The battle of beijing or historically the relief of peking was the battle fought on 14 15 august 1900 in beijing in which the eight nation alliance led by the british relieved the siege of the beijing legation quarter during the boxer rebellion from 20 june 1900 boxers and imperial chinese army troops had besieged foreign diplomats citizens and soldiers within the legations of austria.
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A total of 800 buildings and 900 rooms a construction that required 14 years of work 1406 1420 and some 1 million workers.
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The upturned eaves on roof corners are the most identifiable mark of chinese roof architecture.
The upturned roof design appeared during the han dynasty 206 bc 220 ad and were the standard type used until the song dynasty 960 1279.
Many mornings and throughout the day i hear crows on my roof pecking and banging for some reason.
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Unfortunately even these systems couldn t totally save the heart of the empire from.
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Finally only part of the roofs of the immense imperial city which extends on 74 hectares.
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The reflection of red lanterns shimmered on the black luminous asphalt.
Each of these tongues is connected to an iron wire running from the roof down a column and straight into the ground.
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They seem to be having a good time.
Water ran in rivulets from the tile roofs splashing onto laughing children.
A succession of palaces halls and courtyards an ensemble protected by defensive ramparts.
My eyes slowly adjusted to the light.
It reveals a vanished landscape.