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Raining in Forbidden City The Palace Museum in Beijing, China

Panoramic view of Xiaolangdi Dam in Henan

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

Description: Four watchtower situate at the four different orientation in Forbbiden City.This is the northwest tower.No matter which direction are positive

The corner tower of Forbidden City in Spring, Beijing, China

Gray, foggy and polluted day at the North-East corner tower outside the Forbidden City in central Beijing.

The Gate of Divine Might, North exit gate of the Forbidden City Palace Museum, reflecting in the water moat in Beijing, China

Beijing Forbidden City (Shenwu men Gate ) autumn

Panorama of the corner tower outside the Forbidden City and city moat in central Beijing. China,

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Snow on the North-East corner tower outside the Forbidden City in central Beijing.

Architectural landscape of ancient temples, Yi County, Hebei Province, China

The Forbidden City Sunset in Beijing, China

$Corner Tower (角楼, Jiao Lou in Chinese), or the Turret of The Forbidden City is famous for its unique shape and its beautiful style. The Corner Towers are located in the four corners of the Forbidden City. It was first built in 1420 (Yongle 18, Ming Dynasty) and was rebuilt and renovated in Qing Dynasty.\n\nThe Corner Tower is is a kind of auxiliary building which is often seen in building groups. This type of building is often seen in the corners of the defensive building, so it is called the corner tower. And combined with the walls, turrets, tower, forts and other defensive facilities, the Corner Tower play a defensive role.\n\nCorner Tower is part of the palace's defence facilities, along with the City Walls, the Gate Tower and the Moat. Each corner tower has 9 girders, 18 columns and 72 ridges. The corner tower is L-shaped with two cross stacked, and is surrounded by marble pillars as base. The design of the Corner Tower is in harmony along with the other buildings in the Forbidden City; the size and the complex structure of the tower shows the tremendous design and engineering ability, fully shows the ancient Chinese working class people's wisdom and talents.$

Ancient city wall buildings in Xi'an, China

The Watch Tower is one of the symbolic buildings in the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing, China. There are 4 of them in total, which are situated on 4 point of the palace compound. This photo depicts watch tower and its reflection on the moat water surface, which shows a sense of tranquility.

In an bright afternoon close to the dusk, the turret of the Imperial Plalace-the Forbidden City in Beijing looks very beautiful.

Snow on the temple pagoda and trees around the wall surrounding the Forbidden City in central Beijing, on a sunny but cold day in early springtime.

One of the red towers a the corner of the protection wall surrounding the Forbidden city, in Beijing. The tower and the trees are reflected in the waters of the moat surrounding the city.

Rainy morning at Corner Tower or the Turret of The Forbidden City is famous for its unique shape and its beautiful style. The Corner Towers are located in the four corners of the Forbidden City. It was first built in 1420 (Yongle 18, Ming Dynasty) and was rebuilt and renovated in Qing Dynasty.

$Beijing, China at the northern gate of the Forbidden City. (Upper tablet reads \$

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