I talked with a African in 2012 , i said it was translated “ palace museum “ before , after 1989, the western propaganda always like use most negative words as a translation of any Chinese stuffs. Such as “ birth control policy “ was translated into “ one child policy “ which was misled a lot . All Chinese know a lot of Chinese families born more than one child , and all of other 55 ethnic groups including Uighur Chinese can born unlimited babies, that’s why uygur population has been increasing so much since 1978
@@weizhang2834 fuck outta here, speak for u self. I was born in early 80s, a year after my birth, my mom was pregnant again despite the contraceptive metal ring ‘installed’ in her body. She was force to an abortion.(btw we live in a CITY, ain’t no some rural shit) Is that what u call 计划生育 ? One child policy aka 一胎化 can’t be more accurate.
Really enjoyed this one - just a father and son exploring China together. It reminded me of when I took my dad to Beijing to visit the Forbidden City a few years ago. Hopefully everything will improve soon so that my family and friends can come back and visit again... I still have so many awesome places in China to show them.
@@pushcartoldman8698 Actually that's not "near". Guangzhou to Kunming (capital city of Yunnan) is around 1400 KM. It will take around 6.5 hours by train.
Have you ever heard of the Yongle emperor? He had a massive ego. The reason Beijing was built was he was seeing ghosts haunting him in Nanjing, the original Ming capital. He also built a massive treasure fleet with some admiral name Zheng He, a Muslim eunich, that traveled as far as East Africa.
China is amazing and beautiful country in the world. Such a peaceful nation. Chinese ancient culture history monuments attract us most. One day I will visit to China. Thank you Barrett for this amazing video 👍.
U r from other countries, so the true condition may not so beautiful as your imagination. If you really integrate into the society of my country as a native, it would be a "amazing" painting. U wiil figure it out in some way when my people throw shits at me.(cuz the country now is full of nationalism) TIPS: welcome to my country. They are very enthusiastic for foreigners, JUST extremely mean to their own kind.
The side-bridges into the Forbidden City have existed ever since the construction of the palace 600 years ago. There are four entrances into the Forbidden City, and each was used for a different purpose. The side-bridge that you crossed was for servants of the emperor to use.
It's a shame China's current 71 year old nation destroyed so much of that history for so long when it decided China's history was evil and wrong and so bad it should be crushed and buried.
@@jonathandewberry289 I suppose what you saw was fake. There are many more videos of fake historical buildings all over China that they destroyed and built fake ones to show the western world. New temples, mosque, shrines that made to look a thousand years old.
Wow! I remember I started watching you in December 2019 and it was so scary watching you on lock down. Now you are out n about. Good for you! No we are stuck at home here in California waiting for things to settle down. Makes me feel hopeful 👍🏻☺️
What are you talking about? Nothing was scary in December 2020 in China when people were already out and about for over 6 months at that time, so were these two RUclipsrs. They started traveling in China in late Spring 2020 and made many videos out of their trips.
What's scary is the virus, not lockdown. Lockdown procedures protect you from virus. America will be a safer place if people are more scared of the virus instead of lockdown.
@@rtgtx yes your right in what you say,westerners are not taking this virus seriously, although the new strain of the virus which is 60% more transmissible,borders are being closed and people are taking this more seriously,just hope the who organisation can find the source of where it started and which wild animal it came from 👍
....I also wish people took the virus more serious. It’s been my observation that mostly young people in their 20’s are the most defiant. Their lack of respect for our elderly and already sick is quite sad.
I love walking around in those areas of Beijing about 15/16 years ago and stayed for 2 months on that trip. It was in the winter and when I went to the Great Wall I bought a toque from a vendor for 10rmb and I am wearing it now in Canada when I go out riding my bike in below 0 temperatures. Good times.
Thanks for great video! I been to Beijing once before many years ago at Summer. Has a long slide beside the Great Wall when you go down for leave. I really impressed in my life !
Here in Britain, communities from Cornwall to Yorkshire, from Cardiff to Glasgow, and from Dover to Belfast, all adore you. The word on the street is that you are a super beacon of hope for millions of Brits.
The whole video gives me a sense of spotless streets, polite visitors and beautiful people. The overlooking view of Forbidden City is stunning. Great video. Great job.
Forbidden City is a symmetrical complex build according to Fengshui, intended to make it and the dynasty exist for a long time. It was built without any steel nail, merely connected by wood. The drainage system is very delicate and ingenious as well. The big water vat outside the door is for putting out the fire.
