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故宫，一座昔日的皇城，先后有24位皇帝在这里统治中国长达5个世纪之久。
故宫始建于1406年，历时14年才完工，面积达72万多平方米，有殿宇宫室8000多间，被称为“殿宇之海”。故宫规模宏大，气势磅礴，布局严谨，是世界现存的皇宫中历史*悠久、建筑面积**、保存*完整的一座封建皇宫，它是“世界五大宫”之一。
故宫的一草一木都体现着古代中国的文化精粹，黄琉璃瓦顶、白玉石底座每一个细节都堪称完美，铸就了中国建筑史上的传奇，更成为明清两朝、乃至中国几千年文明的历史见证。今天的故宫是一座庞大的博物馆，是收藏中国历代珍宝的地方，更是缅怀昔日皇室光辉的纪念地。
本书用精美的图文，将这座规模宏大的中国皇家建筑群完美地展现出来，相信一定能让您从中了解故宫，爱上故宫，也期待您走进故宫，去亲身感受那古老而辉煌的文明。
The Forbidden City had witnessed the reigns of 24 emperors for as
long as five centuries in the history of China.
Started in 1406 and completed 14 years later, the Forbidden City
covers an area of more than 720,000 square meters and is called
"the Sea of Halls" as a complex of more than 8,000 halls and rooms.
The large and grand Forbidden City, a feudal imperial palace with
rigorous layout, longest history, largest construction area, and
best preservation among its kind so far existent in the world, is
regarded as one of the top five palaces.
Everything in the Forbidden City, including the yellow glazed
tile roof, white marble pedestal, and splendid colored drawing,
represents the essence of Chinese culture. The perfect parts of the
construction have created a legend of Chinese architecture and born
witness to the priceless Chinese civilizations during the Ming and
Qing Dynasties and the several thousand years’ history at large.
Today, the Forbidden City has turned into a massive museum where
people can view the treasures of the past dynasties and recall the
glory of those royal families in the past.
With refined illustrations and elegant words, this book
represents this massive architectural imperial complex for better
knowledge and enthusiasm about the Forbidden City.
内容简介
故宫，一座昔日的皇城，面积达72万多平方米，有殿宇宫室8000多间，是世界上现存皇宫中历史最悠久、建筑面积*、保存最完整的一座，先后有24位皇帝在这里统治中国长达五个世纪。本书将这座规模宏大的中国皇家建筑群完美地展现出来，希望读者由此了解故宫，爱上故宫。
The Forbidden City, formerly an imperial palace, covering 720,000
m2 (7,800,000 sq ft) and consisting more than 8000 rooms, is the
world’s oldest, largest and most completely preserved imperial
court, which served as the home of 24 emperors who ruled over China
as long as five centuries. This book perfectly presents the
large-scale Chinese imperial buildings, aimed to help the readers
to gain an understanding of the Forbidden City and love it.
