The Forbidden City was so called because entry to commoners was strictly forbidden .
Comprising of about 980 buildings,the Forbidden city covers about 720,000 sq.m.area.
this image courtesy Google images
Once you enter these gates,there is only one way to go....forward !
Once home to the Emperor and his family and the offices, this huge complex now houses museums.
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Forbidden you say...well, I do not follow boundaries, I am a little birdie and I don't care!
Another day comes to an end to usher in a new beginning !
This is for the A to Z April Challenge
Must have been really a nice experience...some day.
ReplyDeleteOh one place I must go to! Loved the pics... esp of the little bird (actually the caption!). Continue traveling.
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Meera
Quite a glimpse of the place Sharmila !
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The forbidden city is on my places to see list. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking , enchanting and humorous :)
ReplyDeletewow! How nice that you were able to visit it!
ReplyDeleteForbidden city looks very inviting! :D
ReplyDeleteI like the background story. Nice pictures too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating place. So huge, and everything is museums?? it's so sad that they make such things so commercial :(
ReplyDelete:-) I am thinking of the movies and books I've read that were set in the Forbidden City. Fascinating. Love the little birdie.
ReplyDeleteI remember visiting the Forbidden City for the first time when I was 15. Our tour guide's name was Shrek. It's a very regal and intimidating place--and if you go during the summer, as I did, it's unbearably hot and humid.
ReplyDeleteNo turning back, only forward. That's interesting. Nice pictures.
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