Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Forbidden City
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
Beijing: Forbidden City Forbidden City Beijing: Forbidden City Forbidden City: Palace of Heavenly Purity Forbidden City: Hall of Supreme Harmony Gate of Divine Might, Forbidden City Palace Museum Forbidden City: Gate of Heavenly Purity Forbidden City Forbidden City
For Students
Forbidden City summary
Quizzes
Roofs of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China
All About Asia
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
National Parks and Landmarks Quiz
Rice terraces in Vietnam. (food; farm; farming; agriculture; rice terrace; crop; grain; paddy; paddies;garden)
Know Your Asian Geography Quiz
Related Questions
Read Next
pacifier, baby, infant, plastic
The Effects of China’s One-Child Policy
Beijing Olympics 2008. Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, Aug. 8, 2008 Beijing, China. Herzog & de Meuron collaborated with ArupSport and China Architecture Design & Research Group (see notes)
5 Stunning Feats of Architecture in Beijing
The Pond Gardens, Hampton Court palace and garden, London, England. (horizontal)
9 Palaces in England
Chinese cultural revolution era poster showing Chairman Mao above an adoring crowd of red guards soldiers and workers
A Brief Overview of China’s Cultural Revolution
Discover
Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Forbidden City: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Forbidden-City
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Millions of Beijingers told to stay at home as strong winds hit northern China • Apr. 12, 2025, 5:04 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City • Mar. 24, 2025, 3:40 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

Photos

Beijing: Forbidden City
Forbidden City
Beijing: Forbidden City
Forbidden City: Palace of Heavenly Purity
Forbidden City: Hall of Supreme Harmony
Gate of Divine Might, Forbidden City
Palace Museum
Forbidden City: Gate of Heavenly Purity
Forbidden City
Forbidden City
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Roofs of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China
All About Asia
Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
National Parks and Landmarks Quiz
Rice terraces in Vietnam. (food; farm; farming; agriculture; rice terrace; crop; grain; paddy; paddies;garden)
Know Your Asian Geography Quiz