Name: China's Forbidden City
Released: 2008-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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Pin The Heart Of Beijing Lies The Largest Palace In The World The Forbidden City For Five Hundred Years It Served As The Home Of The Almighty Emperors Of China Along With Their Wives Concubines And Entourages Of Tens Of Thousands Of Eunuchs And Civil Servants But The Forbidden City Is More Than An Imperial Residence It Is The Center Of The Universe A Unique Complex Of Structures Revealing A Hierarchy Of Imperial And Divine Powerp

History · 2008 · 46 min

EPISODE 1

The Center of the World, Part 1

Explore the origins of the Forbidden City, the savage and self-appointed emperor of the Ming Dynasty who ordered its construction, and the architect whose cosmic vision brought ritualistic significance to every detail. The greatest palace ever built was constructed with miraculous speed but harbored fatal flaws and became marked by a devastating fire that foreshadowed the city's ultimate fate-and that of the Ming Dynasty.

46 min · Jul 29, 2008
EPISODE 3

The Reign of the Concubine, Part 2

This is the story of Cixi, who, using charisma, political shrewdness, and manipulation, governed the Forbidden City through the latter half of the 19th century.

46 min · Aug 6, 2008

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