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The Forbidden City |
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The Forbidden City |
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The Meridian Gate (outside)
The best way to see the Forbidden City is by arriving at the southern Meridian Gate (WuMen), the 'front door'. This can be reached from the Tian'AnMen Gate - pass through the archway beneath Mao's portrait and the Meridian Gate will be in front of you as you head north; walk along the tree-lined path through DuanMen gate and on to the ticket office.
Because chinese emperors believed that they were sons of Heaven and live in the center of the universe, they believed that the meridian line went through the Forbidden City; hence the gate was so named.
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