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Country	Province State	City Town	District	Site OR Event	Description	Year Taken
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The walled complex is protected by a moat and watch towers.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Meridian Gate	The Meridian Gate dates from the 17th century and was the entrance to the part of the complex used by the Empeorors.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Meridian Gate	The Meridian Gate was only used by the Emperor.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The first courtyard was used for military parades.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The first courtyard is a large area.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Forbidden City was completed in 1420.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		A stream shaped like Tartar bow crossed by five marble bridges. Taken in 1988.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		A stream shaped like Tartar bow crossed by five marble bridges. Taken in 2009.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		One of the marble bridges.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Gate of Supreme Harmony	The Gate of Supreme Harmony.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Gate of Supreme Harmony	The Gate of Supreme Harmony leads to some 800 buildings in the Forbidden City.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Gate of Supreme Harmony	The Gate of Supreme Harmony is flanked by marble ballustrades.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Orange roofs.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Marble bridges and ballustrades.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Dramaric structures dominate the complex.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Carved stairs.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		A sundial, symbol of imperial justice.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Bronze turtles are symbols of longevity and stability.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Visitors.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Forbidden City contains 800 buildings and was once the home of China's Emperors.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Forbidden City is the best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	The Hall of Supreme Harmony at the Northern end of the first courtyard.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	The Hall of Supreme Harmony was used for ceremonies and coronations.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	The Hall is the largest structure in the Forbidden City. It dates from the 15th century.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	Crowds straining to view inside the Hall.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	Detail from the 15th century building.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	Decorated screen.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	Carved marble steps.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	External carving showing birds and dragons.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	The interior.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Supreme Harmony	The Dragon Throne from where the Emperor would make proclamations.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Child eating a lolly.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Bronze vats once used to put out fires.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Marble ballustrade.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		View of the complex in 1988.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Middle Harmony	The Hall of Middle Harmony was a private space for the Emperor on his way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Middle Harmony	The elegant interior.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Middle Harmony	The Emperor's private area.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Emperor's part of the complex.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Carved marble ramp.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Detail of a carved marble ramp.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Gate of Heavenly Purity leads to the Emperor's living area.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Royal Appartments.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	The Palace of Heavenly Purity.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	The Palace was a residence of the Emperor.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	The palace is full of Ming and Qing treasures.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	Treasures in the palace.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	Chinese and Mongolian writing and the painted roof.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	The Banqueting Hall.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Palace of Heavenly Purity	Lantern.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Carved marble ramp.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Bronze guardian.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Marble lantern.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		One of the 800 buildings in the complex.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Decoration on one of the palace walls.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Detail of one of the buildings in the Forbidden City.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The buildings are constructed using wood, ceramic tiles and marble.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Typical decoration.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Forbidden City has the largest collection of Ming buildings in China.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Emperor's appartments and courtyard.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Temple guardian.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Forbidden City has 9000 rooms.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Detail of roofs.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Incense burner.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Inside the Palace of Earthly Unity.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	18th century (Qing Dynasty) twin vase in the Ceramics Gallery.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Celadon octagonal vase (Tang).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Late 18th century (Qing) yellow glazed vase.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	18th century Qing brush holder with butterflies and flower.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Ming glazed statue of an immortal with crane and deer.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Yellow vase with peach blossom (18th century, Qing).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Qing (18th century) vase with peach design.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Pillow shaped like a tiger.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Vase painted with tale of Hongpu from the early 18th century (Qing Dynasty).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Jar painted with carp (Ming, 16th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Ming pillow.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Sky blue glazed vase with double ears (Qing, 18th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Red water container (Ming, 14th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Blue and white 15th century Ming gourd shaped vase.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Porcelain vase with monkey and deer (Jin Dynastry, 12th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Ming blue and white basin with flowers (15th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Goose shaped ceramic from Yixing (Ming).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Four handled vase with phoenix in clouds (from the Mongol Yuan Dynastry, c 11th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Celadon sheep, 3rd century (Western Jin).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Vase with dragon, phoenix and peonies (Qing, early 19th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Ming vase with lotus design from Yixing.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	Pillow with painted bird and leaves.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	One of four sides of a vase (Qing, 18 century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Ceramics Gallery	White glazed lotus mouthed vase (Qing, 18th century).	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Portals decorated with ceramic tiles.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Tiled portal.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Bronze elephant.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Dragon screen.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Residential area.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Museum	Models of Terracotta Warriors in 1988.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Museum	Gold and bejewelled coffee pot.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Museum	Most of the treasures from the Forbidden City were taken to Taiwan in 1949.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		Small shrine leading to the Imperial Gardens.	1988
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City		The Imperial Gardens.	2009
China	Beijing Municipality	Beijing	Forbidden City	Hall of Clocks	16th century European clock in the Hall of Clocks.	1988