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Saving Beijing's ancient landmarks

By Deng Zhangyu ( China Daily ) Updated: 2014-11-19 07:44:26
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Saving Beijing's ancient landmarks

This inner city gate functioned as the Gate of Water. Mineral water for emperors was fetched from a spring outside Beijing and sent to the palaces through this gate before sunrise.

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