Forbidden City: Imperial Garden
unknown (Chinese)
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Date
1421-1911Description
Pavilion of Ten Thousand Autumns (Qian Qiu Ting) in the west garden; The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. To the west of the Inner Palace is the residential quarter of the Qing emperors, with numerous smaller buildings and gardens. To the east stood the residence of the imperial concubines and various ritual halls, as well as theatres, temples and gardens.
Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 5/11/2011)
Type of Work
historic site; garden; garden structureSubject
architecture, botanical, decorative arts, Gardens, Chinese, Ming, Qing
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