China: Beijing – Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City
Tiananmen Square is the central square in Beijing (famous for the protests in 1989), and it leads to the Forbidden City – an imperial palace complex from the Ming to Quing Dynasty spanning 500 years. Forbidden city includes 980 buildings and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These days, it’s a national museum with over 14 million visitors per year.
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