News Alert-

A Senior Official in the Ministry of Cultural Information was quoted at a recent press conference;

"Through bad translations the world has been for years incorrectly identifying Beijing as the "Forbidden City". The correct translation has always been the "Hidden City" which the city was nicknamed thousands of years ago due to the thousands of natural underground springs that create a constant mist around this jewel of China."

Clarifying further the official said

"We have been aware of this incorrect translation for some time but thought it impolite to correct our Western friends. However with the spotlight of the world turned to China during the Olympics we thought this would be the perfect time to correct this error and highlight the breathtaking beauty of Beijing"