Forbidden City
forbidden city - meridian gate
Tiananmen / Tor des Himmlischen Friedens
UNESCO World Heritage
The gate separates the Tianmen Square from the  Forbidden City. In front you see the huge portrait of Mao Tse-tung. To the left it reads: "Long Live the People's Republic of China", and to the right it reads, "Long Live the Unity of the World". 

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Forbidden City / Verbotnen Stadt

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