故宮,一座昔日的皇城,面積達72萬多平方米,有殿宇宮室8000多間,是世界上現(xiàn)存皇宮中歷史最悠久、建筑面積最大、保存最完整的一座,先后有24位皇帝在這里統(tǒng)治中國長達五個世紀。本書將這座規(guī)模宏大的中國皇家建筑群完美地展現(xiàn)出來,希望讀者由此了解故宮,愛上故宮。The Forbidden City, formerly an imperial palace, covering 720,000m2 (7,800,000 sq ft) and consisting more than 8000 rooms, is theworld’s oldest, largest and most completely preserved imperialcourt, which served as the home of 24 emperors who ruled over Chinaas long as five centuries. This book perfectly presents thelarge-scale Chinese imperial buildings, aimed to help the readersto gain an understanding of the Forbidden City and love it.