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« on: November 14, 2008, 08:09:26 am »





A combination picture shows the Forbidden City in Beijing taken August 1, 2008 (top) and a three dimensional
virtual tour of the Forbidden City October 10, 2008. Culture fans thousands of miles from Beijing can now visit
its famous Forbidden City, through a three dimensional re-creation of the vast palace that also allows them to wander through the courtyards and temples, meet a courtesan and even dress up as an imperial eunuch.



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Exacting curators feel the result offers a good introduction to the palace, but worry there has been a certain sacrifice of historical accuracy for the convenience of a modern visitor.

"You wouldn't have been able to just wander around like this," said Hu Chui, director of the Information Department, gesturing at a soldier avatar striding toward a central hall.

"You would have been kowtowing and anyway, he is on the imperial pathway. You would get arrested for that."



(Editing by Nick Macfie and Sanjeev Miglani)




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