故宫,一座昔日的皇城,面积达72万多平方米,有殿宇宫室8000多间,是世界上现存皇宫中历史最悠久、建筑面积最大、保存最完整的一座,先后有24位皇帝在这里统治中国长达五个世纪。本书将这座规模宏大的中国皇家建筑群完美地展现出来,希望读者由此了解故宫,爱上故宫。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.