Beijing is so beautiful! And the people are so friendly ❤️ I was amazed when I learnt how the palace was designed. The place where it sits, the way it’s facing, the number of buildings and the way the buildings were arranged etc were all designed according to Feng Shui to achieve a perfect balance. I love this city! I can’t wait to visit again ❤️
So warm-hearted to see 2 foreign friends ( if I may ) walking around the city and architecture complex I love, talking about our history and experiencing our ancients’ wit and work in that. Hope you have a good time here. And anyone with a peaceful mind will be welcomed.
I love your comment about "anyone with a peaceful mind" is welcomed. I visited in July 2016 and had a horrible experience. Maybe my mind wasn't "peaceful"?! We visited China again for Golden Week afterwards and had an incredible time. You may be right about the mind? I was expecting insanity, like we found in July, with grouchy people, etc... BUT, instead we had the best time ever (I will post videos of that as soon as I find them). People during Golden Week were so happy and inviting and welcoming. They treated us like we were celebrities. Although it was extremely crowded during Golden Week, the attitudes of the people on vacation were a welcome contrast to the hot summer working month of July. And, I hate hot weather too, so my attitude probably contributed to a miserable time in July but a very pleasant visit in October. Our mindset can definitely have a major impact on our experiences! I love your comment. 🙂
@@TheGirlinTheMask Thank you for your sincere comment. I'm deeply moved to witness a genuine and heartfelt expression amidst an Internet world that is often filled with hatred, racism, and seditious propaganda. China is a vast country with a wide span of latitudes,similar to the US. Consequently, the weather and temperatures in various cities across China can vary significantly. Therefore, when planning your next visit, it is advisable to check ahead to ensure preparedness. May your journey be filled with wonder and may your life be filled with happiness.🙂
The actual Forbidden City which survives today is not older than 600 years old, but there had been a previous palace located in the same place in the Yuan Dynasty (13th-14th century) which had a similar layout.
I went twice. Each time spent almost the whole day there to see and feel from the start to end of operating hours. So many old things and so many stories inside. Will visit for the third time for sure when I go to BJ next time.
Thank you for the Video, I had the opportunity to visit on my first visit to Chain, a good friend took us to see and it was a wonderful to see it again in your video.
The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing's central axis. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 150,000 square meters, more than 70 large and small palaces, and more than 9,000 houses. Construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing began in the fourth year of Yongle (1406) when the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty became the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. It was built based on the Nanjing Forbidden City. It was built in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420) and became the palace of the 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the National Day of the 14th Year of the Republic of China (October 10, 1925), the Palace Museum was officially opened. The Forbidden City in Beijing is 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west. It is surrounded by a 10-meter high city wall and a 52-meter wide moat outside the city. The Forbidden City has four gates, the Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate to the north, Donghua Gate to the east, and Xihua Gate to the west. The four corners of the city wall each have a graceful turret. The folks have nine beams, eighteen pillars and 72 ridges, describing its complex structure. The buildings in the Forbidden City in Beijing are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The center of the Outer Dynasty is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe, and the Hall of Baohe, collectively referred to as the three halls, where the country holds major ceremonies. The left and right wings of the three halls are supplemented by two buildings, Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall. The center of the inner court is the Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, and Kunning Palace, collectively referred to as the Hou San Palace, which is the main palace where the emperor and empress live. Then came the Royal Garden. The sixth palace of east and west are arranged on both sides of the rear three palaces, which are the places where concubines live and rest. The east side of the East Sixth Palace is the Tianqiong Hall and other Buddhist temple buildings, and the west side of the West Sixth Palace is the Zhongzheng Hall and other Buddhist temple buildings. In addition to the outer court and the inner court, there are two parts of buildings, Waidong Road and Waixi Road. The Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. It was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics in 1961; it was listed as a world cultural heritage in 1987.
If you have time, I am looking forward to your videos on your trips to Xinjiang, such as Kashgar and Urumqi. The scenery there is even more beautiful. Thank you for you video Barrett.
