![View of Jing Shan from the North Gate of the Forbidden City.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268475.forbiddencityP5040015.jpg) P5040015.jpgView of Jing Shan from the North Gate of the Forbidden City. |
![Walking along the inner North Wall of the palace.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268476.forbiddencityP5040016.jpg) P5040016.jpgWalking along the inner North Wall of the palace. |
![An alley in the forbidden city.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268477.forbiddencityP5040017.jpg) P5040017.jpgAn alley in the forbidden city. |
![View of the Opera stage.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268479.forbiddencityP5040019.jpg) P5040019.jpgView of the Opera stage. |
![A typical Chinese Garden design: stone installations hiding the view, but with an openeing through which a door can be seen.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268483.forbiddencityP5040023.jpg) P5040023.jpgA typical Chinese Garden design: stone installations hiding the view, but with an openeing through which a door can be seen. |
![Bronze Lion, male.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268484.forbiddencityP5040024.jpg) P5040024.jpgBronze Lion, male. |
![Details of the sundail face.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268485.forbiddencityP5040025.jpg) P5040025.jpgDetails of the sundail face. |
![Dragon head rain gutters.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268488.forbiddencityP5040028.jpg) P5040028.jpgDragon head rain gutters. |
![The wall of the nine dragons.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268492.forbiddencityP5040032.jpg) P5040032.jpgThe wall of the nine dragons. |
![Looking down an alley.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268494.forbiddencityP5040034.jpg) P5040034.jpgLooking down an alley. |
![Starbucks in the Forbidden City.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268493.forbiddencityP5040033.jpg) P5040033.jpgStarbucks in the Forbidden City.
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![Lee Fong in Starbucks.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268499.forbiddencityP5040040.jpg) P5040040.jpgLee Fong in Starbucks. |
![Typical Starbucks fare.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268500.forbiddencityP5040041.jpg) P5040041.jpgTypical Starbucks fare. |
![Forbidden City VS Starbucks.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268501.forbiddencityP5040042.jpg) P5040042.jpgForbidden City VS Starbucks. |
![Doors.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268506.forbiddencityP5040047.jpg) P5040047.jpgDoors. |
![Details of a big bronze urn. These urns are placed around the palace and filled with water as a fire prevention measure. They are heated in winter to prevent the water from freezing.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268510.forbiddencityP5040051.jpg) P5040051.jpgDetails of a big bronze urn. These urns are placed around the palace and filled with water as a fire prevention measure. They are heated in winter to prevent the water from freezing. |
![Beasts protecting the roof.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268512.forbiddencityP5040053.jpg) P5040053.jpgBeasts protecting the roof. |
![Me reflected in the mirror, through the door.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268513.forbiddencityP5040054.jpg) P5040054.jpgMe reflected in the mirror, through the door. |
![Bai Zi gate.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268516.forbiddencityP5040057.jpg) P5040057.jpgBai Zi gate. |
![Dragon head feeding water into the pond.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268517.forbiddencityP5040059.jpg) P5040059.jpgDragon head feeding water into the pond. |
![Bronze Elephant.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268518.forbiddencityP5040060.jpg) P5040060.jpgBronze Elephant. |
![Another roof guardian.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268519.forbiddencityP5040061.jpg) P5040061.jpgAnother roof guardian. |
![Security guard.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268520.forbiddencityP5040062.jpg) P5040062.jpgSecurity guard. |
![Dragon Cloud Jade Carving. It is huge.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268522.forbiddencityP5040065.jpg) P5040065.jpgDragon Cloud Jade Carving. It is huge. |
![A pair of face-masked love birds at the steps of Hall of Middle Harmony.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268526.forbiddencityP5040070.jpg) P5040070.jpgA pair of face-masked love birds at the steps of Hall of Middle Harmony. |
![Imperial Terrance.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268528.forbiddencityP5040072.jpg) P5040072.jpgImperial Terrance. |
![Hall of Middle Harmony.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268529.forbiddencityP5040073.jpg) P5040073.jpgHall of Middle Harmony. |
![Back view of Hall of Supreme Harmony.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268530.forbiddencityP5040074.jpg) P5040074.jpgBack view of Hall of Supreme Harmony. |
![Ti Ren Pavilion.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268531.forbiddencityP5040078.jpg) P5040078.jpgTi Ren Pavilion. |
![Hall of Supreme Harmony, practically deserted.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268532.forbiddencityP5040079.jpg) P5040079.jpgHall of Supreme Harmony, practically deserted. |
![Lee Fong and I, in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268533.forbiddencityP5040081.jpg) P5040081.jpgLee Fong and I, in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. |
![Golden River bridge and the Gate of Supreme Harmony.](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268534.forbiddencityP5040084.jpg) P5040084.jpgGolden River bridge and the Gate of Supreme Harmony. |
![View of Meridian Gate](https://a4.pbase.com/u27/towkay/medium/16268537.forbiddencityP5040086.jpg) P5040086.jpgView of Meridian Gate |