Aching backs and the longest stone sculpture in the Forbidden City.
Posted in China, Forbidden City, photography, Travel on Sep 2nd, 2009
Leading up to the Hall of Preserving Harmony is the largest- or perhaps better described- longest stone carving of the Forbidden City. The single piece of marble is intricately and symbolically carved with dragons- the symbol of celestial power and the Emperor. It forms a ramp flanked by two marble staircases and measures sixteen metres long […]