Forbidden City: Imperial Garden

unknown (Chinese)
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/139744
Date
1421-1911
Description
Looking down on rockery from roof of small stone building; 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 structure
Subject
architecture, botanical, decorative arts, Gardens, Chinese, Ming, Qing
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