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Tongzi River, Beijing

4.9
#13 of 58 in Nature in Beijing
Water Body · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
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  • By KodoDrummer
    The Forbidden City’s Tongzi River (Tongzi He) moat top is a layer of ice. Thus in historical times, it must have been much less effective during Beijing’s long cold winters. The moat was dug out...  more »
  • By ianwyj
    Well, of course, it's not a river and never has been. But there's always been a tradition to 'glamourise', if you will, the names of places, things and even food as long as it was important to...  more »
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