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forbidden city

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Noun

a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China

the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers

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Forbidden City Lhasa Lassa capital of Tibet

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