Secrets of the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the world’s biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes. How did the Ming Emperor’s workforce construct its sprawling array of nearly 1,000 buildings and dozens of temples in a little over a decade?
Cast: Peter Guinness
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Secrets of the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the world’s biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes. How did the Ming Emperor’s workforce construct its sprawling array of nearly 1,000 buildings and dozens of temples in a little over a decade?
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Ian Bremner
- Producers
- Wang Yuanyuan, Bill Locke, Ian Bremner
- Cast
- Peter Guinness
- Studio
- CCTV, ARTE, Lion Television
Maturity rating
GCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Mandarin, English
Where to watch
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