Chinese Imperial Palace: Forbidden City
April 28, 2009 10:35 am TravelForbidden City is a graceful historical marvel which displays China with proud. It is known as Gu Gong in Chinese, this world is the renowned heritage site and was the majestic palace of during the Ming and Qing dynasties and its 980 buildings with 8707 bays of rooms symbolize traditional Chinese architecture. The architecture of Forbidden City was amazing, containing a succession of huge courtyards flanked by high red walls, with large, ornate buildings and gates dividing up the sections. There are 9,999 buildings that comprise the Forbidden City and they are shaped in the form of a rectangle. You will find gates of it on each end. At each corner there are four towers which you can see. There are two parts to this special area that sits in the middle of Beijing. Learn Chinese language to make your trip more interesting. Watch how Rosetta Stone makes your world come alive as you learn a new language. Are you ready to begin your own language-learning adventure? Get started today with Rosetta Chinese.
