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The Imperial palace grounds occupy a central position in the Tartar City, and none but banner, men or immediate-followers of the Imperial house hold are permitted to enter its enclosure the visitor to the capital must be satisfied with such views of it as are to be had from the outside, our view gives a portion of one of the pavilions and a Buddhist shrine built on a high mound, a very handsome bridge of white marble spans, the lake and completes a fine landscape.