It came about almost by accident, after True was forbidden to leave the country with the earnings from her day job.

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Former consecrated women have said they lived regimented, isolated lives where nearly every minute of their day was occupied with chores and prayers, where they were forbidden from forming close friendships and were told how to eat, speak and interact.

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Dusk is falling over the Forbidden City, the former imperial residence, and the last crowds of the day are filtering out through the gateways.

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Linked Hybrid is sited just 2.5 miles from the Forbidden City and its residents can apparently see into the former palace on a "clear day, " Holl tells CNN.

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Mobiles are forbidden (though many inmates possess them), and most prisoners have only two hours a day in which they may use the payphones.

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Tomorrow and the next day I hope to have a chance when I'm in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and the wonder of the Great Wall.

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