Arrow Pavillion (Jianting) (Beijing)

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Although the name is a pavilion, in fact it is a palace hall without window. It is a place where the emperor and the nobles practised their archery. It is also the place where everybody who has permission to bring their horses into the palace have to dismount and therefore also acted as a place for the horses to graze and drink.
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Coordinates:   39°55'0"N   116°23'33"E
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