故宫英文介绍.ppt

故宫英文介绍
The Forbidden City
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Nowadays, when we talk about it, many Chinese people will call it “The Palace Museum”, but in many western countries, almost every brochure which introduces the old palace still use it’s old name “ The Forbidden City”. What the most western people interested in is to explore the mysterious atmosphere of ancient Chinese royal family that was presented in the movie The Last Emperor and oriental feudal autocratic system(封建帝制)
Introduction
This is the palace museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden City. It is the largest and most well reserved imperial residence in China today. Under Ming Emperor Yongle, construction began in 1406. It took 14years to build the Forbidden City.
（the Hall of Supreme Harmony）
（the Hall of Complete Harmony ）
（the Hall of Preserving Harmony）
Theforbidden city Sightseeig map
午 门
the Meridian Gate to the south
东华门
The Dong Hua Gate to the east