Dongcheng, Beijing
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Dongcheng is a district of the city of Beijing. It covers the eastern half of Beijing's urban core region, including all of the eastern half of the Old City inside of the 2nd Ring Road with the northe
Tian'anmen from E Chang'an Ave
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Longtan Central Park
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Forbidden City
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The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in
Dongcheng, Beijing
…current form since a 2010 merger with the former Chongwen to its south. Dongcheng includes many of Beijing's major cultural attractions, such as the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. More than a quarter of the city's Major National Historical and Cultural Sites are inside its…
The Forbidden City viewed from Jingshan Hill
The Forbidden City as depicted in a Ming dynasty painting.
A depiction of the Forbidden City from the German magazine Die Gartenlaube (1853).
Aerial view of the Forbidden City (1900 or 1901).