The Today Show continued its broadcasts from China this morning, with Matt Lauer visiting the Forbidden City during the show's first hour. The largest surviving palace complex in the world, it will be on the World's Top Wonders website when it is expanded to 20 manmade wonders -- hopefully before the end of summer. While not officially attached to the website yet, the Forbidden City page can be previewed here.
The best part of Lauer's visit to the Forbidden City was his tour of rooms currently off limits to tourists, including the emperor's private theater. The room, which has recently been restored, is certainly worth the price of admission, and different from any other room in the palace. The room is actually decorated with Western style murals on the walls and ceiling with a summer theme.
Check out the video here, it's well worth it. Fortunately for tourists planning to visit the Forbidden City next year, the room will be opened to the public at the end of this year.
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