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"Also called the Palace Museum, the complex was first begun in 1406. It took as many as a million laborers and 100,000 artisans to complete the first version of the city in 1420. The total area of the Forbidden City is 183 acres. Altogether there are 9,999 1/2 rooms in the City and some of them are converted into museums of art works collected by the Forbidden City." |
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-Beijing Official Guide, May 2002, page 12 |
Impressively preserved imperial city
Amazing effort and care were put into every detail
This used to be a swimming pool
Ooh!
One end of the old city opens up to the famous square
Almost all of us in the square
More photos from China:
The Great Wall
The Zoo
The Kids
Bikes
Amazing Acrobatics
Touring
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