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?
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- Cast
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Secrets of the Forbidden City
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 18, 2017
Genres
Documentary
User Score
90%
Original Title
Secrets of the Forbidden City
Production Companies
CCTV, ARTE, Lion Television, GBH
Director
Ian Bremner
Description
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?