LastsummerIwenttooneoftheworld’smostfamoushistoricalplaces,TheForbiddenCityinBeijing,China.ItwasthehomeoftheemperorsofthelasttwodynastiesinChina,theMingandQingDynasties.

　　TheForbiddenCitywasbuiltin1420.ItstandsinthecenterofthecapitalofChina,Beijing.Itissurroundedbyhighwallswithdragonsoneachwall.Thepalacecontainsovertenthousandrooms.Itwaswheretheemperorsheldtheircourtsessionswiththeirservants.

　　InMandarin,TheForbiddenCityiscalledthePurpleForbiddenCity.Thecolorofthepalaceitselfisnotpurplehowever.ThecolorpurpleisthesymboliccolorfortheomnipotenceofthegreatemperorsofChina.Itwasaplacesosacredthatthecommonerscouldnotevendreamofevergoingin.Evensomeoftheofficialscouldnotgointhereifuninvited.

　　SomeofthelargestfestivalswerealsoheldatTheForbiddenCity.DuringChineseNewYear,theemperorwouldinviteallthemembersofhisfamilyandhisofficialstoabanquet.ThebanquetwasconsistedofahundredandeightdishesofChinesedelicacies.Itwasabanquetsoexpensivethatitcouldfeedacommoner’sfamilyforthreegenerations.

　　RightnowTheForbiddenCityservesasahistoricalsitefortouristsfromallovertheworld.Everyonecangointhere.ItisamuseumcontaininginvaluableChineseantiquesandtreasures.

　　IreallylearnedalotabouttheChinesecultureanditshistoryfromthistriptoTheForbiddenCity.Beforethetrip,Ialwaysdreamedaboutsomedayofgoingtheretoseeallthebeautifulbuildings,thetreasures,andtheantiquesinTheForbiddenCity.ItwaslikeadreamcometruetogoonthetripandseethethingsthatIhavealwayswantedtosee.