(Beijing, China)
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Sunset at the entrance to the Forbidden City (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally taken 2007/08/09).
When everyone is smushed up against each other watching the flag lowering ceremony (behind me), you have the run of the Forbidden City to yourself, hence, a photo with nary a soul to clutter it up.
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(Beijing, China)
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An over-sized portrait of Mao above the tunnel entrance to the Forbidden City (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally taken 2007/08/09).
Accurate down to the conspicuous mole slightly above his chin.
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