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Rooms like this were used by some of the 40,000 Soviet soldiers that lived in the Forbidden City. This grand staircase leads to the upper floor of the main building of the base. Many of the walls ...

And one of the best places to experience this dynamic dichotomy is from the comforts of Forbes Travel Guide’s exceptional Star-Rated hotels. From the imperial grandeur of the Forbidden City to ...

Beijing’s Forbidden City is one of the Chinese capital’s must ... space – includes a private theater and receiving room. These striking interiors are embellished with bamboo skin carvings ...

Are there 9999.5 rooms in the Forbidden City? According to an old legend there are 9999.5 rooms in the Forbidden City, but that is not really the case. Based on the field surveys from historic ...

Nov. 13, 2008 — -- Millions of people come to the Forbidden City every year ... when the palace rooms were in ruins. "The building was basically untouched for 80 years," said Henry Ng ...

The Forbidden City – China’s imperial palace through ... bridges, courtyards and rooms with endlessly intriguing name (like the Hall of Mental Cultivation). The complex has served as a museum ...

Built in the early 17th century, the Forbidden City and its fabled 9,999 rooms cover 74 hectares (183 acres) surrounded by a moat to the north of Tiananmen Square. It became a UNESCO World ...

A historic portion of Beijing’s famed Forbidden City will soon open to the public ... Conservation of locations like the Juanqinzhai theater room have already been completed.

The Qianlong Garden, in the northeast section of the Forbidden City, was constructed in the ... Diligent Service), which includes a receiving room and a private theater, was completed in 2008.

Operating under the official title of "The Palace Museum," the Forbidden City (also known as the Imperial Palace) has been a place of wonder and mystery for more than 500 years. This massive ...