Forbidden City Music Hall

"Built during the Ming dynasty by 200,000 laborers and completed in 1422, this grandiose palace sits at the heart of the modern-day capital city."

"It doesn’t have a street address—which is only fitting for a place that was once considered the center of the universe." Full review

"This extraordinary urban complex of 800 palaces, temples and pavilions containing some 9 000 rooms presents a huge challenge for the millions of tourists."