Directory
References
Imperial City
Beijing, China
Learn about this topic in these articles:
description
- In Beijing: City layout
…the inner city was the Imperial City, also in the form of a square, which had red plastered walls 6.5 miles (10.5 km) in length. The only remaining portions of that wall are on either side of the Tiananmen (Tian’anmen; “Gate of Heavenly Peace”), the southern, and main, entrance to…
Read More