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Category Archives: China 中國
Forbidden City V - Roof details
08-Mar-08Forbidden City III - throne rooms
08-Mar-08
HALP.
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Forbidden City II - people-y shots.
04-Mar-08Forbidden City I - exterior city walls
19-Jun-07The Forbidden City was used as a palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. So what were the Ming like?
First a bit about the start of the Ming Dynasty (arguably one of strongest dynasties - and in my opinion the best). The Ming ruled China from 1368 to 1644. The preceding dynasty was the Mongol [...]
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Of course, being in Beijing the thing to see at the top of everyone’s lists is the Forbidden City!
It houses the Palace Museum and is also known as the 故宮博物院 (gu gong bo wu yuan). It was home (prison?) of the Emperor and his family as well as [...]
