Pictured in this photo is one of the many guardian lions that can be found in the Forbidden City. You can tell that this is a female guardian lion because she is playing with a lion cub with one of her paws.
I took this shot at the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing. I’m not sure if the the statue in the picture would technically be considered a totem pole or not. Reading on the internet suggests “no” but I only spent 15 minutes on the issue. Leave a comment if you know.