1·That's how the Forbidden City got its name.
这就是紫禁城名字的由来。
2·It is also called "zijincheng (the Purple Forbidden City)".
它也被称为“紫禁城”。
3·In the past, all buildings in Beijing were low except the Forbidden City.
在过去，除了紫禁城，北京所有建筑都很低矮。
4·In 1987, the Forbidden City was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
1987年，紫禁城被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。
5·The Forbidden City takes up 720, 000 square meters in the heart of Beijing.
紫禁城位于北京的中心，占地72万平方米。
6·During those times, the Forbidden City was where the country's supreme power could be found.
那时，紫禁城是国家最高权力的所在。
7·The Forbidden City in Beijing was the emperors' palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
北京的紫禁城是明清时期皇帝的宫殿。
8·In fact, the Grand Canal played an important role in the building of the Forbidden City.
实际上，大运河在紫禁城的建造中发挥了重要作用。
9·Fascinated by the structural beauty of the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more about Chinese philosophy.
作为一名画家，她痴迷于紫禁城的建筑之美，同时也对更多地了解中国哲学感兴趣。
10·In Mandarin, The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City.
在普通话中，紫禁城被称为紫色的紫禁城。