故宫英文介绍-PPT（荐）.ppt

The palace museum The Forbidden City Nowadays, when we talk about it, many Chinese people will call it “ The Palace Museum ”, but in many western countries, almost ev ery brochure which introduces the old pa lace 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 Introduction This is the palace This is the palace museum; also know as museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden the Purple Forbidden City. It is the largest City. It is the largest and most well reserved and most well reserved imperial residence in imperial residence in China today. Under China today. Under Ming Emperor Yongle, Ming Emperor Yongle, construction began in construction began in 1406. 1406. It took 14years to It took 14years to build the Forbidden City. build the Forbidden City. ( ( the Hall of Supreme Harmony the Hall of Supreme Harmony ) ) ( ( the Hall plete Harmony the Hall plete Harmony ) ) ( ( the Hall of Preserving Harmony the Hall of Preserving Harmony ) ) The The forbidden forbidden city city Sightseeig Sightseeig map map 午午门门 the Meridian Gate to the south the Meridian Gate to the south 东华门东华门 The Dong Hua Gate to the east