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With unprecedented access, enter into the heart of the Forbidden City, its most secret corners to reveal the secrets of those who lived there.

Secrets

Survival

The Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing was the home of the Chinese emperor and the seat of a vast bureaucracy ruling over what is now the world’s most populous state for 500 years. After falling into disrepair following World War II, the palace’s ancient wooden structures are undergoing extensive restoration works today. Inside the Forbidden City offers unprecedented access into the magnificent palace complex where access was once denied to all but the emperor, his family and his most senior retinue.

All Episodes of Inside the Forbidden City

All Episodes of Inside the Forbidden City

Season 1

Secrets

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2007

Survival

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/30/2007