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Comment: Entering into the Forbidden City, so called because until 1911 no one except Royal Family and Aristocrats was allowed entry.
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CIMG0022 * At the north end of the Square is Tiananmen Tower. Initially built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D.- 1644 A.D.), the Square is the front door to the Forbidden City. * 1024 x 768 * (193KB)
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CIMG0026 * Dutch cannons presented to the Emperor and now displayed inside the Forbidden City. * 1024 x 768 * (263KB)

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CIMG0028 * Brass roundels on the door, rubbed shiny by tourists hoping for good luck. * 1024 x 768 * (160KB)
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