Editorial photo #5872300 Human Interest
Daily Life In China
Beijing, China, the 22 May 2011. A view of the interior of the Forbidden City. It was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty--the years 1420 to 1912. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years. (Photo by Emeric Fohlen/NurPhoto)