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Beijing: Forbidden City

Beijing: Forbidden City

The Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City, Beijing, features a large traditional Chinese hall with a golden roof, white stone terraces, and visitors walking in the courtyard.

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Gilded bronze lion statue with one paw on a ball at the Gate of Celestial Purity, Forbidden City, Beijing, with red walls and ornate green-tiled roof in the background.

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