Pekin
Pekin :
La Cité interdite est le palais impérial au sein de la Cité impériale de Pékin dont la construction fut ordonnée par Yongle, troisième empereur Ming, et réalisée entre 1407 et 1420. Ce palais, d'une envergure inégalée — il s'étend sur une superficie de 72 ha — fait partie des palais les plus anciens et les mieux conservés de Chine. De nos jours, il est devenu un musée, le Musée du Palais (Palace Museum), qui conserve les trésors impériaux de la civilisation chinoise ancienne et de très nombreuses œuvres d'art chinois de première importance : peintures, bronzes, céramiques, instruments de musique, laques, etc.
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
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