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| In the afternoon of 9/23, we visited the the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is - without any exaggeration - quite a sight - even when over half of it was under restorations and off limits. We still saw enough to get a sense of the immensity, grandness, and richness of the place as it must have been. Most of the Forbidden City is unforutnately hollowed out - and not just because of the construction. Most of the treasures inside had either been looted by foreigners or are in museum ins Taiwan. With all the restorations, and possible return of the artifacts from Taiwan in the future, I can imagine revisiting some time in the future for a real, eye opening experience.... |
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