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Forbidden City IX - Garden Architecture II

25-Jun-08

More photos from from the inner palace and (quite possibly) Qianlong’s garden.

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Forbidden City VII - Dragon path

28-Apr-08

Many main palace buildings are built a bit above the ground level, on a (sometimes marble) platform. Staircases lead up to the level of the building. Some of them have what they call the “dragon path”.
The dragon path is the bit smack bang in the middle of the staircase. Only the emperor may [...]

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Forbidden City II - people-y shots.

04-Mar-08

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