Soldier stands guard in front of Forbidden City in Beijing

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Beijing, China, October 13, 2013. A soldier stands guard in front of Forbidden City in Beijing with a portrait of Mao Zedong on the background. The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

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Location: Forbidden City Beijing China
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