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Orange roof guardians at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beijing-A close up on the rooftop of a pavilion in Forbidden City in China. The roof has orange tiles and decorative small figures Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beijing - A close up on the rooftop of a pavilion in Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The building is very colorful Royalty Free Stock Photo

Orange roof guardians at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Ornate roof figurines at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beijing - A close up on the rooftop of a pavilion in Summer Palace in Beijing, China. The roof has orange tiles Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beijing-A close up on the rooftop of a pavilion in Summer Palace in China. The roof has orange tiles and decorative small figures Royalty Free Stock Photo

FORBIDDEN CITY, BEIJING - Yellow roof figurines were reserved for buildings used by the emperor in China. The maximum number of beasts is nine. The more beasts, the more important the building.