Inside of the main gate

This is a view of the inside of the main interior gate. The path in the center of the photo was only allowed to be walked on by the prince.

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Guilin's Imperial Palace

July 13th 2008
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 palac ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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