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The forbidden city in Qing Dynasty.
May 30, 2007 22:48
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At present, Beijing has become a modenized metropolis. The original image of this city has disappeared. Do you know what Beijing was like in Qing Dynasty? Let's remind the past of this city together by seeing some old photos.

No. 1 Taihe Gate.

May 30, 2007 22:50
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No. 2 Grand Qing Gate. It shows Ci Xi and Guang Xu came back from Xi'an.

May 30, 2007 22:51
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No. 3.

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No.4

May 30, 2007 22:53
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Chongwen Gate, also called Haidai Gate or Hade Gate.

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No. 6 Baohe Hall where the grand banquet is held.

May 30, 2007 22:59
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No. 7 A complex named Beihai Da Xi Tian. In 1900, the eight-power allied forces invaded Beijing and fired Ten Thousand Buddhist Pavilion. In 1919, another big fire destroyed the whole complex.

May 30, 2007 23:02
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No. 8

The Eastern Tomb. There buried 5 emperors including Shunzi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Xianfeng and Tongzhi. In additon, 15 queens, 136 concubines, three princes and two princesses.

May 30, 2007 23:06
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No. 9

The western Qing tomb. There buried 5 emperors including Yongzheng, Jiaqing, Daoguang and Guangxu, 9 queens and 56 concubines and princesses etc.

May 30, 2007 23:09
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No.10

Grand Qing Gate, renamed as Zhonghua Gate during the reign of Republic of China. In 1950s, it was removed for the construction of Tain'anmen Square.

May 30, 2007 23:11
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