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The Forbidden City, Beijing, China. The entrance to the Forbidden City with a sign saying 'Meridian Gate'. View from outside the Forbidden City.

The Gate of Divine Prowess, the rear gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. This historic structure serves as the northern entrance to the ancient palace complex, showcasing the grandeur of traditional Chinese architecture. The gate, also known as Shenwu Gate, is an integral part of the Forbidden Citys design, representing the imperial strength and authority of Chinas dynastic rulers.

Landscape of the Summer Palace in Beijing

Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China

Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province - Aerial photography of West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda and city skyline

Cornices and dragon shaped columns of the Forbidden City

China Beijing Tiananmen gate entrance to Forbidden city

Outside of Forbidden city during and a bit after sunrise. Mostly Forbidden city is surrounded by moat and each corner is ancient watch tower.

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

Hall of Supreme Harmony in Forbidden City

$Seoul, Korea - July 27th 2024, Tourists visit Gwanghwamun Gate \n of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Downtown Seoul Korea.$

Forbidden City, Beijing, China. A traditional gate inside the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City has traditional Chinese architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Beijing, China- November 7, 2020: The Tiananmen Square is the geographic center of Beijing and the heart of China. Here is the Tiananmen Gatetower.

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.

Juyongguan Great Wall is one of the three most famous passes along the Great Wall of China, together with Jiayuguan and Shanhaiguan. 37 miles (60 km) from downtown Beijing, Juyong Pass was a solid stronghold encircling a valley, which was the northern direct access to Beijing in ancient times.

Forbidden City The Palace Museum in Beijing, China

Throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Ancient roof structures captured in Beijing's Forbidden City, blue sky with copy space for text, umidentified people

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

Seoul, Korea - July 27th 2024, Tourists visit Gyeongbokgung Palace in Downtown Seoul Korea.

Beijing, China - May 14th 2016 - Tiananment Square Huge Entrance, Great CHINA

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

Forbidden City, Beijing, China. Hong Yi Ge: Pavilion of Spreading Righteousness. The Forbidden City has traditional Chinese architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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