supreme 至高无上的

rubble 瓦砾

UNESCO World Heritage List 联合国世界文化遗产名录

888

crying for the marriage

poorly cultivated girls

Waring Stated period

the four reasons

departure from parents

change of self identity and worry for the future

complain about the arraged marriage and matchmaker

unfairness 

even in minorities

Zhudi started to build the forbidden city.

it took 14 yeays to build foebidden city.

there are 24 emperors who once lived in the forbidden city.

in1924,this imreriai palace was turned into the palace museum.

sent of suprent至高无上的

wedding 

three letters:

betrothal letter 

gift letter

wedding letter

the official court : front

the residential court: rear

Gate of Heavenly Purity

Quter Court

Hall of Supreme Harmony

Hall of Middle Harmony

Hall of Preserving Harmony

Inner Court

roofing  single eave and double eave 

hip hipand gable pyramidal