用英语简短介绍一下the imperial palace

The Imperial Palace is located in the center of Beijing, also known as the "forbidden city". Lived here 24 emperors, is the Ming and Qing Dynasties two dynasties (AD 1368 ~ 1911) of the palace, now into the "Museum of the Imperial Palace".
Since the Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle to seize the throne, decided to move the capital Beijing, the Forbidden City began to build palaces, to the Ming Yongle eighteen years (in 1420) completed. In accordance with the theory of astrology in ancient China is located in transit, the home is the emperor of heaven, heaven corresponding to the emperor's residence, also known as the forbidden city. The Imperial Palace covers an area of 720000 square meters, construction area of about 150000 square meters.