Beijing, China. 26th Oct, 2006. The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Bao He Dian), at the northern end of the three-tier marble terrace, is one of the three halls of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City in Beijing, The Ming Emperors would usually change into their ritual garments here prior to ceremonial installations. In the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City complex of 980 buildings, built in 1406-1420, was the Chinese imperial palace for 500 years from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty and was home to emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political cente

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• Date taken: 26 October 2006
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Oct. 26, 2006 - Beijing, China - The Hall of Preserving Harmony (Bao He Dian), at the northern end of the three-tier marble terrace, is one of the three halls of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City in Beijing, The Ming Emperors would usually change into their ritual garments here prior to ceremonial installations. In the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City complex of 980 buildings, built in 1406-1420, was the Chinese imperial palace for 500 years from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty and was home to emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. (Credit Image: © Arnold Drapkin/ZUMA Wire)