Forbidden Gardens

Forbidden Gardens is an unusual outdoor museum of Chinese culture and history located in Katy, Texas. The museum is funded privately by a Chinese businessman interested in sharing his country's history.

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Forbidden Gardens takes it name from two of its major features: A one to twenty scale model of the Forbidden City with hundreds of palace buildings and figurines under a 40,000 square foot pavilion, and a small grounds for walking and viewing additional exhibits.

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Additional exhibits include a detailed panorama of a scholarly retreat called Lodge of the Calming of the Heart, an outdoor array of 6,000 one third scale soldiers and chariots from the Terracotta Army tomb of the first Emperor of Qin, an indoor panorama of a city called the Venice of China (Suzhou), and rooms exhibiting details of historical architecture and weapons.

Related Topics:
Terracotta Army - Suzhou

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Forbidden Gardens is unusual in that it is privately funded, is staffed by volunteers, displays extensive models made and shipped from China, and gives a unique view and experience of one of the most interesting times in medieval Chinese history.

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