Forbidden City in Beijing - 2008 Hongyi Pavilion - 23 In 1860, during the Second Opium War, Anglo-French forces took control of the Forbidden City and occupied it until the end of the war. In 1900 Empress Dowager Cixi fled from the Forbidden City during the Boxer Rebellion, leaving it to be occupied by forces of the treaty powers until the following year. ⇦ Back to Page 22 Return to City Page 3 On to Page 24 ⇨Hi-Res Pic (207K) |