Chinese guardian lion or shishi statue from Ming dynasty era, at the entrance to the palace in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

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Size: 3499px × 5248px
Location: Beijing, China
Photo credit: © Vadim Nefedov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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