One day we went to the Forbidden City. It was super fun.
This is what the internet says about the city:
The Forbidden City is not actually a city at all, but the Imperial Palace complex in Beijing from which the Chinese emperors ruled their empire for centuries. It was called the Forbidden City because it was forbidden for commoners or even uninvited nobility to enter its sacred precincts.
The largest royal complex in the world, it was constructed over a fourteen year period, from 1407 to 1420, during the Ming Dynasty. It was the home and center of government for 24 emperors of China through the end of the Ming Dynasty and the entirety of the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, until the overthrow of Imperial Rule in the early part of the Twentieth Century.
We saw the stairs that only the emperor could walk on. It had a big middle with a long dragon. That's where only the emperor walked.
I saw this cool gold design; it's one of the photo.
When we were there, we saw big courtyards and lots of buildings. The buildings can be called pagodas. A pagoda is "a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China." My mother taught me that word.
That's all for now!!
Lucas ..... I bet Forbidden Rice comes from the Forbidden City! I may have to cook some tonight .... see if you can feel me thinking of you.
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PiMA
Lucas, try walking on the stairs only the emporer could walk on.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad your mom sent information to the church about your family's blogs. I've been enjoying reading them and seeing the wonderful pictures you have taken. It must be such an adventure. Sorry about all of you getting sick in Korea, and hope everyone feels well now. My niece went to Korea in the 1990's when she was a teenager. She said it was really modern and exciting to see and she liked the food there.
Please keep writing so we can find out more about China and your life there!
Maury Bandurraga and Joe Dapkins from NHF