the Forbidden City: (8 DVD) (English Language)

Language: English, Mandarin
Subtitle：Chinese, English, French, Korean, Japanese, Russian
Region Code: All Regions
Country of Origin: China
Aspect Ratio: 1.33：1
Media:8DVD-9+ 1CD


Description:
One of the most popular TV series in China in 2005, this 12 episodes of documentary introduces the glamorous Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace Museum or Gugong. The Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court. This series introduces the architecture of different chambers of the palace, the imperial collections of arts, crafts, jewelry, and the stories of people who lived there. In Mandarin Chinese.