Beijing Forbidden City Pictures

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City in the center of Beijing was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This is the world's largest palace complex with 9,999 buildings. The Forbidden City was where the emperor exercised his supreme power and where the royal family lived. Having been the imperial palace for some five centuries, the Forbidden City houses numerous treasures and curiosities and is one of the most popular tourist attractions worldwide.

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A martial lion	The stately red building	Inner Golden River Bridge
A bronze lion	Palace of Celestial Purity of Palace Museum	Symmetric architectural style
A corner of the Forbidden City	Exquisitely engraved cannon	Tourists in the Palace Museum
Doornails of Duanmen Gate	Jar for fire prevention	Nine dragons on the wall

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Last updated: August 8, 2008

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