So happy to see your videos about The Forbidden City, will be brilliant to share with my British friends here. My family planned to visit Forbidden City last April to celebrate for it’s 600 birthday.🎉 Because of the pandemic, we didn’t make it. Seeing your video flashed back lots of my childhood memories. Massively missed the place and my home city. Thank you! Hope you two had good time there in Beijing . 👍
You guys successfully made me missing my hometown especially at this hard moment sitting in a small apartment in NYC Amazing job you guys did and Thank you！ ...from my heart deep down
Apart from the sun dial The Chinese emperor also had a machine that can detect earth quake The forbidden city does not have a draw bridge. Because it is not castle. And at the time the army is not allow to enter the City. The army can only be stationed outside the city Thus leaving the city guards to defend the City
I think some of China drama/movie is shot in this 'Forbidden City' love watching C-drama, thank you for showing your video, beautiful City of Beijing - Forbidden City!
wow，我第一次关注你们的频道，我觉得老爸真的太懂中国历史了！！好棒！Wow, this is the first time I have followed your channel. I think Lee has really known Chinese history too well. It really touched me. It’s awesome!
Brilliant clip. Wanna bring my boy there last year but we had Covid. Anyway, Forbidden city is a landmark of China. For sure. Thanks for bringing us there again.
Your video makes me miss Beijing more... Thank you... My favorite old building in beijing is "Temple of Heaven". if you have chance, go take a look.... :-)
My classmate and I spent nearly two hours on a longitudinal tour of the Forbidden City. I think if you just walk around the Forbidden City (not tour it in detail), it will probably take you five or six hours. You can imagine how big it is.
There are 9,999 rooms in the palace. That number is intentional, designed to promote longevity of the emperor. The palace is absolutely huge, a true city inside another city. The thing that impressed me the most was the sure-grip brick work. It's almost impossible to slip and fall even on the steepest inclines. Also the blocks that make up the floor are ridiculously thick to keep people from tunneling in. Half of the Forbidden City is underground. If you're staying in Beijing you should check out the bell tower to see how they really told time (water clock).
I talked with a African in 2012 , i said it was translated “ palace museum “ before , after 1989, the western propaganda always like use most negative words as a translation of any Chinese stuffs. Such as “ birth control policy “ was translated into “ one child policy “ which was misled a lot . All Chinese know a lot of Chinese families born more than one child , and all of other 55 ethnic groups including Uighur Chinese can born unlimited babies, that’s why uygur population has been increasing so much since 1978
在伦敦看两个英国人给我介绍故宫，也是挺有意思的。蓝天下的北京真的是太美了，景山公园俯瞰整个故宫，中轴线布局尽收眼底。在北京上学待了六年，无比怀念这座厚重大气的城市，希望我不久的将来回去工作。 Currently living in London and watching two British guys introducing The palace museum, very interesting 😄. Proud of and deeply missing this city I used to stay for 6 years!
The Forbidden City is an amazing place. I loved every minute of it. The Daming place complex in Xian would be even more amazing. Unfortunately, it was destroyed. Keep on making more amazing video's.
These yards in Beijing are very very very very expensive.The view of the turret of the Forbidden City at night is super good.On the top of Jingshan Mountain you can overlook the Forbidden City under the sunlight.The night view of the ancient city wall in Shaanxi is also beautiful！ Shaanxi was the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. The Daming Palace was 3 times larger than the Forbidden City. However, it was destroyed and only the ruins are there.
i wish this video could be longer and showed us more of the inside of the forbidden city. This video just reminds me my first time went to Beijing for 3 months during the Olympic Games. What a great memory to me. As a Chinese from South East part of China, Beijing is such a huge city, so different to me. I hope I can travel to China and to Beijing soon!
看到这个标题，反华的人兴致勃勃的就进来了
看了一眼内容，反华的人骂骂咧咧的又离开了
看来你还是挺不自信的 哈哈哈哈
看到标题我就感觉不简单
@@Michaelxd2010 很自信没关系。这里是油管，你懂的
也就你傻到会当真
hhh 是友军
3:27 北京城的护城河是有桥的，这座桥是古时候建造的，古代的时候每座入城的桥都有重兵把守，检查通行的人和货物，类似于现在的海关。
Best title to avoid being FORBIDDEN by youtube in FORBIDDEN CITY.
I talked with a African in 2012 , i said it was translated “ palace museum “ before , after 1989, the western propaganda always like use most negative words as a translation of any Chinese stuffs. Such as “ birth control policy “ was translated into “ one child policy “ which was misled a lot . All Chinese know a lot of Chinese families born more than one child , and all of other 55 ethnic groups including Uighur Chinese can born unlimited babies, that’s why uygur population has been increasing so much since 1978
This title may be very smart, but I don't know what the real algorithm is. Maybe they have already been blacklisted
so true
@@weizhang2834 fuck outta here, speak for u self. I was born in early 80s, a year after my birth, my mom was pregnant again despite the contraceptive metal ring ‘installed’ in her body. She was force to an abortion.(btw we live in a CITY, ain’t no some rural shit) Is that what u call 计划生育 ? One child policy aka 一胎化 can’t be more accurate.
