Transcript Forbidden City - Rocky View Schools

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“Below me, … was more than 600 years of history –
the Forbidden City, where the emperors had lived
from 1368 until the early 1900s when the monarchy
was overthrown. It’s a city in its own right, sitting
quietly in the middle of modern, busy Beijing,
surrounded by a high wall and a moat. Inside the
thick walls are courtyards and wide, low buildings
with gracefully sweeping roofs covered with orange
tiles. There are even pine trees and gardens, alleys
and parks.
The wall of the Forbidden City’s southern border faces
Chang An Avenue across a moat that’s spanned by
three marble bridges. In the centre of the wall is the
Tian An Men, The Gate of Heavenly Peace, looking
out on Tian An Men Square…..”
Alex, April 1 (pp.
27-28)
•Is
the world’s
largest palace
complex that has 9,
999 buildings
•Located in the
center of Beijing
•Used to be the
imperial palace of
the Ming and Qing
dynasties
•Known as Palace
Museum now
•Located approx. 1
km from Tiananmen
Square
The Forbidden City is located in Beijing.
It is the enclosed city in which Chinese emperors
resided from 1368 to the 1900's.
is a very large plaza at the
center of Beijing, named after
the TianAnMen Gate ('Gate
of Heavenly Peace') which
sits to its north, separating it
from, and connecting it to,
the Forbidden City.
Until 1924 the Forbidden City was occupied by the royal
families.
Ming Dynasty – 14 emperors reigned there
Qing Dynasty – 10 emperors reigned there.
This is one of the
watchtowers on the four
corners of the wall
surrounding the Forbidden
City. Each watchtower is
supported by nine beams
and
18 Pillars and has three
layers
of eaves. There are 72
ridges
on the roof with a gilded
spire in the centre.
The Hall of Medium Harmony
is where the emperors rested
before major ceremonies or
receiving officials.
Alex's experiences in the novel
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City of Beijing is VERY different from Toronto...
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Lao Xu -
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People's Daily – Chinese Newspaper
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Deng Xiao-ping – current leader of China
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Demonstrations -
Youtube – Tiananmen Square
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Youtube.com –
BBC coverage of event
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To Do List...
U2L2 – write Background to China quiz (open book)
U3L3 – chapter questions and predictions
U4L3 – read to page 102. Then complete ‘making
predictions’ assignment
U4L4 – News story....
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Forbidden City News Story
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Write a news story concerning Alex's "escape" from China, as it
might have appeared on the Canadian Press wire service.
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Your story must be as detailed as possible, so that Canadians
are able to understand exactly what Alex experienced in his
final hours in China.
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Include at least one photo to illustrate the story. Use photos you
have found on any of the Tiananmen Square-related web sites,
or return to the Microsoft Clip Art site.