The Forbidden City was built during 1406 - 1420 AD. As the residence for the Ming and Qing emperors, altogether 24 emperors had lived here. It is now the world's largest and best preserved imperial palace which boasts rare relics of 1,050,000 pieces. The Forbidden City, the largest ancient architectural complex extant today, is splendid crystallization of ancient Chinese architectural art. Walking in the city, one may find many places worth a second visit. These include mansions, gardens , gate towers , temples, former residences of celebrities and places where many historical events took place. Every day, hundreds of thousands of people, domestic and foreign, come to Beijing to visit its grand palaces and graceful gardens and to enjoy its marvelous art.