Stock photography, photos: Forbidden City - Beijing, China Stock photos of Bronze lion in the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is located at the center of Beijing. First built in 1406 and completed in 1420, the city served as the royal palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During that time, 24 emperors lived there. Apart from the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Complete Harmony, the Hall of Preserving Harmony, and the East and West Inner Palaces, tourists can also visit the Exhibition Hall of Historical Relics, the Hall of Treasure, the Hall of Paintings, the Hall of Arts and Crafts, the Hall of Ceramics, the Hall of Bronze Ware and the Hall of Clocks. Beijing, China. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: Asia, China, Beijing, Forbidden City, ming, qing, lion