The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, from where 24 eniperors ruled China successively for 500 years. It is the largest group of ancient palace buildings in the world and is in an excellent state of preservation.
The Forbidden City (today known as the Palace Museum) was traditionally forbidden to ordinary people, but now is open to visitors from all over the world. This book. written in an easy-to-read style, gives not only a vivid description of the emperors' coronation and wedding ceremonies, and of the luxurious and extravagant court life, along with some inside stories, it is also a detailed guide to the places of interest and precious antiques preserved in the Forbidden City.
