Forbidden City.
These photos are all from my visit to the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Girls & monks outside the Forbidden City.
Girls from my tour bus had their photo taken with some monks outside the Forbidden City in Bejing. The monks loved the attention. The Chinese girls wanted their photo taken & just jumped into the photo.
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Sarah Anderson & two monks outside the Forbidden City.
Sarah Anderson having a photo with two monks outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. I think the monks were enjoying this photo opportunity too much.
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Mao Zedong's painting on the Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
Mao Zedong's painting on the Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
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Duanmen, also known as the Gate of Uprightness, or Upright Gate.
Visitors to the Forbidden City walk towards the Upright gate to enter the complex.
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Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
Inside the Forbidden City directly after entering through the Upright gate.
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The Gate of Supreme Harmony inside the Forbidden City.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony inside the Forbidden City.
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The Gate of Supreme Harmony.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony inside the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
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Alan Morris stood inside the Forbidden City.
Alan Morris stood inside the Forbidden City, before the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
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Bridge across the water in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony.
Bridge across the water in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
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Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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The Gate of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City.
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Melanie Lunn in the Gate of Supreme Harmony
Melanie Lunn in the Gate of Supreme Harmony with the Hall of Supreme Harmony behind her in the Forbidden City.
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Hall of Supreme Harmony.
People from my tour approach & climb the steps up to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
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Dragon Turtle bronze inside the Forbidden City
Dragon Turtle bronze inside the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Bronze Crane inside the Forbidden City
Bronze Crane inside the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
Tourists at the front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Mythical creatures on a corner of a roof on the Hall of Supreme Harmony
Mythical creatures on a corner of a roof on the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
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Skyline of downtown Beijing
The skyline of downtown Beijing from in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
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Alan Morris with 3 Chinese ladies in the Forbidden City
Alan Morris with 3 Chinese ladies in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Hall of Literary Brilliance, Forbidden City.
Tourists in the Hall of Literary Brilliance in the Forbidden City.
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Mythical creatures on a corner of a roof in the Forbidden City.
Mythical creatures on a corner of a roof in the Forbidden City.
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Dragon statue facing the Hall of Benevolence & Longevity.
Dragon statue facing the Hall of Benevolence & Longevity in the Forbidden City.
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Pagoda in the Imperial garden of the Forbidden City
Pagoda in the Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City.
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Forbidden City in Beijing.
People walking towards the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Moat & wall around the Forbidden City.
Moat & wall around the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Moat & wall around the Forbidden City.
Moat & wall around the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Girls from my tour bus had their photo taken with some monks outside the Forbidden City in Bejing. The monks loved the attention. The Chinese girls wanted their photo taken & just jumped into the photo.
Sarah Anderson having a photo with two monks outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. I think the monks were enjoying this photo opportunity too much.
Mao Zedong's painting on the Meridian Gate in the Forbidden City, Beijing.
Visitors to the Forbidden City walk towards the Upright gate to enter the complex.
Inside the Forbidden City directly after entering through the Upright gate.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony inside the Forbidden City.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony inside the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
Alan Morris stood inside the Forbidden City, before the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Bridge across the water in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
The Gate of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City.
Melanie Lunn in the Gate of Supreme Harmony with the Hall of Supreme Harmony behind her in the Forbidden City.
People from my tour approach & climb the steps up to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Dragon Turtle bronze inside the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Bronze Crane inside the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Tourists at the front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Mythical creatures on a corner of a roof on the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
The skyline of downtown Beijing from in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
Alan Morris with 3 Chinese ladies in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Tourists in the Hall of Literary Brilliance in the Forbidden City.
Mythical creatures on a corner of a roof in the Forbidden City.
Dragon statue facing the Hall of Benevolence & Longevity in the Forbidden City.
Pagoda in the Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City.
People walking towards the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Moat & wall around the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Moat & wall around the Forbidden City in Beijing.