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Traditional Chinese imperial palace hall with golden double-eaved roof and marble terrace

Forbidden City Part 1

Forbidden City - Part 1

The Forbidden City is a palace complex in the Chinese capital Beijing. It served as the home of emperors for over 500 years and was used for ceremonies and as a political building. Since 1987 it is part of the World Heritage list of the UNESCO.

Tiananmen Gate in Beijing with golden roof, red walls, portrait, and red flags
Stone lion statues in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing with red flags and imperial architecture
Crowds of tourists view Tiananmen Gate featuring a large portrait and traditional Chinese architecture in Beijing
Framed portrait of Mao Zedong on the red wall of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, with traditional imperial roof architecture and the national emblem above under a clear blue sky
Woman in red hat sitting on stone ledge in front of Tiananmen Gate with red flags in Beijing
The Gate of Divine Prowess at the Forbidden City in Beijing, featuring traditional Chinese imperial architecture with golden tiled roofs and red walls, with visitors walking across a wide plaza.
Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing featuring traditional Chinese imperial architecture with golden roofs and red walls
Traditional Chinese imperial palace tower with golden double-eaved roof and red walls at the Forbidden City in Beijing
Two men walking along a tree-lined stone avenue toward a traditional Chinese imperial palace with golden roof
Traditional red Chinese palace doors with golden studs and door guardian paintings
Traditional Chinese palace hall with golden roof seen through a dark archway under a clear blue sky
Bronze guardian lion statue at the Forbidden City with tourists observing the sculpture
Ornate Chinese imperial palace facade with golden lattice windows, green hexagonal tiles, and red folding barriers
Hall of Supreme Harmony at the Forbidden City in Beijing with crowds of tourists on the stone courtyard
Bronze guardian lion statue at the Forbidden City in Beijing with golden imperial rooftops
The Meridian Gate of Beijing's Forbidden City with tourists crossing marble bridges in a vast imperial courtyard
Traditional Chinese imperial palaces with golden glazed-tile roofs and red walls at the Forbidden City in Beijing, set behind a vast paved stone courtyard
Hall of Supreme Harmony at the Forbidden City in Beijing with crowds of visitors on the marble terrace and courtyard in black and white
Traditional Chinese imperial palace hall with golden double-eaved roof and marble terrace
Bronze crane statue silhouette with traditional Chinese palace architecture in black and white
A person standing before a white marble balustrade facing the golden roof of a traditional Chinese palace with a modern city skyline behind
Golden imperial tile roof of Beijing's Forbidden City with modern skyline under a clear blue sky
Traditional Chinese imperial palace with golden glazed tile roofs and carved white marble terraces under a clear blue sky
Ornate white marble balustrades and tiered terraces of an imperial palace complex
Traditional Chinese imperial palace with tiered curved roofs overlooking a spacious stone courtyard in black and white
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Traditional Chinese imperial palace roof with golden finial and yellow glazed tiles against clear blue sky

Forbidden City - Part 2

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Urban cityscape featuring an orange residential high-rise and pedestrian bridge with wavy railings under an overcast sky

Beijing - Part 1

Busy pedestrian street in historic China decorated with red lanterns and traditional architecture

Beijing - Part 2

Traditional Chinese brick wall entrance decorated with red spring couplets beside green shrubs

Beijing - Part 3

Traditional Chinese temple with green glazed tile roof and red walls at Temple of Heaven in Beijing

Beijing - Part 4

Green pine tree and bare deciduous trees standing before a massive orange-red wall with a decorative black metal fence

Beijing - Part 5

Ornate Chinese imperial pavilion with blue-green glazed tile roofs and intricate painted decorations, spring sunlight with lens flare

Jingshan Park

Rows of yellow duck pedal boats docked on a calm lake with a white pagoda on a hazy hill in the background

Beihai Park

Monument to the People's Heroes illuminated at dusk in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, with ornate street lamps and light trails on the road

Tiananmen Square

Traditional Chinese imperial roof with yellow glazed tiles, ornate painted brackets, and ridge beasts above a white wall with a carved arched doorway

Beijing Summer Palace

Traditional Chinese imperial palace hall with golden double-eaved roof and marble terrace

Forbidden City - Part 1

Traditional Chinese imperial palace roof with golden finial and yellow glazed tiles against clear blue sky

Forbidden City - Part 2

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