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Facade of historical Green Tile or Lüwa Building, only one in Shanghai with palace-like and neoclassical architecture style built in 1933, in Shanghai University of Sport, Yangpu, Shanghai, China.

Forbidden City the old Chinese imperial palace in Beijing. China

Landscape of the Summer Palace in Beijing

antique Forbidden city postcard in 1910s, ready for any usage of historic events background.

the Forbidden City stands as a testament to over six centuries of imperial grandeur. Once the exclusive domain of emperors and their households, this majestic palace complex is now known as the Palace Museum, a place where the past meets the present.

Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China

Scenery of Caotang Temple in Xi'an, China

Hall of Worship of Ancestors in Chinese Palace

Shenyang, Liaoning, China- March 3, 2012: The Mukden Palace, also called Shenyang Imperial Palace is the only existing royal palace in China outside of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is one twelfth the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Here is the Chongzheng Dian (Taiji Dian) in Shenyang Imperial Palace.

Ancient architecture landscape in Shanxi, China

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

Taipei, Taiwan - May 26, 2016: National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. It has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world.

Beijing Tiananmen Gate at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

Maitreya Lamasery, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

This photo was taken in Beijing Forbidden City

Seoul Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Korea

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

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China- October 16, 2022: Other than Beijing, Nanjing and Xi'an, there many small but with long history cities or towns. Zhengding, a county under Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, is a remarkable ancient city with over 3000 years long history. Here is a pavillion in Zhaoyun Temple.

Qinhuangdao Fayun Temple architectural landscape

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

In Beijing, China, Tiananmen Square / Beihai Park, 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.

Entrance to the Forbidden City from Tienanmen Square, Beijing, China

Beijing, China - December 16, 2019. A wide-angle view of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, showing ongoing restoration work on the central walkway leading up to the iconic gate. The setup includes protective coverings and equipment, with the portrait of Mao Zedong overlooking the scene. Patriotic banners flank the entrance, emphasizing the importance of this historic and politically significant location.

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