'll continue with the trip report at the next early morning, Target was the forbidden city, until the revolution in 1911, the Chinese emperors ruled the Ming and Qing dynasties and ordinary people of access was denied, which earned the name Forbidden City (at this link you can also more details about the Forbidden City to read what would lead us too far). The journey, or the short trip (we had to run almost) went to the Forbidden City. We first met at the newspaper vendor, typical course by bike. Then it was time, the first units of the banned City were visible. It was the moat, 6 m deep and 52 m wide, which should of course protect the city from uninvited guests. Water was the best protection against intruders, because, although, many Kung Fu masters run up the walls, but few could walk on water. Please click to zoom back to the images.
Now the first walls were visible, highly impressive and quite smooth, so hard to climb if you want to come inside there uninvited. Our double time vorran always Tony, our group leader, lost the yellow flag, so we always stayed together nicely and no went. divided
Then we came in first place in the interior of the Forbidden City, into separate ranges. Here you can compare the height of the 10-foot wall once directly in humans. Due to such high goals it went on into the interior and priority always the racing guide Tony.
Then we were on this huge space. Even the tourists can see there, quite small, as the Emperor would surely have had enough room. Of course, part of a real emperor (in the 491 years they were ruled 24 emperors) also a throne. There, then, important ceremonies, such as coronations, weddings and promotions held by officials.
This relief consists of a single slab of marble and is about 16.5 m long, 3 m wide, 1.5 m thick and weighs 250 tons. This slab of marble was brought in during the winter 1406-1420 (completion of the Forbidden City) on a custom made ice rink of about 20,000 workers in 28 days from 50 miles away. The elaborate stonework shows typical Chinese images such as dragons, lions and all sorts of other mythical creatures. Of course, such an important object, such as the Forbidden City are also guarded. Jagged Soldiers take turns and there is also a kind of "guard" for us tourists, but we have unfortunately missed.
a final look at the backdrop of the Forbidden City, the tourists and the truly impressive passages and this part of the cultural conversation was already over. Frankly, so powerful, artistic and unique as it may be, was the time to visit then went up with enough ;-)
Continue straight after the Temple of Heaven (Temple of Heaven), but that is another story, until then I wish you much fun with the pictures and additional information about the Forbidden City.
Bye remains curious and beautiful,
Lutz
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