😂😂😂
Really enjoyed this one - just a father and son exploring China together. It reminded me of when I took my dad to Beijing to visit the Forbidden City a few years ago. Hopefully everything will improve soon so that my family and friends can come back and visit again... I still have so many awesome places in China to show them.
Wow Hazza is here too. It will be great if you shoot Vlog with Barrett together 😁 From Malaysia
I'm a big fan of you
Please put Yunnan in your priority list, it is near Guangzhou. You will love it.
@@pushcartoldman8698 Actually that's not "near". Guangzhou to Kunming (capital city of Yunnan) is around 1400 KM. It will take around 6.5 hours by train.
Have you ever heard of the Yongle emperor? He had a massive ego. The reason Beijing was built was he was seeing ghosts haunting him in Nanjing, the original Ming capital. He also built a massive treasure fleet with some admiral name Zheng He, a Muslim eunich, that traveled as far as East Africa.
China is amazing and beautiful country in the world. Such a peaceful nation.
Chinese ancient culture history monuments attract us most.
One day I will visit to China.
Thank you Barrett for this amazing video 👍.
I'm Chinese ，warmly welcome！
U r from other countries, so the true condition may not so beautiful as your imagination.
If you really integrate into the society of my country as a native, it would be a "amazing" painting.
U wiil figure it out in some way when my people throw shits at me.(cuz the country now is full of nationalism)
TIPS: welcome to my country. They are very enthusiastic for foreigners, JUST extremely mean to their own kind.
welcome
我竟然能读懂（I can read it）
Welcome to China anytime my friends
只能说，如果圆明园(The Old Summer Palace)还存在的话，你会更震惊，因为那是世界上最大最豪华的皇家园林。1860年被英法联军抢劫并烧毁。你可以在大英博物馆找到圆明园的文物。
确实，还有就是大明宫还在的话，估计就是万殿之殿，加上圆明园的万园之园。无敌了。
幸好文物有些在大英博物馆，不然文革时……
@@unclesam1063 咋的？故宫是改革开放后盖的？
@@unclesam1063 没必要阴阳怪气的
@@unclesam1063 如果有也被国民党搬运去台湾在偷运去美国换武器了
The side-bridges into the Forbidden City have existed ever since the construction of the palace 600 years ago. There are four entrances into the Forbidden City, and each was used for a different purpose. The side-bridge that you crossed was for servants of the emperor to use.
It's a shame China's current 71 year old nation destroyed so much of that history for so long when it decided China's history was evil and wrong and so bad it should be crushed and buried.
@@jonathandewberry289 I suppose what you saw was fake. There are many more videos of fake historical buildings all over China that they destroyed and built fake ones to show the western world. New temples, mosque, shrines that made to look a thousand years old.
Look forward, dont be like a women
yes, the bridges were there since day one. There was no Castle drawbridge like Western
@@jonathandewberry289no brain comments
The Times：The video is sponsored by the 24 emperors of the Qing and Ming dynasties.😏
@Tammy Delariva It's a joke since bbc accused china to sponsor them in all their vids
HAHA
How about BBC?ᥬ🌝᭄
Bbc just like a 🤡 now
@习包子
习总，在这里也能见到你，给您请安了
The Forbidden City has a history of 600 years. It was completed in 1420
他老爸说明+清500年，清后到现在100年
He already told us this in the video.
@@user-bh3dh6gr5c 朱棣修的吧
What makes it even more amazing is that it’s quite young compared to how old Chinese history is.
@@keithkoganeislife3144 No it isn’t! Would you have expected a surviving building complex to be as old as the history of its civilisation?
I don't have many words to describe, only grand!!! Great job!
I was visiting Beijing in 2019 before the COVID, now I really miss there. Thanks for the video
中国人民欢迎一切热爱世界和平的外国友人
The Chinese people welcome all foreign friends who love world peace Welcome to China！
真不错，
really not bad
Wow! I remember I started watching you in December 2019 and it was so scary watching you on lock down. Now you are out n about. Good for you! No we are stuck at home here in California waiting for things to settle down. Makes me feel hopeful 👍🏻☺️
What are you talking about? Nothing was scary in December 2020 in China when people were already out and about for over 6 months at that time, so were these two RUclipsrs. They started traveling in China in late Spring 2020 and made many videos out of their trips.
