The Forbidden City is a world famous place that almost everyone has heard of. The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing, China. The Forbidden City is one of the most places in China, that has many visitors each year. One of the Best Beijing serviced apartments in Beijing is the Ascot Raffles City Beijing, which is the best places to stay whilst visiting Beijing. This Hotel is located within close proximity to the city’s business , entertainment, shopping and restaurants. The famous Gui Jie (Food Street) is nearby and mainly, this hotel is one most luxurious hotels which is located within such close proximity to the Forbidden City. UNESCO World Heritage site is also only 15 minutes away. The Dongezhmen transportation hub offers direct access to many of the city’s attractions as well as direct access to the Beijing Capital International Airport on the new light railway.
The Forbidden City is a rectangle, with 961 meters from north to South and 753 meters, from east to West. The Forbidden City consists of980 surviving buildings with 8886 bays of rooms. The FB City was designed to be the centre of the ancient walled city of Beijing. It is enclosed in a larger walled area called the Imperial City. The City is surrounded by a 7.0 meters high city wall. These walls served as both defensive walls and restraining walls for the palace. The Forbidden City is surrounded on 3 sides by the imperial gardens. This City also served as the scene to many works of fiction, is also served as a performance venue.
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