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Forbidden City
For·bid·den Cit·y


noun 
Definition:
 
area with former Chinese Imperial Palace: a walled complex of buildings (1421-1911) in Beijing, China, that includes the former Imperial Palace. It was closed to ordinary citizens until 1912 and is now a museum.
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