Route in China (CHINA - Beijing)

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Travel story: Route in China (CHINA - Beijing)

Beijing
For the sake of security, the Emperors rarely came out of the inner sanctum of the forbidden city where they lived a cloistered life surrounded by wives, concubines and eunuch attendants. They had no first hand experience of the world they ruled but were kept informed by a constant flow of reports and petitions. Their seclusion in the Forbidden City was somewhat alleviated when they moved to their Summer Palace north west of Beijing.

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