Imperial Beijing – China photo story

Photos are memories captured in the now, preserved for the later. I remember places in particular colours & feelings. These curated images are a visual representation of my memories from Beijing, China. A traveller’s memories of the the old street, narrow hutongs, vibrant colours around the Forbidden City and the magnificent Forbidden City itself in 2019.

Immersed in the feelings, colour, and senses experienced.

“I hear and I forget.

I see and I remember.

I do and I understand.”

-Confusius-

[1-22] Forbidden City view – Beijing

[2-22] Willow gaze down to Houhai Lake – Beijing

[3-22] Yinding Qiao – Beijing

[4-22] Jingshan park – Imperial garden during Yuan, Ming & Qing Dynasties – Beijing

[5-22] Jingshan park – Imperial garden during Yuan, Ming & Qing Dynasties – Beijing

[6-22] Hutong – Beijing

[7-22] Saturated details in Yandaixie Street – Beijing

[8-22] Contrast – Imposing size of Forbidden City – Beijing

[9-22] Forbidden City gate – Beijing

[10-22] -City of the smallest cars -Beijing

[11-22] Forbidden City door – Beijing

[12-22] Forbidden City intriguing details – Beijing

[13-22] Forbidden City detail – Beijing

[14-22] 12 000 dragons -Beijing

[15-22] Drum Tower -(Gǔlóu) – Beijing

[17-22] Forbidden City Doorway – Beijing

[16-22] Drum Tower -(Gǔlóu) – Beijing

[18-22] Autumn – Beijing

[19-22] Autumn hues -Beijing

[20-22] Forbidden City – Beijing

[21-22] Mythical – Beijing

[22-22] Yellow and red -Beijing

The Forbidden City – Beijing China

Did you know?

1. There are no trees in the Outer court.
2. It’s a myth that there is 9999.5 rooms.
3. It is one of the most visited museums in the world.
4. It is the largest Palace complex in the world (and best preserved).
5. It was commissioned to be built in 1406, and occupied by 1420.
6. The most important buildings faces South.
7. Parts of the filmThe Last Emperor (1987) was filmed in Forbidden City.
8. Roof ridges of important halls have rows of mythical animals.
9. There are still areas that are forbidden to enter.
10. Yellow and red are the main colours.
11. There is more than 12000 dragons patterns.
12. The forbidden city was home to 24 Emperors.
13. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

And I always wondered about Peking and Beijing. In English Beijing used to be called Peking, the change came when the Pinyin method came in 1979 to convey Mandarin to Roman alphabet.

• Location :  Beijing – China
• Date : October 2019

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*Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are my own