Lying in the heart of the Beijing, the Forbidden City is it's finest monument. The central halls with their wealth of imperial pomp, may be the most magnificent buildings, but only the side rooms, with their display of the more intimate accouterments of court life can bring you back in centuries and make you feel the real energy of the time.
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| It was forbidden to enter the city without the permission of the emperor. However in the 21st century anyone can enjoy the beauty of the halls. |
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| In order to learn bits of history of the Forbidden City, we got electronic guides. However we all met unaccepted technical problems but luckily we managed to deal with this issues. |
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| Almost every colour and image in the palace is richly symbolic. Yellow was an imperial colour. Purple symbolized joy. |
The sign of the emperor was the dragon. You can see it on almost every building. The numbers 9 & 5 can be found all over the complex. 9 represents luck and associates with male energy while 5 - harmony and balance.
The Emperor's gardens; The place that everyone enjoyed. The green trees and nice shaped rocks made a lovely combination.
At the end of our day we met a cool Chinese boy - Sam. He spoke awesome English and was very friendly. We all had a lovely chat with him, and hope to see him in England one day...
Paulina and Karyna xx
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