Description: The details on the buildings the Forbidden City are incredible. They are all painted, and I wonder how long past the Olympics they will last, as I can see decay in buildings finished just a few years ago. I don’t know whether this is a poor environment or poor construction, or both.
This is an HDR composite made from three exposures.
Location: Forbidden City (Zǐjìn Chéng, 紫禁城) now known as the Palace Museum (Gùgōng Bówùyùan, 故宫博物院), Beijing (Běijīng Shì (北京市), People’s Republic of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó, 中华人民共和国)