(Pictures originally posted by Meg on November 9, 2010)
Hello from Beijing, China! Here's a pictorial journey through my recent adventures in Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, aka: the Palace Museum.
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| Mao Zedong's Mausoleum |
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| Long lines to get in to see Mao |
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| The People's Monument |
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| Near the center of Tiananmen Square, looking north |
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| South entrance to the Forbidden City across a wide boulevard |
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| Approaching the Forbidden City from the West |
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| Just in front of the Forbidden City (FC) |
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| Meridian Gate: actual, paid entrance to FC |
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| Gate of Supreme Harmony |
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| Courtyard between Meridian and Supreme Harmony gates. Notice the moat and bridges! |
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| Westside stairs upto the top of Meridian Gate. |
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| View south from atop the Meridian Gate |
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| Freckles with the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the background |
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| Gate of Supreme Harmony |
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| Female lion guard, notice the cub beneath her paw |
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| Male lion guard, notice the energy ball beneath his paw |
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| The Hall of Supreme Harmony |
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| Figures on the rooftop indicate the structure's importance |
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| Copper & iron vats used to fight fires flanking the Hall |
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| Inside the Hall of Central Harmony |
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| Hall of Preserved Harmony |
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| Gate of Heavenly Purity |
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| Palace of Heavenly Purity |
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| Hall of Union & Peace |
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| Hall of Union & Peace in front of the Hall of Earthly Tranquility |
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| One of the many Forbidden City Gardens |
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| The north-side moat surrounding the Forbidden City |
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| Freckles enjoying the taxi ride back to the hotel |
1 comments:
Hi Meg! I like what you did with the photos I sent. A separate entry of just photos related to my last blog... nice! :-)
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