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Huang Shi Cheng Archives
Beijing, Beijing 1000 Phone: 86 10 6528 9103About
Huang Shi Cheng, the national archives of ancient China, stores all of the imperial documents remaining from the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. The main building stands atop a two-meter high foundation designed to prevent fire, water, and bugs from reaching the manuscripts. Inside the hall, a large platform made of white marble occupies virtually the entire room. There are 152 wooden shelves on the platform holding the historical archives.
