The First and Last Emperors of China

When visiting the Forbidden City (紫禁城) in Beijing, I was fascinated by its grandeur and wanted to learn more about its former inhabitants. Two dynastic families, the Mings (明朝), who ruled China from 1368 to 1644, and the Qings (清朝), who ruled from 1644 to 1912, used the palaces in Beijing. The Forbidden City, which is called thus because no ordinary people were allowed into it, was finished in the 1420 and served as the home for emperors until Puyi (溥儀) was forced to abdicate on 12 February 1912.

The picture above shows the First Emperor of China (始皇帝), Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇). In the picture below, Puyi, the Last Emperor (末代皇帝), is seen as the Emperor of Manchukuo, a title he had for some time after he lost the Chinese throne. Seen in the picture at the top is the flag of the Qing Dynasty, which I think is beautiful.