The exterior of the Beijing Ancient Observatory, an astronomical observatory that dates from the 1400s, near Beijing Railway Station in southern Beiji

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The exterior of the Beijing Ancient Observatory, an astronomical observatory that dates from the 1400s, near Beijing Railway Station in southern Beijing, China. Several ancient astronomical instruments can be seen on the roof of the observatory.

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Keywords: 1400, 1400s, 15th, ancient, astronomical, beijing, building, century., china, chinese, exterior, historical, instrument, measurement, measuring, observatory, road