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Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
Beijing, China - April 16, 2014: The Fobidden city in Beijing on a misty Morning. Lot of poeple visiting the town.
Architectural landscape of ancient temples, Yi County, Hebei Province, China
Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China
The Forbidden Cityin China China's building of Beijing the imperial palace
Beijing 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.
A view on a big square inside a building complex of Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The buildings have very richly decorated rooftops, with elements of gold. Thera are lots of people on the square.
Traditional wooden bridge in South 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.
Beijing, China at the northern gate of the Forbidden City. (Upper tablet reads \
Forbidden City
Hall of Supreme Harmony in Forbidden City
Snow scene in Deyu Ancient Town, Zanhuang County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, 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.
Gansu, China- June 10, 2016: Jiayuanguan Great Wall is the western start point of the over 10,000 kms Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. Jiayuguan Pass is also an very important trade and communications hub in the ancient Silk Road. Therefore a splendid Fort, so called \
This photo was taken in Beijing Forbidden City
The moat – 52 meters wide, four meters deep and 3.5 kilometers long – was the first defensive line outside the imperial palace, and its banks are fortified with stone blocks. The banks and bed of the Inner Golden Water River inside the Forbidden City are built of white marble.
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.
High Angle View of Beijing Forbidden City in Jingshan Park
The ancient county of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
Palace Museum, Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Maitreya Lamasery, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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.
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.
Seoul, Korea - July 27th 2024, Tourists visit Gwanghwamun Gate \n of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Downtown Seoul Korea.
Beijing, China - April 11, 2021:Chinese classical temple architecture, Beijing
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
The Forbidden City in China China's building of Beijing the imperial palace
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.
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