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Forbid′den Cit′y, 
  1. Place Names, World Historya walled section of Peking, built in the 15th century, containing the imperial palace and other buildings of the imperial government of China.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Forbidden City the Forbidden City ⇒
  1. Lhasa, Tibet: once famed for its inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
  2. a walled section of Beijing, China, enclosing the Imperial Palace and associated buildings of the former Chinese Empire
'Forbidden City' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Beijing - Lhasa

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