Running along side the Forbidden City

I finally got the chance to run the perimeter of the Forbidden City a few days ago. It was so crowded, but very amusing. Even though I’ve been inside a handful of times, I still get completely sucked in by its incredible beauty every time I’m near it. Maybe is its massiveness or the mysterious stories hidden behind those tall forbidden red walls, I simply can’t resist the strong desire to just stare at it and allow it all to sync in for at least a moment in time. Under those golden tiles and behind the intricacy of the wooden window frames, hundreds of years of glory, shame and mystery were held within. How could I not surrender to its beauty, its magic, and allow my imagination to run wild?