Smarthistory – The Forbidden City

Covering 178 acres, this gated complex was a “golden cage” for China’s emperors and courtiers. It is now a museum.

Forbidden City Ramp & Stairs, Learn More on Smarthistory

Smarthistory – China

The Forbidden City

Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court for nearly 500 years

How China's Forbidden City became the Palace Museum

Forbidden City - Humankind

Smarthistory – China

The Forbidden City – Graceful and Majestic • AIMIR CG 3D Architectural Visualization Rendering Services Company

Beijing - Forbidden City (part 2)

Smarthistory – Modern China (1912–present), an introduction