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title: "Forbidden City, Beijing — GetMap"
description: "Twenty-four emperors lived behind these walls. Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived inside this palace complex. Red walls, yellow…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJq4HNm91S8DURZGAQm-3qQ94
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# Forbidden City

Twenty-four emperors lived behind these walls

History · 🇨🇳 Beijing · one place, one stop

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Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived inside this palace complex. Red walls, yellow glazed roofs, broad stone courtyards and ceremonial halls follow a strict north–south axis across the grounds.

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