The Forbidden City by Geremie R. Barmé

288 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history informative mysterious tense slow-paced
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The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng) lying at the heart of Beijing formed the hub of the Celestial Empire for five centuries. Over the past century it has led a reduced life as the refuge for a deposed emperor, as well as a heritage museum for monarch...

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