What's scary is the virus, not lockdown. Lockdown procedures protect you from virus. America will be a safer place if people are more scared of the virus instead of lockdown.
@@rtgtx yes your right in what you say,westerners are not taking this virus seriously, although the new strain of the virus which is 60% more transmissible,borders are being closed and people are taking this more seriously,just hope the who organisation can find the source of where it started and which wild animal it came from 👍
....I also wish people took the virus more serious. It’s been my observation that mostly young people in their 20’s are the most defiant. Their lack of respect for our elderly and already sick is quite sad.
I love walking around in those areas of Beijing about 15/16 years ago and stayed for 2 months on that trip. It was in the winter and when I went to the Great Wall I bought a toque from a vendor for 10rmb and I am wearing it now in Canada when I go out riding my bike in below 0 temperatures. Good times.
Thanks for great video! I been to Beijing once before many years ago at Summer. Has a long slide beside the Great Wall when you go down for leave. I really impressed in my life !
Here in Britain, communities from Cornwall to Yorkshire, from Cardiff to Glasgow, and from Dover to Belfast, all adore you.
The word on the street is that you are a super beacon of hope for millions of Brits.
那个挥手的兵哥哥也太可爱了！
执勤的不允许拍照
扣你工资哦信不信
对呀，不能揮手……
很用心配了中文字幕，感谢你的视频
你爸爸今天的穿衣很搭配，非常棒，又时尚。围巾和皮靴都很好👌🏻。
The whole video gives me a sense of spotless streets, polite visitors and beautiful people. The overlooking view of Forbidden City is stunning. Great video. Great job.
All the historical are cool, no matter where it is. They are part of human history.
👍
6:21 i love how these two soldiers waved and smiled at your camera. they looked really kind and friendly.
I love that too. Normally you'd expect guards to be stiff and kinda cold, but they weren't.
It’s craY how HuGe it is when you’re actually there. Awe inspiring, awesome in its original sense haha
The two guards at 6:23 waving at the camera was a really nice touch. 😁
你们终于也学会了YT版的标题财富密码了哈哈哈😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🐂🍺
內涵
哈哈哈哈
英国的宫殿×
中国的宫殿√
新财富密码
就说一点，BBC永远拍不出这样的天空😂
祖传阴间滤镜，老祖宗留下来的手艺怎么能丢
bcc都是带着雾霾滤镜拍的
哈哈哈
阴间bgm 加滤镜
雾都媒体，正常操作。
和很多一样被标题吓了吓嘿嘿
Barrett父子俩真的是太可爱了！
西方人无法想象一个秦始皇陵是72个故宫大
我也无法想象
东方人都无法想象，每一个现代人都无法想象
嬴政，无愧祖龙之称，如果没有当初嬴政一统六国，统一衡量尺度，建立行省，两千年分分合合多少次，无数的君王霸主都为一统天下前仆后继，如果当初继续使用分封制，估计就像欧洲一样一盘散沙
我也想象不了
秦始皇：谁也没告诉额害有世界地图，草率了
Forbidden City is a symmetrical complex build according to Fengshui, intended to make it and the dynasty exist for a long time. It was built without any steel nail, merely connected by wood. The drainage system is very delicate and ingenious as well. The big water vat outside the door is for putting out the fire.
Beijing is so beautiful! And the people are so friendly ❤️
I was amazed when I learnt how the palace was designed. The place where it sits, the way it’s facing, the number of buildings and the way the buildings were arranged etc were all designed according to Feng Shui to achieve a perfect balance.
I love this city! I can’t wait to visit again ❤️
So warm-hearted to see 2 foreign friends ( if I may ) walking around the city and architecture complex I love, talking about our history and experiencing our ancients’ wit and work in that. Hope you have a good time here. And anyone with a peaceful mind will be welcomed.
