Forbidden City Palace Museum

Tour Day Three: Monday, April 23, 2001

Not Everywhere Is Jammed With People.

Here we see an artist with his easel set up quietly painting the scene in the center background. A cameraman walks with his camera poised for action. This is a dangerous thing to do as I found out a couple of days later.

A Couple Of The Palace Water Pots.

Numerous water containers are stationed around the palace grounds.
These were used for fire fighting. They used bucket brigades

Roof Detail Wonder what these tile roofs are made of? Here's a close look. They're ceramic tile, and have been always.

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