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The Meaning Behind the Nine-Dragon Wall in Beijing’s Forbidden City

The two most popular tourist attractions in Beijing are the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture, and there are countless places worth visiting there. If you happen to be at the Huangji Door, you can see the Nine-Dragon Wall. In traditional Chinese architecture, what separates ...

Troy Oakes

A yellow dragon from the Nine-Dragon Wall in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.