Ancient Token.Happy moment in Beijing.Chinese kids touch bronze firefighters' water bowl in Forbidden City (GoGong), at the Emperor's 9999 rooms court
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Dimar Photo / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
EYERW0File size:
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5669 x 3780 px | 48 x 32 cm | 18.9 x 12.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2 July 2015Location:
Beijing, China, Forbidden cityMore information:
Dragon is traditional symbol of the Emperor's power, energy and strength. Dragon's pictures and figures are some of the most popular decors in the Forbidden City (GoGong), the Emperor's court. Touching the Dragon on the bowls of the firefighters' bowls is of one the good luck tockens. Here the two kids touch the firefighter's bowl dragon. The bronze bowl contained water for fighting the fire storms in the palace in the hot Chinese summer. Tourism is booming in China and many families travel to the Emperor's Forbidden city to enjoy touch with China's one of the most sacred places, make their children touching the great symbols of the China's history as well as good luck tokens and symbols, so plentiful in China's culture and traditions. The colors, the view, the material, - everything has meaning.