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  2. History of the Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    View of the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park. The Forbidden City was first built in the early-15th century as the palace of the Ming emperors of China. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and was the Chinese imperial palace from the early-Ming dynasty in 1420 to the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912, continuing to be home of the last emperor, Puyi, until 1924, since then it has been ...

  3. Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China.It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924.

  4. The Banned - Wikipedia

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    The Banned reformed in 2009 and played at the 12 Bar Club in London, and the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool. The track "Little Girl" is on a number of compilation albums – notably The Best Punk Album in The World Ever 2 , Totally Sensational 70s , and Rare Stuff .

  5. List of books banned by governments - Wikipedia

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    Banned in Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, Camden, New Jersey, and other US cities, this novel by Sinclair focused on religiosity and hypocrisy in the United States during the 1920s by depicting a preacher (the Reverend Dr. Elmer Gantry) as a protagonist who preferred easy money, alcohol, and "enticing young girls" to saving souls ...

  6. Category:Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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  7. Sanctuary city - Wikipedia

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    A sanctuary city is a municipality that limits or denies its cooperation with the national government in enforcing immigration law. A city's council and mayor will usually declare itself a sanctuary city and subsequently enact measures and policies that are welcoming and favorable to migrants. Sanctuary cities undertake the responsibilities of ...

  8. List of banned video games by country - Wikipedia

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    Carmageddon is banned in the capital city of Buenos Aires because it depicts people being killed by motor vehicles. [12]RapeLay is banned because it promotes and supports the use of violence to compel a person to submit to sexual conduct, as well as the exploitation of young people for sexual purposes.

  9. Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...