Well, in the feudal society, emperors had supreme power, so his residence was certainly a forbidden palace.

这个嘛，在封建社会，帝王拥有至高无上的权利，那他的住处当然是禁地啦。

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Benjamin: Well, in the feudal society, emperors had supreme power, so his residence was certainly a forbidden palace.

本杰明：这个嘛，在封建社会，帝王拥有至高无上的权利，那他的住处当然是禁地啦。

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The Forbidden City in Beijing was the emperors' palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

北京的紫禁城是明清时期皇帝的宫殿。

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This was the portal through which Chinese emperors emerged from their palace, the Forbidden City, to meet the people.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia

The popular royal dish moved with the court to Beijing in the early 15th Century and the many cooks who made a pilgrimage to the new palace kitchens of the Forbidden City to impress the emperors refined it over time.

BBC: The melting pot of Chinese cuisine

There is the Forbidden City, which is the ancient imperial palace where dozens of Chinese emperors ruled the country for 500 years.

CNN: April 10, 2012 -- Updated 1353 GMT (2153 HKT)