JohnMawer: Meridian Gate
JohnMawer: Hall of Preserving Harmony
JohnMawer: Hall of Preserving Harmony
JohnMawer: Alongside the Hall of Preserving Harmony
JohnMawer: Hall of Supreme Harmony
JohnMawer: Some men dress up, but it's mainly women.
JohnMawer: Girl in traditional dress
JohnMawer: The Turtle
JohnMawer: Hall of Supreme Harmony
JohnMawer: Water vat for water storage in case of fire.
JohnMawer: Vessel for water storage in case of fire.
JohnMawer: Smaller temples lines on either side of the central goup
JohnMawer: Hall of Central Harmony with behind, the Hall of Preserving Harmony
JohnMawer: Gate of Heavenly Purity
JohnMawer: Huge marble carving of nine dragons
JohnMawer: Female lion with young guarding hall
JohnMawer: System for giving a standard measure for rice.
JohnMawer: Inside of of the halls
JohnMawer: Hall of Middle Harmony
JohnMawer: Imperial garden
JohnMawer: Incongruous western building
JohnMawer: Nine dragon wall
JohnMawer: Dragon in the Nine Dragon Wall
JohnMawer: Hall of Preserving Harmony
JohnMawer: Dragon Throne
JohnMawer: Part of a collection of gold from the Forbidden City
JohnMawer: Part of a collection of gold from the Forbidden City
JohnMawer: Brightly coloured roof
JohnMawer: Brightly coloured roof
JohnMawer: Hall of Supreme Harmony from the main coutyard.