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Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was built by Emperor Yongle in the 15th century as the Imperial household, with a total of 800 buildings and 9,999 rooms. The complex was eventually opened to the public in 1949, having served as the Emperor's home for 505 years - used by 14 Ming and 10 Qing emperors.

The 'city', called "Gu Gong" in Chinese, is rectangular (961 metres x 753 metres) and is enclosed within its own protective nine-metre walls and 52-metre wide moat. Guards in watchtowers protected the city further with bows and arrows.

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Discover China
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Uncover an incredible blend of breathtaking modernism and beautiful imperial history on a tour of China's ancient and modern wonders. Step into history during visits to the iconic Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall of China while in Beijing. Travelling by high-speed rail, explore ancient Xi'an and its astonishing Terracotta Army...

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Highlights of China
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2025MaySepOctNov

Immerse yourself in the imperial history and breathtaking modernism of mysterious and fascinating China. On an overland adventure, Beijing reveals its history in the spectacular Forbidden City before we are whisked by high-speed rail to Shanghai, where the old and new sit side by side. A cruise along the mighty Yangtze shows us the remarkable...

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Highlights of China
05 Nov 2024
Sam Swinburne
5 stars
“Lots of activity and many delights
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Discover China
12 Oct 2019
Mr M Robinson
4 stars
“Excellent well organised tour with minimal hassle at terminals as porterage very effective. Excellent tour guide throughout and very informative local guides. Highly recommended. Only disappointing feature was the Yangtse river trip where vessel was a bir dated and shabby and service quality - particularly in restaurant - rather patchy..
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