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Beijing, China, people at the gates of the ancient Forbidden City palace complex during summer.

Scenic view of the historic Forbidden City in Beijing, China, with crowds of tourists exploring the ancient architecture.

Shanxi Guild Hall, Duolun County, Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

The eaves of the imperial building of the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

Chinese emperor's throne in Forbidden City

Landscape of the Summer Palace in Beijing

$The Puning Temple, commonly called the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple complex in Chengde, Hebei province, China. It was built in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty. It is near the Chengde Mountain Resort and alongside the equally famed Putuo Zongcheng Temple. Puning is one of the \$

Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China

Snow scene in Deyu Ancient Town, Zanhuang County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China

wuhan yellow crane tower, a famous tourist attraction in China

Daci Pavilion is a landmark building in the center of Baoding. One of the classics of traditional architecture in northern China, it contains murals from the Qing Dynasty. Now it is China National Cultural Protection Bureau.

The Forbidden City was the former Chinese imperial palace of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924.

Lijiang, China - April 23, 2014: People visit Mu Residence in the Old Town of Lijiang. The residence reflects the architectural style of China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The photo was taken at Jimei Civic Park, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China, which is a free public open park

White marble railing in the park, Beijing

$he Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987.\nThe complex consists of 980 buildings, encompassing 8,886 rooms and covering 720,000 square metres (72 hectares)/178 acres. The palace exemplifies the opulence of the residences of the Chinese emperor and the traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.$

The Daxiangling-Tusita Scenic Area (大香林·兜率天景区) is located in the western end of Huiji Mountain (会稽山) in Keqiao District (柯桥区), Shaoxing City (绍兴市) and covers about 4 square km. It is divided into three realms: Daxiangling, Longhua Temple, and Tusita, also known as the Heavenly Palace. The cylindrical part in the middle of Tusita is the Heavenly Courtyard (or inner courtyard) which enshrines the world's largest indoor seated Buddha, the 33-meter-high Maitreya statue.

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing, China and served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years.

Taihemen (Gate of Supreme Harmony) is the largest palace gate in Forbidden City, established in 1420 has a total area of 1300 square meters, Beijing, China

Jiangxi Province Temple Ancient Architecture

Beijing, China - April 11, 2021:Chinese classical temple architecture, Beijing

Foshan/China - 27 November 2015: unacquainted Tourist in Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao Temple,Foshan city china

Aerial photography of Donglin Temple in Jiujiang, Jiangxi

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