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POSTCARD 0295 · CHINA

Figures along the rooflines

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Small roof figures and curled ridge ornaments rise above intersecting rows of dark and golden tiles.
Small roof figures and curled ridge ornaments rise above intersecting rows of dark and golden tiles.Photograph © Mario V.W.B.R. Obst

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Red walls, golden roofs and courtyards that open into one another. Seventy-seven photographs follow a visit through the Forbidden City and its surroundings in Beijing, from broad terraces to small architectural details.

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