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Beijing: Forbidden City
Forbidden City, imperial palace complex built by Yonglo, third emperor (1402–24)...
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Beijing: Forbidden City
Nighttime view of the Forbidden City, Beijing.
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Forbidden City: Palace of Heavenly Purity
The Palace of Heavenly Purity (Qianqinggong), Forbidden City, Beijing.
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Forbidden City: Hall of Supreme Harmony
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
© Hilit V. Kravitz
Gate of Divine Might, Forbidden City
The Gate of Divine Might, the northern entrance to the Forbidden City, Beijing.
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Palace Museum
Hall of Preserving Harmony (background) and the Hall of Central Harmony, Palace Museum,...
Jacob Ehnmark
Forbidden City: Gate of Heavenly Purity
A gilded bronze lion at the Gate of Heavenly (or Celestial) Purity, the entrance...
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Beijing: Forbidden City
Courtyard in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
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bronze guard lions
Gilt bronze guard lions in front of the Gate of Celestial Purity (Qianqingmen), the...
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