CHINA BEIJING The Forbidden City also known as the Gugong or Imperial Palace

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CHINA BEIJING The Forbidden City also known as the Gugong or Imperial Palace was for the exclusive use of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties The characteristic curved roof lines of the buildings and mythological animals were for good luck Hall of Supreme Harmony

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Location: CHINA BEIJING The Forbidden City
Photo credit: © Tina Manley / Alamy / Afripics
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