There were hundreds of buildings of all shapes and sizes that housed the emperor and empress. Different buildings to sleep, eat, pray, dress, bathe, etc.
Showing a small part of the moat that surrounds the entire Forbidden City...
Even on a weekday, it was crowded! But here's Juliana posing just inside the first gate...
She had a lot of fun, but it was tiring with all the stairs and walking. We were exhausted once we finally got to the garden at the back to rest!
These gigantic vats were to catch rain water in case there was a fire, then they would have plenty of water on hand. There were placed all throughout the Forbidden City.
"I'm the princess!!!"
These stone carvings were placed in the center of each staircase, but this one is a single piece of stone. In order to get it there, they froze the road in winter time and men dragged it along the ice to be placed here. It was gorgeous.
Although the Forbidden City was magnificent, there was a gorgeous park in the back and we really enjoyed the scenery and trees as well as a bride and groom having their photos taken. Juliana liked this "seat."
This was a lover's tree, so we stood inside it with our family for a blessing!
Just to show you how detailed all of the buildings throughout the city, here are a few pictures of the handmaid painting done on every inch of the buildings...
Another amazing day! We finished it up with some local shopping before grabbing a late dinner and heading to the room after a napless day for Juliana.
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