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Brief introduction of Beijing Forbidden City
The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing, where 24 emperors once lived. This is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, and now it is the Palace Museum. The courtyard displays the artistic treasures of various dynasties in China, which is the richest cultural and artistic treasure house in China. The whole building of the Forbidden City is resplendent and magnificent. It is known as one of the five largest palaces in the world (the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Palace of Versailles, Buckingham Palace, the White House and the Kremlin) and is listed as a "World Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.

Palace buildings in the Forbidden City are the largest and most complete ancient buildings in China. The palaces are arranged along a north-south central axis, symmetrical from left to right, reaching Yongdingmen in the south and Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north, running through the Forbidden City. Carefully planned, magnificent. No matter in the plane layout, three-dimensional effect and form, it is magnificent, solemn and harmonious, which is an unparalleled masterpiece. It marks a long cultural tradition in China and shows China's outstanding achievements in architectural art more than 500 years ago.

Some palaces in the Palace Museum have also set up comprehensive historical and artistic museums, painting museums, classified ceramics museum, bronze museums, Ming and Qing craft museums, sculpture museums, toy museums, Four Treasures of the Study museums, toy museums, treasures museums, clocks and watches museums and cultural relics exhibitions in the Qing Dynasty. ...