[Leica] Forbidden City

[Douglas Barry]

Like "Pink" best, Jayanand.

Had to have a look at the palace on Google maps. It IS immense! I'd like to 
see it, but I've a feeling it mightn't be in this lifetime :-)

Were you able to stay near the place, or are you now overly familiar with 
their legendary traffic problems?

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PSM" 
<psm-1857 at googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 8:42 AM
Subject: [Leica] Forbidden City


> What is called the Forbidden City in Beijing is actually the Emperor's
> palace and grounds from the Ming to the Qing dynasties, a period of around
> 500 years. It is called "Forbidden" because nobody could enter or exit
> without the Emperor's permission. It consists of 980 buildings in about 
> 180
> acres of land. The day we landed up there it was a public holiday and the
> place was crammed with people, as was the huge Tiananmen Square:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2261.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2360.jpg.html
>
> As is usual, when I visit places that have been photographed a trillion
> times, I concentrate on my fellow tourists, using the buildings and the
> area as a background:
>
> Pink:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2360.jpg.html
>
> Recuperation:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2296.jpg.html
>
> Bridge:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2301.jpg.html
>
> Corridor:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2306.jpg.html
>
> Conversation:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2329.jpg.html
>
> Guide:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2356.jpg.html
>
> As we were leaving, I saw this kid:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2390.jpg.html
>
> The exit from the Forbidden City, The Gate of Divine Might:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2390.jpg.html
>
> The moat and walls encircling the complex. By the time we left, the day 
> had
> really turned very dreary due to thick smog, so I could not decide whether
> B&W or Colour suited the mood, so here is one of each:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2817.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2818.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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