The Forbidden City in Beijing is considered as the heart of China. Was built in 1420, during the early Ming Dynasty, it is China's best-preserved imperial palace, and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world.As one of the five most important palaces in the world, the grand halls and walls proudly display the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architecture, fitting for the capital city of the world's largest nation.

Facts:

1.The Forbidden City took 14 years to build (from 1406 to 1420).

2.It was built by over 1,000,000 workers, including more than 100,000 craftsmen.

3.It was the imperial palace of China for 492 years (1420–1912).

4.It was the home of 24 emperors — 14 of the Ming dynasty and .10 of the Qing dynasty

5.It covers 0.72 sq km (0.28 sq mi), of which 15 hectares (38 acres) are floor area.

6.It has 980 buildings in over 70 palace compounds, with over 8,700 rooms.

7.It is 961 meters long from south to north and 753 meters wide.

8.t is surrounded by a 10-meter-high wall, which is 3.4 km (2 miles) long.

9.It has a 52-meter wide moat round it.

10.It hosts 14 million visitors per year, a maximum of 80,000 visitors per day.

information was collected from China Highlights