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Why have there never been any bird droppings on the roofs of the Forbidden City in the past 600 years?
The Forbidden City in Beijing is a magnificent palace, holding the history of China through the ages.
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Rare photos from the Qing Dynasty: Inside the Forbidden City and the beauty of the last empress that surprised everyone
Each photo contains a story, a piece that makes up the picture of a historical period.
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Dragon Chair in the Forbidden City: Even if you pay, experts wouldn't dare touch it!
Dragon chairs are symbols of the power of the emperor, so the materials used to make them are not ordinary!
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The most precious series of old photos of the late Qing Dynasty: The Forbidden City and people's lives are clearly depicted
Taken 150 years ago, this series of photos is one of the most valuable and authentic documents about the feudal era of Chinese history.
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Decipher the name 'Forbidden City' of the Imperial Palace: The wall is red with yellow tiles but uses the word 'zi' to mean purple?
Few people know that the 'death' in the Forbidden City also has the meaning from the idiom 'death gas east hybrid'.
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Decipher the place rumored to cause the death of 28 queens in the Forbidden City
This place is known as the most gloomy palace in the Imperial Palace and the 'death place' of many queens. So, where is this?
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The 'treasure' on the Forbidden City gate has money that cannot be changed: No one touches it for posterity!
Those who have been to the Forbidden City or known through movies and TV shows know that which door of this building has many protruding 'pimples'. Many people are curio…
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The Forbidden City has more than 70 wells of water, but no one dares to drink it: Why?
The Forbidden City has more than 70 wells, but no one dares to drink from these wells.
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The Forbidden City has a place that is cold all year round
This place is a rare place in the Forbidden City where outsiders are forbidden to enter, and experienced people are afraid of howling.
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The king's murder made the center of the Forbidden City clear of trees
In 1813, King Gia Khanh ordered all trees to be cut down in the center of the Forbidden City and not replanted.
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The largest mansion in China: Built in 300 years, the construction area is larger than the Forbidden City
What's inside the mansion of the most powerful Wang family in the Qing Dynasty?
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Mysterious 3 'weird' deaths by dragon chairs in the Forbidden City
The dragon chair of ancient kings is probably considered one of the monstrous treasures remaining in the Old Palace (Forbidden City) in Beijing, China.
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4 periods of heavenly action in the Forbidden City
Forbidden City - The Palace has always been strictly guarded and thought to be inviolable, but over 500 years of existence there have been many heavenly projects in the…
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Stunned with the luxury toilet in the Forbidden City
The concept of going to the toilet of the ancients is quite shocking, but also comes with good initiatives to address this delicate need.