brciktw Posted June 22, 2012 The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft).[1] The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture,[2] and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987,[2] and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaitain Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) These designs look really good, but I was wondering if you had any hi-res versions you could provide links to. I'd like to have a go at an "Avatar: The last Air Bender" style display and have been looking for examples of Oriental roof design. Note:- Done some digging and found the link to your store (Bricktw shop). I should have realised from the forum the post originated from that the pieces were custom. They look very good. Are you planning on releasing them in other colours, say red, dark blue, green etc? Thanks Kaitain Edited June 22, 2012 by kaitain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brciktw Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) My link Edited August 5, 2012 by brciktw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
