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Beijing, China - June 27, 2014: The Tiananmen Gate at Tiananmen Square in the afternoon.

The architectural complex of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

Beijing, China - October 6, 2020: The scenery of ancient Chinese architecture in Beijing Summer Palace

antique Forbidden city postcard in 1910s, ready for any usage of historic events background.

Philaderlphia, USA - July 28, 2024. Chinatown Friendship Arch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Hall of Worship of Ancestors in Chinese Palace

Taken at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing

Baoding, China – February 15, 2023: A majestic view of Daci Pavilion in the city of Baoding, Hebei Province, China

The major hall of the temple (in the picture)is the Great East Hall, built in 857 AD, during the Tang dynasty (618–907). According to architectural records, it is the third earliest preserved timber structure in China. Today the temple is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site and is undergoing restoration.

Throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Guandi Temple (Guanyu Temple) in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China

the Forbidden City stands as a testament to over six centuries of imperial grandeur. Once the exclusive domain of emperors and their households, this majestic palace complex is now known as the Palace Museum, a place where the past meets the present.

High Angle View of Beijing Forbidden City in Jingshan Park

China Beijing Tiananmen gate entrance to Forbidden city

$he Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987.\nThe complex consists of 980 buildings, encompassing 8,886 rooms and covering 720,000 square metres (72 hectares)/178 acres. The palace exemplifies the opulence of the residences of the Chinese emperor and the traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.$

View from a small hill faced the main gate of Taer temple

Chinese classical architecture, wooden arch

Red Pavilion Decorations Temple of Sun City Park, Beijing, China Green Trees

Beijing, China- November 7, 2020: The Tiananmen Square is the geographic center of Beijing and the heart of China. Here is the Tiananmen Gatetower.

Maitreya Lamasery, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Lijiang, China - April 23, 2014: People visit Mu Residence in the Old Town of Lijiang. The residence reflects the architectural style of China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

$Seoul, Korea - July 27th 2024, Tourists visit Gwanghwamun Gate \n of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Downtown Seoul Korea.$

Black myth Wukong set the scene of Tianjin Jizhou Dule Temple scenic landscape

$Detailed shot of traditional Chinese architecture in Beijing, China, showcasing intricate designs and cultural heritage under a clear blue sky.\nZhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming dynasty$

The forbidden city was originally the home of the emperors of China from 1420 - 1912. It was also the center of ceremonial and political activities. Above the gate from Tiananmen Square, is a Portrait of the Chinese leader Mao. Now it is a UNESCO listed world Heritage site.

Snow scene in Deyu Ancient Town, Zanhuang County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China

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