Main GateThis is the main gate in the palace walls. Originally there were three gates, but two have been bricked up. You can clearly see that on the right side of the photo.
Guilin's Imperial Palace Few visitors to Guilin know that During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Guilin was an imperial city, a government center, home to the provincial level of imperial examinations and has its own imperial palace which pre-dates the forbidden City in Beijing I recently took a trip to Guilin's Imperial Palace. Located in the center of the city, the palace is now home to the art departments of Guilin's Guangxi Normal University. I love the palace and have been there many times in the past four years. It is a beautiful place. Although lacking in the splendor of Beijing's
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