Kunning Gate and Kunning Palace - April 26, 2003 1630 hours
Laid out on an invisible axis with buildings on both sides in perfect balance, the Imperial Garden was created during the Ming dynasty in the first half of the 1400s.
The garden covers an area of over 12,000 m2.
Kunning Gate -Gate of Earthly Peace- with two visitors
The Imperial garden can be seen through the open gate doors
Kunning Palace was the emperor's nuptial chamber. This
side door let concubines to enter the bedchamber unseen