The Forbidden City Home to 24 Chinese emperors and countless concubines and palace eunuchs over 491 years, between 1420 up till 1911, the Forbidden City is the largest and most lavish palace complex in the world. Now known as the Palace Museum, this historical site was the abode for the heavenly sons of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Most notably, it was home to the last emperor, a young Pu Yi who lived and played in a world isolated from reality behind the rouge walls before he was expelled during the fall of the Qing dynasty to republican powers. Spend a day to explore the 74 hectares of the Forbidden City as the palace itself is richly endowed with 9,999 rooms of rare and valuable antiques as well as objects of desire. Start the discovery of a world which ordinary men were not privy to until today. Enjoy a breakfast, after which an historian will brief you on the historical details of the Forbidden City and its past inhabitants. Find out why the Forbidden City is called ‘Purple Forbidden City’ in Chinese although the color has no reference to the physical color of the buildings. Whereas, yellow, which is the color of royalty and power, is the recurring color that sweeps through everything from the roof tiles to the fabric in their costumes. Stroll selectively through this palace complex which took 14 years and as many workers as it took to build the Great Wall. Trace the footsteps of the last emperor of China from the bedchambers of his favorite wet nurse to the opulent ceremonial steps upon which he was appointed as the child emperor of China. CONSIDERATIONS Wear comfortable walking shoes. ENHANCEMENTS Specialized tour on the life of the last Emperor Pu Yi Talk on Ming Blue Pottery REFERENCE : BPT4 Duration : 4-6 hours Capacity : Unlimited