I love your comment about "anyone with a peaceful mind" is welcomed. I visited in July 2016 and had a horrible experience. Maybe my mind wasn't "peaceful"?! We visited China again for Golden Week afterwards and had an incredible time. You may be right about the mind? I was expecting insanity, like we found in July, with grouchy people, etc... BUT, instead we had the best time ever (I will post videos of that as soon as I find them). People during Golden Week were so happy and inviting and welcoming. They treated us like we were celebrities. Although it was extremely crowded during Golden Week, the attitudes of the people on vacation were a welcome contrast to the hot summer working month of July. And, I hate hot weather too, so my attitude probably contributed to a miserable time in July but a very pleasant visit in October. Our mindset can definitely have a major impact on our experiences! I love your comment. 🙂
@@TheGirlinTheMask Thank you for your sincere comment. I'm deeply moved to witness a genuine and heartfelt expression amidst an Internet world that is often filled with hatred, racism, and seditious propaganda. China is a vast country with a wide span of latitudes,similar to the US. Consequently, the weather and temperatures in various cities across China can vary significantly. Therefore, when planning your next visit, it is advisable to check ahead to ensure preparedness. May your journey be filled with wonder and may your life be filled with happiness.🙂
The age of this palace is more than 600 years.
The actual Forbidden City which survives today is not older than 600 years old, but there had been a previous palace located in the same place in the Yuan Dynasty (13th-14th century) which had a similar layout.
@@BygoneChina 明紫禁城1420建成 今年正好600年
😩😩 hopefully I can go back this year
needed to cancel aswell.. i dont think this year would be possible. sadly.
@@semiramisubw4864 I'm still hopeful, though...
me too..
me too
me three, but i doubt the us gonna do shit
我深爱着我的祖国🇨🇳❤️
Nice video! This vedio allows me to reminisce the mesmerzing trip l made to Beijing 2 years ago! Stunning
hi mate, the 紫禁城 (forbidden city) was constructed from 1406 to 1420, so this building complex is 600 years old by the year 2020.
父子俩太棒了 👏
I went twice. Each time spent almost the whole day there to see and feel from the start to end of operating hours. So many old things and so many stories inside. Will visit for the third time for sure when I go to BJ next time.
One of the most beautiful palaces on earth, been there in winter and in summer and cannot wait to go a third time again! Thanks for the great video
Thank you for the Video, I had the opportunity to visit on my first visit to Chain, a good friend took us to see and it was a wonderful to see it again in your video.
The thinking about time indicates that Barrett is a smart guy.
DaMingGong (634-896 A.D.) of Tang dynasty, 10 times bigger than the Forbidden City.
Thanks for the tour in sunny winter Beijing! So lovely, I wish I could do the same with my parents 🥰!
Awesome video. More power to both you and your Dad. Hope to see more China beautiful landscape.
Your title trapped me in. But I do enjoy the vd, nice place.
😆😆
What a Fashion papa. 😊👏🇬🇧🇬🇧
Nice one...And I can say I have been there and done that as well, visited a couple of times..Peace and JaYoe
不错的俩父子，看上去得酷，毛线帽子很好看啊，如果下雪的紫禁城更美
The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing's central axis. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 150,000 square meters, more than 70 large and small palaces, and more than 9,000 houses.
Construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing began in the fourth year of Yongle (1406) when the Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty became the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. It was built based on the Nanjing Forbidden City. It was built in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420) and became the palace of the 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the National Day of the 14th Year of the Republic of China (October 10, 1925), the Palace Museum was officially opened. The Forbidden City in Beijing is 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west. It is surrounded by a 10-meter high city wall and a 52-meter wide moat outside the city. The Forbidden City has four gates, the Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate to the north, Donghua Gate to the east, and Xihua Gate to the west. The four corners of the city wall each have a graceful turret. The folks have nine beams, eighteen pillars and 72 ridges, describing its complex structure.
The buildings in the Forbidden City in Beijing are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The center of the Outer Dynasty is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe, and the Hall of Baohe, collectively referred to as the three halls, where the country holds major ceremonies. The left and right wings of the three halls are supplemented by two buildings, Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall. The center of the inner court is the Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, and Kunning Palace, collectively referred to as the Hou San Palace, which is the main palace where the emperor and empress live. Then came the Royal Garden. The sixth palace of east and west are arranged on both sides of the rear three palaces, which are the places where concubines live and rest. The east side of the East Sixth Palace is the Tianqiong Hall and other Buddhist temple buildings, and the west side of the West Sixth Palace is the Zhongzheng Hall and other Buddhist temple buildings. In addition to the outer court and the inner court, there are two parts of buildings, Waidong Road and Waixi Road.
The Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. It was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics in 1961; it was listed as a world cultural heritage in 1987.
@Barry Tickle Direct transaction from "禁城“， AKA“紫禁城”。It's imperial palace, so of cause ordinary citizens were forbidden to enter without permission.
