Update on the Forbidden City


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January 7th 2011
Published: January 7th 2011
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So just as I promised...here's the Forbidden City! (A.K.A. Gugong!) It was so cold that day...SO cold...that my face looks fat, haha. When it's really cold outside, I look like I gain twenty pounds. LOL! ... Read Full Entry



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The Forbidden City.The Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City.

This is the walkway that only the Emperor could walk on. No one else could. And still, it's blocked off.
The Forbidden City.The Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City.

Turtles are a symbol of luck.
The Forbidden City.The Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City.

The dragon heads could shoot of fire even back then. And now, during the summer, they still do. Since I went during the winter, all fire and water was turned off.



9th February 2011
The Forbidden City.

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