Monday, May 5, 2008Beijing
The Gate of Supreme Harmony marks the entrance to the second portion of the Outer Court, where the most well known image of the Forbidden City reigns from a mountain of marble tiers—the Hall of Supreme Harmony. But not yet.
In the bright sunlight of Beijing, the golden rooftops glow, each one painted in a high gloss yellow—the color of the royal family. The deep reds of the walls signify happiness and auspiciousness, while the vivid blues are a reflection of the heavens (remember the Temple of Heaven’s blue rooftops yesterday?). The overall effect is one of hyper-technicolor imagery, right there in front of the naked eye. Each building and gate is truly a spectacular vision.
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