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China's Forbidden City

All Episodes 2011

  • Ended
  • 2011-10-20T22:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 2h (2 episodes)
  • Christian Twente
  • Germany
  • German
In the heart of Beijing lies the largest palace in the world, The Forbidden City. For five hundred years, it served as the home of the almighty Emperors of China along with their wives, concubines, and entourages of tens of thousands of eunuchs and civil servants. But the Forbidden City is more than an imperial residence; it is the center of the universe, a unique complex of structures revealing a hierarchy of power both imperial and divine.
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2 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-10-20T22:00:00Z

1x01 The Centre of the World

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Series Premiere

1x01 The Centre of the World

  • 2011-10-20T22:00:00Z — 1h

Part 1 of a two-part examination of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the ancient Chinese imperial palace. Included: its construction during the Ming Dynasty; its flaws; a fire that foreshadowed the fate of the city and the Ming Dynasty.

Season Finale

2011-10-20T22:00:00Z

1x02 Reign of the Concubine

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Season Finale

1x02 Reign of the Concubine

  • 2011-10-20T22:00:00Z — 1h

Conclusion. How a concubine of the Xianfeng emperor rose to become the de-facto ruler of the Qing Dynasty in the latter half of the 19th century. Included: her role in the dynasty's downfall.

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