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WORLD HISTORY
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for the emperor, his family and servants
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for the Mongol Khans
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to promote trade
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for defense against invaders
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Forbidden City was the political and ritual center of China for over 500 years. After its completion in 1420, the Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors, their families and servants during the Ming (1368–1644) and the Qing (1644–1911) dynasties.
Detailed explanation-2: -Imperial bodyguards were stationed outside the gates of the palace, keeping out ordinary people, both to protect the safety of the emperor and his royal family and to demonstrate the power of the emperor. Therefore, it was called ‘Forbidden City’.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Forbidden City today After the fall of the Qing dynasty, the last Chinese emperor, Puyi, lived in the Forbidden City until 1924, when he was finally expelled from the complex by warlord and later Nationalist Party official Feng Yuxiang. The next year, the Republic of China made the site a national museum.