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The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' (ranging from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty) was

  1. Hong Kong

  2. Peking

  3. Honululu

  4. Tokyo
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Explanation

The Forbidden City in Beijing (then called Peking in English) was the imperial palace from the Ming dynasty (1420s) through the Qing dynasty (until 1912). The term 'Forbidden City' refers to how entry was restricted without emperor's permission. Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Honolulu were never capitals of Chinese dynasties. 'Peking' was the standard Western name for Beijing until the 1970s.

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