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For 500 years, the Forbidden City was the seat of power of China's emperors. Given rare access to this vast and beautiful complex, the authors explore its secrets with full-colour photography and lively stories of grand elephant processions, the guards that protected the empress's three-inch fingernails, and more.Marx, Trish is the author of 'Elephants and Golden Thrones', published 2008 under ISBN 9780810994850 and ISBN 0810994852.
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