The costumes (clothes of yore) is always a great sight.
Hi Barretts, it is always very exciting to view your videos! THANK YOU VERY MUCH for showing the true China!!!
If you have time, I am looking forward to your videos on your trips to Xinjiang, such as Kashgar and Urumqi. The scenery there is even more beautiful.
Thank you for you video Barrett.
Jealous of you guys going to more places than I did as a HK Chinese.
Hopefully we are able to go back mainland without limitation soon
Absolutely, been in HK for over 10 years from Mainland but have been to very few places of our own country.
and me😂
HK seems can not return normal in this year. 😭😭
哈哈哈，就冲您说自己是中国人👍🏻疫情结束后，欢迎您到祖国大陆走走。
I know it's a clickbait tile but I click and watch anyway haha
it named forbidden city
@@yokaxi1011 I know :)
So happy to see your videos about The Forbidden City, will be brilliant to share with my British friends here. My family planned to visit Forbidden City last April to celebrate for it’s 600 birthday.🎉 Because of the pandemic, we didn’t make it. Seeing your video flashed back lots of my childhood memories. Massively missed the place and my home city. Thank you! Hope you two had good time there in Beijing . 👍
You guys successfully made me missing my hometown especially at this hard moment sitting in a small apartment in NYC
Amazing job you guys did and Thank you！ ...from my heart deep down
兩位外国朋友，你們片尾看故官的山就是護城河掘出來的泥上堆成。
你說的是景山，據說它的土是從什剎海挖出來的
北海和什刹海挖出来的
Apart from the sun dial
The Chinese emperor also had a machine that can detect earth quake
The forbidden city does not have a draw bridge. Because it is not castle.
And at the time the army is not allow to enter the City.
The army can only be stationed outside the city
Thus leaving the city guards to defend the City
Great job! Hope by more people watching this video, there will be more respect to EVERY COUNTRIES, and less hate. ❤️
I think some of China drama/movie is shot in this 'Forbidden City' love watching
C-drama, thank you for showing your video, beautiful City of Beijing - Forbidden City!
横店影视城，还有一座专门拍电影用的紫禁城
视频结尾是朱由检视角么？爱了
朱由检当年没跑这么高，在很低的山脚下
wow，我第一次关注你们的频道，我觉得老爸真的太懂中国历史了！！好棒！Wow, this is the first time I have followed your channel. I think Lee has really known Chinese history too well. It really touched me. It’s awesome!
亞Lee搭配不錯是你的手筆給個讚👍。你自己小心身體，不要再熬夜咯！少喝酒，你的臉已經出現臃腫(水腫面)了！保重！
I feel like touring with you on this BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC SITE.
Im learning mandarin just to prepare myself to visit Beijing and zhangjiajie in china. 😍😅im still struggling with tones though
jia you
Recommend Tianshan Mountains
I was born and grow up beside Forbiden city , nice to see u guys there,
Brilliant clip. Wanna bring my boy there last year but we had Covid. Anyway, Forbidden city is a landmark of China. For sure. Thanks for bringing us there again.
👍👍👍还是留在中国比较香！
冲你这个名字，给你个赞~
名字不错哈哈哈哈，除了它自己，没人愿意日它了ewwww yuck
@@user-mr5gh6wx7s 除了赞就不能关注一下？订阅一下？👐
@@archsword5294 要是唠嗑方方，我就不困了哈👐
我日我自己？
hi barrett，你好，希望有一天你能来我们新疆旅游，让大家了解一下新疆
兩父子非常幸福，你們要珍惜每天的日子，
祝！你們永遠幸福。同時拍更多真實的片段。
Your video makes me miss Beijing more... Thank you... My favorite old building in beijing is "Temple of Heaven". if you have chance, go take a look.... :-)
The Times is watching you 😏
I like the title 🤣🤣🤣
very educational and hope to see some more historical Grand videos as such. 👍👍
honestly， i like your channel， thank you so much for the videos.
Thank you too!
6:22 小哥还挥了挥手，哈哈
My classmate and I spent nearly two hours on a longitudinal tour of the Forbidden City. I think if you just walk around the Forbidden City (not tour it in detail), it will probably take you five or six hours. You can imagine how big it is.
