Mini-SeriesDocumentary
TV Show
Inside the Forbidden City
2007-04-23Ended1 seasons2 episodes~50 minUnited StatesEnglishNational Geographic
The Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing was the home of the Chinese emperor and the seat of a vast bureaucracy ruling over what is now the world’s most populous state for 500 years. After falling into disrepair following World War II, the palace’s ancient wooden structures are undergoing extensive restoration works today.