The Forbidden City was built in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420) and in the 35th year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1770). After more than 500 years of construction and repair in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Covering an area of about 720,000 square meters, the Forbidden City consists of an outer court and an inner court, with more than 9,000 rooms, including palaces, gardens, temples, warehouses and other buildings. The Forbidden City, with yellow glazed tiles, red walls, blue glazed tiles and white marble as its main materials, is an outstanding representative of ancient architecture in China.
The Forbidden City is now a museum, with a large collection of cultural relics and artworks from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including ceramics, jade, calligraphy and painting, clocks, utensils, gold and silver wares, etc. It is one of the important carriers of China culture. At the same time, the Forbidden City is also one of the famous tourist attractions in Beijing, attracting millions of tourists to watch and visit it every year.