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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Memory in Forbidden City

My Calendar Journey:
25th June 2010 , Summer season.
The journey took 3hours to complete the city tour.

My findings:
It also known as Palace Museum which the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties and the largest surviving palace complex in the world! It was built from 1406 to 1420 under the rule of Ming Emperor Zhu Di. Built on 8m high, three flights of white marble stone steps, they display the supreme power of the feudal emperors.The buildings of the palace are manificient especially the three main halls:

i)  Hall of Supreme Harmony
ii) Hall of Central Harmony
iii) Hall of Preserving Harmony

My view:
The Forbidden City is the symbol of imperial power.

A fancy map shows whole structure of Forbidden City ( Thanks to my Chinese friend, Wang Qicheng)

Tiananmen or Gate of Heavenly Peace always welcoming visitors at the entrance of forbidden city

Sign map of the city 

Tiananmen square, the most front gate in forbidden city is the most largest square hall in the world


It was awesome having been here in Tiananmen Square, symbol of People Hall of Republic China


Meridian Gate



Reaching at Gate of Supeme Harmony



Hall of Supreme Harmony ( Emperor's office)

Two jade bridge crossing man-made river to the Emperors Hall
 






Hall of Central Harmony (Rest lounge)










Hall of Preserving Harmony ( Dining Room and Examination Hall )









Emperor's Dining Room.












Examantion Hall for selecting governor of Dynasty Ming






Gate of Heavenly Purity ( Imperial Residence)




Imperial Garden ( My most favorite section in the city)


Stone jade decorating the sacred imperial garden



Princess 'hut' at entertainment imperial park








The last Gate of Divine Prowess









2 comments:

  1. wah!! lawanya aslam... betol ke dibuat dr jade jambatan tu?

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  2. Its true! Klu taufik nak tau bukan sj jambatan puteh tu, marbel putih and garden tu pon dwat dr jade. Dah nama pun Maharaja China... kaya raya la. jajahanny pun berpuluh2 wilayah. B.t.w. jade jmbatan tu jenis hard jade (dead jead). Jade ni mmg robust utk binaan. Yg 1lg jenis: soft jade utk perhiasan (selalunya kaler ijau).

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