Forbidden City's Secret

The Forbidden City in China, built in 1420, was so well-designed that it withstood over 200 earthquakes and can withstand one with a magnitude of 10.1 on the Richter scale. During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards attempted to invade and destroy parts of the Forbidden City, but it was avoided when the premier Zhou Enlai sent an army battalion to guard the city. The Inner Court of the Forbidden City was the emperor’s private realm, where no other men were allowed to stay at night. Male servants who stayed overnight had both their penis and scrotum removed, and a piece of bamboo was inserted in the urethra for urination.