Is Zhongnanhai a part of the Forbidden City?

Zhongnanhai, the Sea of China and the South China Sea, located in the west of the Forbidden City and south of Aoyu Bridge, covers an area of about 1500 mu, including 700 mu of water surface, and is a national key cultural relics protection unit. Zhongnanhai, formerly known as Xiyuan, was always the palace and banquet place of feudal emperors in previous dynasties before liberation. The main attractions include Ziguangge, Qinzheng Hall, Bajiao Garden, Shuiyunxie, Yingtai, Fengze Garden and Jinggu.

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of China in Ming and Qing Dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City. It is located in the center of Beijing's central axis and is the essence of ancient court architecture in China. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about10.5 million square meters. There are more than 70 palaces and 9000 houses. It is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden buildings in the world.

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The South China Sea is located in the South China Sea of China, bounded by the Pteris vittata Bridge. The main buildings in the South China Sea are concentrated in Yingtai. There are magnificent pavilions and palaces on Yingtai, which is the main meeting place for Kangxi, Qianlong, Guangxu and Cixi in Qing Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, the Reform Movement of 1898 failed, and Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai by Empress Dowager Cixi. This bustling island in the water became increasingly deserted. Later, Emperor Guangxu died in the Hanyuan Temple in Yingtai.

The main entrance of Zhongnanhai, xinhua gate, is located in West Chang 'an Avenue, which is a landmark building of Zhongnanhai. This is a two-story building, with seven rooms wide and three doorways in the lower center. Roll the shed to rest at the top of the mountain and cut the green edge of yellow glazed tiles. Xinhua gate was originally a building in Bao Yue, which was built in Qianlong period. After the Revolution of 1911, Yuan Shikai changed the building into a door and named it "xinhua gate", which means "New Republic of China".

At the same time, a shadow wall was built inside the gate, the mosque outside the gate was demolished, and a flower wall was built opposite Chang 'an Avenue to block the dilapidated houses, and a pair of stone lions in Duan Wangfu, which was burned during the Boxer Movement, were moved to the front of the gate. On the eight-character screen walls on both sides of xinhua gate, there are slogans such as "Long live the great Chinese Production Party" and "Long live the invincible Mao Zedong Thought". The inscription on the screen inside the door is "Serving the People" written by Mao Zedong in calligraphy.

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