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The Forbidden City from page 14

Located in the Imperial Gardens, the rock was formed by the ocean waves to provoke meditation. The Dragon Throne

city in 1860, during the Second Opium War, and held The last emperor of China, 2-year-old Puyi, then when it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
it until the end of the war. It was then that the Empress controlled the city until his abdication in 1912. Before The Outer or Front Court is found on the south end of
Dowager Cixi began to hold court, which lasted until 1900 his departure, he sold many of the artifacts to finance his the complex. The great open space was used for ceremonial
when she fled the palace during the Boxer Rebellion. extravagant lifestyle. Puyi lived in a small section of the purposes. The Inner Court, or Black Palace as it is often
palace until he was evicted by a coup in 1924. called, lies to the north; this was the residence of the
When Japan invaded the area in 1933, the national emperor and where the day-to-day affairs of the state were
treasures in the museum were divided and sent to various carried out. The three tiered terraces further elevate the Hall
areas of the country. A small but very valuable portion of of Supreme Harmony, which dominates the Outer Court.
the treasures were sent to Taiwan under orders of Chiang Odd numbers, particularly the number nine, dominate many
Kai-shek. These were not returned and kept hidden until of the city’s architectural elements.
1965, when they reappeared at the core exhibit of the The Golden Water River meanders around the Meridian
National Palace Museum in Taipei. Gate, which is the main south gate to the Forbidden City
In 1949 when the People’s Republic of China was and the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Five bridges cross the
established, there were several confrontations and river; each were designated to allow passage of a certain
damage was inflicted upon portions of the palace. Further class of people. The smaller building to the north of the
destruction was thwarted during the Cultural Revolution Hall of Supreme Harmony is the Hall of Central Harmony,
when Premier Zhou Enlai stationed a battalion of army where the emperor rested between ceremonies where he
troops in the city to stabilize the situation. would be out of view of the people. The next building in line
The “Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties”
A water container used in fire fighting was the official name given to the Forbidden City in 1987, The Forbidden City on page 16

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