the forbidden city museum is in the forbidden city in beijing china.
what museum is in the forbidden city in beijing china?
forbidden city
at the historical heart of beijing lies the forbidden city, the enormous palace compound that was the home of the emperors of the ming and qing dynasties; the forbidden city hosts the palace museum, which contains imperial collections of chinese art. surrounding the forbidden city are several former imperial gardens, parks and scenic areas, notably beihai, shichahai, zhongnanhai, jingshan and zhongshan. these places, particularly beihai park, are described as masterpieces of chinese gardening art, and are tourist destinations of historical importance; in the modern era, zhongnanhai has also been the political heart of various chinese governments and regimes and is now the headquarters of the communist party of china and the state council. from tiananmen square, right across from the forbidden city, there are several notable sites, such as the tiananmen, qianmen, the great hall of the people, the national museum of china, the monument to the people's heroes, and the mausoleum of mao zedong. the summer palace and the old summer palace both lie at the western part of the city; the former, a unesco world heritage site, contains a comprehensive collection of imperial gardens and palaces that served as the summer retreats for the qing imperial family.
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forbidden city may refer to:









































bullet::::- the forbidden city, an imperial palace in beijing









































bullet::::- the ming palace, or the forbidden city of nanjing









































bullet::::- the imperial city, huế, known as the purple forbidden city in vietnamese









































bullet::::- forbidden city (nightclub), asian-themed cabaret in san francisco









































bullet::::- "forbidden city" (novel), written by william e. bell









































bullet::::- "forbidden city" (song), a 1996 song by electronic









































bullet::::- forbidden city, a 2011 song by tina guo









































bullet::::- timbuktu during the middle ages









































bullet::::- "the forbidden city", a 1918 american drama film directed by sidney franklin
forbidden city (disambiguation)