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China's Forbidden City opens its doors for media visit

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Beijing, Apr 16 (EFE/EPA).-The Forbidden City, China's famous landmark, opened its doors Friday for a media visit.The Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. (Camera: WU HONG). B-ROLL OF THE FORBIDDEN CITY IN BEIJING, CHINA.

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