Includes Index
The Forbidden City in history -- A kingdom lost for love -- Behind the Great Wall -- The great interior -- "Where Earth and sky meet" -- The curse of the Yehe woman -- End of the imperial era -- The unforbidden city -- The Forbidden City in literature reference -- Chronology of Chinese history -- The Great Wall -- Guide to other monuments of China -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.
The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.