The Forbidden City: Keeping Time
In The Forbidden City: Keeping Time, the Go Jetters crew visits The Forbidden City in China. Learn how the Forbidden City was built for the Chinese emperors, including one emperor who was only two years old! Discover the drumming that kept time in the Gulou Drum Tower. This video is excerpted from BBC's Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Lesson Express
Q: What is the capital of China?
A: The capital of China is Beijing.
Q: Why did the Chinese build The Forbidden City?
A: They built The Forbidden City for the emperors who used to rule China.
Q: Why did people bang the drums in the Gulou Drum Tower?
A: They banged the drums to let people know what time it was before clocks existed.