哇，我们也是。
你会直接迷路出不来~
There are 9,999 rooms in the palace. That number is intentional, designed to promote longevity of the emperor. The palace is absolutely huge, a true city inside another city. The thing that impressed me the most was the sure-grip brick work. It's almost impossible to slip and fall even on the steepest inclines. Also the blocks that make up the floor are ridiculously thick to keep people from tunneling in. Half of the Forbidden City is underground.
If you're staying in Beijing you should check out the bell tower to see how they really told time (water clock).
My wife and I were there almost exactly one year ago...seems longer...thanks for the little tour of the fantastic Forbidden City!!
If you go to Xinjiang, you could even find local Chinese with white skin and blue eyes.
I talked with a African in 2012 , i said it was translated “ palace museum “ before , after 1989, the western propaganda always like use most negative words as a translation of any Chinese stuffs. Such as “ birth control policy “ was translated into “ one child policy “ which was misled a lot . All Chinese know a lot of Chinese families born more than one child , and all of other 55 ethnic groups including Uighur Chinese can born unlimited babies, that’s why uygur population has been increasing so much since 1978
在伦敦看两个英国人给我介绍故宫，也是挺有意思的。蓝天下的北京真的是太美了，景山公园俯瞰整个故宫，中轴线布局尽收眼底。在北京上学待了六年，无比怀念这座厚重大气的城市，希望我不久的将来回去工作。
Currently living in London and watching two British guys introducing The palace museum, very interesting 😄. Proud of and deeply missing this city I used to stay for 6 years!
The Forbidden City is an amazing place. I loved every minute of it. The Daming place complex in Xian would be even more amazing. Unfortunately, it was destroyed. Keep on making more amazing video's.
Such a beautiful place . I missed Beijing already.
Got fooled by the title 😂. I thought you had another one of that Hua Shan incident. Take care guys.
These yards in Beijing are very very very very expensive.The view of the turret of the Forbidden City at night is super good.On the top of Jingshan Mountain you can overlook the Forbidden City under the sunlight.The night view of the ancient city wall in Shaanxi is also beautiful！ Shaanxi was the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. The Daming Palace was 3 times larger than the Forbidden City. However, it was destroyed and only the ruins are there.
Great to see. Can't be there but nice to see from you POV. Thanks.
感觉你视频被限流了……一年前播放量都一百多万，
标题就是估计这样的🤓
毕竟言论自由
所以现在不得不用反中标题来增加曝光率了
USA freedom 哈哈哈，言论自由
@@chrislin4319 我现在被推送到了，估计就是因为反中标题
Been there twice. Absolutely massive place!
I have been to Forbidden City, looking forward to going back again one day. Thank you for the video.
i wish this video could be longer and showed us more of the inside of the forbidden city. This video just reminds me my first time went to Beijing for 3 months during the Olympic Games. What a great memory to me. As a Chinese from South East part of China, Beijing is such a huge city, so different to me. I hope I can travel to China and to Beijing soon!
Me too ……⚘🌷🌷🌷
You know the center gorvnment is still in the west part of forbidden city today. Xi's office is in a traditional courtyard.
That's right, it is in 中南海 (Zhong Nan Hai), and unlike the rest of the Forbidden City, 中南海 is still forbidden today!
Forbidden city is my favourite city.
I like your BGM, you guys always can get amazing music. Thanks!
來想像一下：如果明成祖沒建紫禁城，把費用挪去大航海殖民；乾隆把建圓明園的錢挪去發展武器，建海軍。這會是怎樣的一種體驗呢?
历史没有如果，不可能我今天在家刷视频，明天去跪拜皇帝把
哈哈现在不会有这样的工程了？
你们一定想不到，横店还有一座几乎一模一样的紫禁城...
真假？還有另一個紫禁城？橫店在哪個城市呀？
@@yanyan_taiwanchina 横店是浙江的一个小镇，号称影视城，那里有各种各样的电影布景。
@@yanyan_taiwanchina 浙江省金华市东阳市 横店影视城 专门为拍摄古装剧建造的1:1还原紫禁城 不仅有紫禁城 还有圆明园、秦王宫 ，可以了解下
横店是为拍戏而模仿紫禁城建造的，能与几百年的紫禁城相提并论吗？能是一个Level吗？它能够经历了几百年历史的摧残还屹立不倒吗？
@@lilyli9381 这么较真干嘛...你说的都对好了
哈哈哈你们去看圆明园了嘛
淘气~
英国人的杰作：废墟一片的圆明园
You guys ahou5go visit The Old Summer Palace, and tell whole world what happened there. Thanks
Thank you so much. Another very nice video