Friday, November 10, 2006

A Sense of Ruins


Big tents and restorations are almost as ubiquitous as pagodas at Chinese national landmarks.

The Forbidden City is one of the top tourist attractions for not only Westerners, but also Chinese citizens benefiting from a good economy and some free time from eking out a living.

It's no wonder then that the palaces have been made into a well greased money-making machine.

But if you wander (or get lost) from the main paths in the city, you can get a sense of the Forbidden City as ruins.

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