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| Curtis at one of the buildings |
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| Moving on to another building |
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| This is the "sidewalk" where only the Emperor can walk |
The Forbidden City is made up of 18 separate buildings and many side buildings. The numbers 9 is an auspicious number. You will note that there are no trees, bushes, or flowers in the F.C. - the reason is that the emperors were afraid of assassination - with good reason. The emperor's family was kept away from the population. Many eunuchs gained power during various dynasties. It is a huge area. One interesting aspect I noted: when we walked out of the Forbidden City, we walked directly into Tianamen Square. There was a huge portrait of Mao and his masoleum is on the Square. It was closed the day we were there, so we were unable to go into it.
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