article_snippet: Afterwards, the Duke was driven to the Forbidden City, an imperial palace that was used by both Ming and Qing dynasties and takes up more than 180 acres of central Beijing.
article_snippet: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, construction on the palace complex began in 1406 and
article_snippet: A UNESCO World Heritage Site later became home to 25 different emperors as well as the spot where the last Emperor of China, Puyi, abdicated in 1912.
article_snippet: Historic: William was also given a guided tour of the magnificent Forbidden City in Beijing before flying to Shanghai .