Strange, small unfinished Palace of Prolonging Happiness (Yanxigong) within the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006. Destroyed by fire in the early/mid 1800's it was the home of consorts and concubines during the Ming and the Qing dynasties. It remains a ruin.
Red lacquered double door with metal studs: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Red lacquered gateway with ramps and steps: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Cloisters, pillars and ramps: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Red lacquered cloisters and pillars: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Shot through the crack of a locked gate, of an abandoned lane, weed and buildings: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Red lacquered single door: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Red lacquered double doors and window shutters, on cloisters: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Vivid coloured pillars within red lacquered room, purpose or function unknown: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Details of roof gargoyles and figurines: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Details of cloister decorations: Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
Long walk: : Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing, China, 2006.
