Added: 12/15/2005 |
Forbidden City of the China Virtual ToursChina was one of the earliest centers of human civilization, which was also one of the few to invent writing independently. China's history has been largely characterized by repeated divisions and reunifications, alternating periods of peace and war, and violent imperial dynastic change. China virtual tours give a profound idea of the nowadaycountry- it is an intensively developing practically in all the spheres.
Many people come here to admire it, and much more are going to. It is proved, that the more person knows about the country he is going to visit, the brighter recollections of the trip he has. It mostly concerns people, travelling by their own- sometimes the holiday is more like a rushing haunt for attractions, than an enjoument. Besides, it is very convenient to know beforhand which attractions deserve your attention and to plan the holiday according to your interests.
So before going to China, have China virtual tours to set your schedule and simply to entertain yourself.
You can take the full china virtual tour, with photos and description, selecting a certain link or, alternatively, click on any of the labeled buildings in the map to the left or follow the links.
The main item of these china virtual tours is the Forbidden city Gu Gong, located in the centre of Beijing. A poet wrote that "Without seeing the magnificence of the royal palace, one can never sense the dignity of the emperor." As for the china emperors, they were full of it, judging by the Forbidden city`s mansions. Until 1924 when the last emperor of China was driven from the Inner Court, fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and ten emperors of the Qing dynasty had reigned here. Having been the imperial palace for some five centuries, it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities.Known now as the Palace Museum, its extensive grounds cover 720,000 square meters, 800 buildings and 9,999 rooms. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape, it is the world's largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Surrounded by a six meter deep moat and a ten meter high wall are 9,999 buildings. The wall has a gate on each side. China virtual tours provide photos of the city- opposite the Tiananmen Gate, to the north is the Gate of Devine Might (Shenwumen), which faces Jingshan Park. There are unique and delicately structured towers on each of the four corners of the curtain wall.
Listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1987, the Palace Museum is now one of the most popular tourist attractions world wide.
The Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court, consists of five halls used for ceremonial purposes. These include the magnificant Hall of Supreme Harmony , itself fronted by the Gate of Supreme Harmony . The northern section, or the Inner Court, was where the Emperor worked and lived with his family, eunuchs and maid-servants.
Magnificent and awe-inspiring, that is how every person having china virtual tour would describe the country, and its heart -the Forbidden city.
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