The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in Dongcheng District of Beijing. It is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, and is called the first of the five largest palaces in the world. It was founded in the 4th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1406) and completed in the 18th year of Yongle (1420). The Forbidden City covers an area of more than 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 6.5438+0.5 million square meters and more than 9,000 palaces. The building is divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The outer court is centered on the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe, and it is the place where the state holds the grand ceremony. The center of the Forbidden City is Gan Qing Palace, Wen Tai Palace and Kunning Palace, which are the main palaces where emperors and empresses live.
3. The White House is located on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, DC. Established in 1792 and basically completed in 1800. Since the second president of the United States, successive American presidents have taken the White House as their official residence, making the White House synonymous with the American government. 18 14, the British captured Washington and burned it. After several repairs and expansions, it has reached its present scale. The White House covers an area of more than 73,000 square meters, formerly known as the "Presidential Building". The White House was officially named by President theodore roosevelt on 1902.