Beijing

Received from: China
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: May 2014
Distance: 6936 km
Time of travelling: 51 days
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as
well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.