This program is over. Hope you didn't miss it! Browse other programs we offer UNESCO World Heritage Sites The Forbidden City Evening Course Monday, November 29, 2021 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0136A Location: This program is part of ourSmithsonian Associates Streaming series. Select your Tickets $25 Gen. Admission Save when you purchase this program as a part of one of these series! 3 Program Series: UNESCO World Heritage Sites Find series tickets Resize text Clockwise: The Forbidden City, Beijing, China; Redwood National Park, northern California; Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Save when you purchase the UNESCO Heritage Sites series! The 1,121 UNESCO World Heritage sites throughout the world offer a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of complex civilizations, empires, and religions. Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University, presents in-depth overviews of three particularly intriguing sites: the Forbidden City in Beijing, Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, and Redwood National and State Parks. Each lavishly illustrated program goes far beyond the typical tourist experience by incorporating the insights of the latest scholarship and research. Session Information The Forbidden City For just over six hundred years, from 1420 to 1924, the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties regarded the vermillion walls, grey cobblestones, and golden tiles of the Forbidden City in Beijing as their home. Jacobs charts a path through the vast courtyards, narrow passageways, and imposing gates of the Forbidden City, treating its art, architecture, and residents as windows into the history and culture of late imperial China. Additional Sessions December 6 Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks December 13 Redwood National and State Parks Patron Information If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group. Unless otherwise noted, registration for streaming programs typically closes two hours prior to the start time on the date of the program. Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org. Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance. View Common FAQs about our Streaming Programs on Zoom.
