Forbidden City - Ten Amazing Facts
- 12 years ago
Forbidden City - Ten Amazing Facts - as part of the travel series by GeoBeats.
10 - Imperial home of 24 Chinese emperors for over 500 years.
9 - No one could enter or leave without permission.
8 - There are 980 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.
7 - World's largest collection of ancient wooden structures.
6 - It took 15 years to build the complex.
5 - Hundreds of thousands of workers were used.
4 - Roofs are yellow since that's the emperor's color.
3 - Over a million artifacts are housed here.
2 - The complex spans 720,000 square meters.
1 - The Last Emperor, Puyi, was designated this title at the age of 2.
10 - Imperial home of 24 Chinese emperors for over 500 years.
9 - No one could enter or leave without permission.
8 - There are 980 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.
7 - World's largest collection of ancient wooden structures.
6 - It took 15 years to build the complex.
5 - Hundreds of thousands of workers were used.
4 - Roofs are yellow since that's the emperor's color.
3 - Over a million artifacts are housed here.
2 - The complex spans 720,000 square meters.
1 - The Last Emperor, Puyi, was designated this title at the age of 2.