The Forbidden City is at the true center of Beijing. Construction started in 1406.
The outer wall is ~30 ft thick.
The carved bronze statues were amazing.
All the buildings are made of wood. No nails used anywhere.
The drainage gargoyles reminded me of those on the Aztec pyramids of Central Mexico.
I think we were lucky to be there early on a weekend day with miserable weather. I can't imagine how crowded it would be on a nice summer day.
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