Tiananmen Square and the Imperial City

Walking along the walls of the Imperial City.

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Tiananmen Square.

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Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) into the Imperial City.

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Upright (Duanmen) Gate, located approximately 1/3 of the way between Tiananmen Gate and Meridian Gate.

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Between the Duanmen Gate and the Meridian Gate (and they kicked out Starbucks???).

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Meridian (Wumen) Gate into the Forbidden City.

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Between the Meridian Gate and the Gate of Supreme Harmony.

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Gate of Supreme Harmony.

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In front of the Hall of Martial Victory (West of the Gate of Supreme Harmony).

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Hall of Supreme Harmony.

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The boys in the Court of the Imperial Palace (between the Gate and Hall of Supreme Harmony).

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Hall of Complete Harmony.

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Along side the Hall of Preserving Harmony.

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Behind the Hall of Preserving Harmony.

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Gate of Heavenly Purity.

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Inside the Palace of Earthly Peace.

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The gate to the Imperial Gardens.

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The moat protecting the Forbidden City.

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