Sunday, 9 September 2007

The Forbidden City


The Tianamen Gate gargoyle. These lion-like creatures guard all major doorways in Beijing - and probably in China. This one has one leg on a globe of the world. It is a male lion and signifies power.


The entrance gate to the FC. Touch the knobs and you will have good fortune.


This is the first large courtyard after the Tiamnamen gate and we are now looking at the entrance gate to the Forbidden City. There were large crowds at this point.
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