The Forbidden City
The Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in the heart of Beijing. It has served as the residence to 24 emperors throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties between 1368 A.D. and 1911 A.D. but is now used as the Palace Museum.
The 12 episodes of documentary introduce the glamorous Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace Museum or Gugong. The Forbidden City was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties carried out their administration and lived. Now it is open to the public as a palace museum where people can see the great traditional palace architecture, enjoy the treasures kept in the palace, and learn of the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court. This series introduce the architecture of different chambers of the palace, the imperial collections of arts, crafts, jewelry, and the stories of people who lived there.
Part 1: Initiation of the Forbidden City
Part 2: The pinnacle of the flourishing age
Duration: 94 minutes
Part 3: Governing the Country By Rites
Part 4: Administration of State Affairs
Duration: 93 minutes
Part 5: Between the State and Family
Part 6: Porcelains in Forbidden City
Duration: 93 minutes
Part 7: Paintings and Calligraphic Works in the Forbidden City
Part 8: Jade Objects in the Forbidden City
Duration: 93 minutes
Part 9: Western Fever in the Forbidden City
Part 10: From Palace to Museum
Duration: 93 minutes
Part 11: The Shifting and Loss of National Treasures
Part 12: The Everlasting Forbidden City
Duration: 94 minutes
故宫
12集《故宮》將從故宮的建築藝術、使用功能、館藏文物和從皇宮到博物院到歷程等方面，全面展示故宮輝煌瑰麗、神秘滄桑的宮殿建築，豐富多彩、經歷傳奇的珍貴文物，講述不為人知，真實鮮活的人物命運、歷史事件和宮廷生活。觸摸歷史跳動的脉搏，傳承源遠流長的中華文明。
第一集：肇建紫禁城
第二集：盛世的屋脊
時長：94分鐘
第三集：禮儀天下
第四集：指點江山
時長：93分鐘
第五集：家國之間
第六集：故宮藏瓷
時長：93分鐘
第七集：故宮書畫
第八集：故宮藏玉
時長：93分鐘
第九集：宮廷西洋風
第十集：從皇宮到博物院
時長：93分鐘
第十一集：國寶大流遷
第十二集：永遠的故宮
時長：94分鐘