BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- What will you think of when it comes to the Forbidden City?Beijing? Red walls and yellow tiles? The home for Ming?(1368–1644) and Qing (1644--1911) emperors? World Culture Heritage?
With its magnificent architecture and colorful cultural gems, the Forbidden City is attracting numerous visitors around the globe every day.
Baptized by the wind and rain of over 600 years Nike Vapormax Bianche Scontate , it is now more than a cultural symbol. It is a treasure vault full of wisdom and craftsmanship waiting always to be discovered.
Forbidden City (Xinhua file photo)
Forbidden City Replica Withstands Magnitude-10 Quake Test
Recently a video clip showing a replica of the Forbidden City structure withstanding an earthquake measuring 10 on the Richter scale test went viral online. Netizens from home and abroad were shocked by the anti-seismic architecture of ancient Chinese palaces.
In its 600 years of history, the Forbidden City has survived over 200 major earthquakes, including the deadly Tangshan earthquake in north China in 1976 which registered a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale.