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It´s Monday morning and after a We can easily see that the predominant
delicious breakfast, we take a bus to go colour around is yellow and according to
to the Forbidden City, which is the our guide book, “yellow” is the colour of
largest ancient palace in the world. the royal family.
“Frank, I wonder why it is called the “It´s fascinating to see that the royal
Forbidden City.” Russie asks me. colour is used in every ornament, Frank.
“Because many years ago people But look at that building over there. Its
needed to have special permission from roof is black. I wonder what it is. “
the emperor to enter it. “ I check in our guide book and find out
Shortly we arrive in front of the majestic that it´s the royal library. It´s
complex and after buying a ticket, we interesting that its roof is black. And the
enter through the beautiful big gates. reason for that is that people believed
I remember my history teacher saying “black” represented water and could
that the palace was home to 24 extinguish fire. I know that the imperial
emperors. Surrounded by a 52-meter- library houses a large collection of rare
wide moat and a 10-meter-high wall, the books and historical documents so they
place hides many past secrets. must be preserved carefully.
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