Forbidden City's moat cleaned for first time in 16 years (1/6)
2014-09-05 09:44
Ecns.cn
Web Editor:Yao Lan
Workers try to remove sludge in Tongzi River, the Forbidden City's moat in Beijing on September 4, 2014. The moat that once served as the last defense of Chinese emperors since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) hasn’t been cleaned in 16 years starting from 1998. A total of 7,600 cubic meters of sludge will be cleaned up before October 1. [Photo: China News Service/ Han Haidan]
