Blue Dragon

A mural in the Forbidden City (Beijing, China)—June 10, 2014

Dragons are found throughout the Forbidden City. The dragon was considered the most powerful creature by ancient Chinese. Over time, the dragon was identified with “enlightened and virtuous” emperors.

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beverley

o0o I love the soft muted colours Don oOo

10 years ago.

beverley

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10 years ago.

M@rie ♥ ♥

Très belle création, des couleurs douces

10 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Spectacular capture!

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10 years ago.

Esther ^club

Very lovely. I missed this when I visited, so I am glad that I got to see it through your photo.

10 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

great shot

10 years ago.

Ch'an ^club

Superb !!

10 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Gorgeous shot.

10 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

So beautiful!

10 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

So beautiful!!

10 years ago.

.t.a.o.n.

would be also a nice tattoo ! ;-)

10 years ago.

Eliana Verona

Bela harmonia de cores suaves ♥

10 years ago.

Indira Nair

Nice capture of this mural!

10 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Beautiful details !

Have a nice week end, Don.

10 years ago. Edited 10 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Magnificent Don, a very powerful symbol in China.

10 years ago.

Fantasyfan

Very cool subject

10 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

very beautiful and interesting detail, exquisite shot !

10 years ago.

RHH ^club

Beautifully captured, Don.

10 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Thank you for bringing this lovely artwork to my screen.
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10 years ago.

Pam J ^club

So beautiful..

Oh what a wonderful trip !

10 years ago.

Natrixxl ^club

so fine and beautiful !

10 years ago.

Rymie Jolie

Très intéressant!

10 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Wonderful capture, and I love learning a little history, too! :)

10 years ago.

Eve

Superbe shot !

10 years ago.

Dave Hilditch

Excellent capture of the colour and textures.

10 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

Fantastic! What beautiful artwork, and nicely photographed too. It must have been an incredible experience to visit this place, Don. :)

10 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Amazing. Beautiful colours

10 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Lovely to view your beautiful photos again, thank you.
Have a great day

10 years ago.

Roger Dodger

Nice catch.

10 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

inetersting Don

its good to be back to your beautiful images:)

10 years ago.

Rita Guimaraes

A fantastic shot, dear friend.
Hugs

10 years ago.

RHH ^club

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10 years ago.

RHH ^club

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10 years ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

belle fresque murale**********

10 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Beautifully captured mural. Well done Don Regards Tess

10 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

tender colours
quite a unique piece !

10 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Very delicate, very good!

10 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Fascinating mural, nicely captured

10 years ago.

Jürgen

toll!!! Schöne Marmonie in den Farben

10 years ago.

Krisonteme ^club

Superbe ...

10 years ago.

Krisonteme ^club

Tout en finesse
Superbe

10 years ago.

FMW51 ^club

An excellent documentation - I haven’t seen this before!

10 years ago.

Simone Maurel ^club

so beautiful****************************

10 years ago.

Fizgig

Great find and capture!

10 years ago.

Philippe_28 ^club

Nicely preserved

10 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon

oh wow, what an amazing piece of art..

10 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Superb!!

A Terrific Image!!

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9 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.
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9 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Diesen Drachen haben sie sehr schön rausgehoben lieber Don :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

7 months ago.

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