Forbidden City in Beijing - 2008 Side Gate - 26 Here I an walking towards the side gate. The tiles have somewhat deteriorated but have been restored in the obvious common path. It took 136 days to bake the floor tiles before they were immersed in tung oil for another 49 days and then polished; not only to look beautiful, but also to sound nice when walked upon. ⇦ Back to Page 25 Return to City Page 4 On to Page 27 ⇨Hi-Res Pic (168K) |