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 Unit 3 The Forbidden City  Reading Nowadays, when we talk about it, many Chinese people will call it “The Palace Museum”, but in many western countries, almost every brochure which introduces the old palace still use it’s old name “ The Forbidden City”. What the most western people interested in is to explore the mysterious atmosphere of ancient Chinese royal family that was presented in the movie The Last Emperor and oriental feudal autocratic system(封建帝制) Introduction （the Hall of Supreme Harmony） （the Hall of Complete Harmony ）  （the Hall of Preserving Harmony） Theforbidden city Sightseeig map 午 门 the Meridian Gate to the south 东华门 西华门 神武门 The spiritual valour to the north （the Palace of Heavenly Purity） the hall of union the Palace of Earthly Tranquility Introduction Among the five greatest palaces in the world, the Forbidden City ranks first. Lying at the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City , was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Rectangular in shape, it is the worlds largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. The ensemble (整体布局） Traditionally, the Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The Outer Court and Inner Court. The Inner Court includes the northern sections, and was the residence of the Emperor and his family, and was used for day-to-day affairs of state. The Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. Some famous halls The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿） The Hall of Central Harmony (中和殿） The Hall of Preserving Harmony (保和殿） The Hall of Supreme Harmony（太和殿） The Hall of Central Harmony（中和殿） The Zhonghedian is located between the Taihedian and the Baohedian. These three halls, known as the Three Great Halls of the Outer Court, are on the central axis（轴） of the Forbidden City. / 故宫博物院 Inside The Forbidden City National Geographic Channel The Hall of Union(交泰殿） Palace of Earthly Tranquility (坤宁宫) The Gate of Devine Might The