POSTCARD 0299 · CHINA

A passage of red and gold

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

A paved passage runs between red walls and a small lattice-fronted structure, with ornate green-and-gold gateways at either end.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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