One of the many gates in the Forbidden City.

These lions guard the gates of most historic buildings in China. The male has a ball, the female a cub.

Audry posing with the male lion.

There are at least seven main gates to the Forbidden City. Your importance dictated how far in you made it before being received by the emporer.

A golden Buddha.

To the sides of the Forbidden city are the quarters of the support staff. Here is one of the many different corridors linking them.

Colorful architecture.

A pagoda in the imperial garden in the Forbidden City.

One of many facinating doorways...

Antique street.