How large is the Forbidden City?

How large is the Forbidden City?


The Palace Museum was built by Emperor Zhu Di of Ming Dynasty after 14 years (1407-1420 A.D.) with Nanjing Palace as the blueprint. The plan is rectangular, 961 meters in length from north to south, 753 meters in width from east to west, covering an area of more than 720000 square meters



What is the size of the Forbidden City?





The Palace Museum in Beijing covers about 72 hectares, 8 hectares less than that of Tiananmen Square. How many hectares does Tiananmen Square cover?


Suppose Tiananmen Square covers an area of about X hectares, 2x-8 = 72, 2x = 80, x = 40. A: Tiananmen Square covers an area of about 40 hectares