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Beijing,

1910

Wooden Arches, Eastern City, Peking

Traditional wooden gateways in eastern Beijing with rickshaws and carriages.

Beijing (previously Peking) at the beginning of the 20th century had some 20 major gates which were used to regulate trade with various distant areas and defend the city in case of an attack. This gate in the eastern section would have been for the wealthier population of the city. The rickshaws pulling