Totem pole outside the Forbidden City, Beijing, China — Stock Photo, Image

Totem pole outside the Forbidden City, Beijing, China — Photo

There are two pairs of totem poles, or huabiao, located at Tiananmen - one pair inside the gate and one pair outside. They were erected in the 15th century Ming Dynasty and stand as excellent examples of the ceremonial column used in traditional Chin

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