正 In 1402 Ming dynasty, emperor Yongle decided to make Beijing his capital. This became a time of much building and even restoration of parts of the city which had suffered hundreds of years of decay and neglect.Yongle was the emperor who erected the walls of the inner city characterised by its huge gate towers. They are remembered today often by their names alone. Some do still remain as testimony to the strength of the former defensive barriers.
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