At the southern end of Tiananmen Square, away from the Forbidden City, is a seemingly very out of place gate with another one, equally out of place looking, less than hundred metres behind it. Continue reading “Zhengyangmen (Zhengyang Gate) – Gatehouse”
In your excitement about being in the world’s largest public square and making your way through Tiananmen (the gate) to enter the Forbidden City, you could be forgiven for missing these white marble columns, one on either side of the gate on the outside and two more on the other side of the gate once you do pass through. Continue reading “Huabiao – Keeping an Eye on the Emperor”
The Rambling Wombat 