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When the Gates Opened: A Day in Qing Beijing
Beijing's gates opened by the court calendar, not the clock: at dawn on audience days, after the morning bell, before the fifth watch; at night a tally from the palace had to match the gate's half before it opened.
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The Ingot in the Dumpling: New Year in Qing Beijing
In Qing Beijing the year began with boiled white-flour dumplings, some hiding a tiny gold ingot; spring arrived with a radish, five nights of lanterns followed, and shops reopened on the sixth day.