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Stone dragons roar to life at the Forbidden City amid heavy rain

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Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG
Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG
Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG
Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

Rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

A visitor takes photos as rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG
A visitor takes photos as rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

A visitor takes photos as rainwater spouts from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum in Beijing during heavy rain on June 14, 2025. /VCG

Rainwater gushed from the mouths of stone dragon heads at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, during a heavy downpour in Beijing on Saturday, creating spectacular scenes that amazed visitors.

The Palace Museum is seen during heavy rain in Beijing on June 14, 2025. /VCG
The Palace Museum is seen during heavy rain in Beijing on June 14, 2025. /VCG

The Palace Museum is seen during heavy rain in Beijing on June 14, 2025. /VCG

There are a total of 1,142 stone dragon head-shaped spouts in the base platforms of the three main halls at the Palace Museum, which are effective at draining excess water. These spouts, along with other ingenious designs, form an efficient drainage system that has helped the centuries-old complex remain flood-free during most rainstorms since its construction.

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