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									<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The cauldron stands to one side of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and symbolized the power of the emperor over good harvests and his responsibility to the people to protect them from devastating calamities.  Lions are a symbol of strength.</font></td>
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