What are some practical strategies and good suggestions for visiting the Forbidden City?

As a true Beijinger, the Forbidden City is a tourist attraction that I have visited many times since I was a child. When visiting the Forbidden City, you must savor it carefully. Whether it is a solo trip or a trip with family and friends, it is very meaningful.

The practical strategies and suggestions I have summarized for going to the Forbidden City are as follows:

Forbidden City

Introduction to the scenic spot:

The Forbidden City in Beijing, the oldest existing one in the world It is one of the largest and most complete ancient buildings with wooden structures. It is one of the five largest palaces in the world along with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in the UK, the White House in the United States, and the Kremlin in Russia. The Forbidden City, formerly known as the Forbidden City, was first built in the fourth year of Yongle reign of Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1406). It took 14 years to complete. It is the royal palace of 24 emperors of China's Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also the essence of ancient Chinese Han palace architecture and is unparalleled. Architectural masterpiece.

The entire building is magnificent, solemn and gorgeous. It is made of wooden structure, yellow glazed tile roof, blue and white stone base, and decorated with magnificent colorful paintings. The palace city is surrounded by a palace wall that is 12 meters high and 3,400 meters long. It is in the form of a rectangular city. There is a 52-meter-wide moat surrounding the wall, forming a castle with tight barriers. The palace is centered on the three main halls of Taihe, Zhonghe and Baohe, arranged along a north-south central axis, and spread out to both sides, straight from north to south and symmetrical from left to right. This central axis not only runs through the Forbidden City, but also reaches Yongding Gate in the south and Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. It runs through the entire city. It is magnificent, well-planned and extremely spectacular.

Distribution of attractions:

The Forbidden City is located in the core of Beijing, between Tiananmen Square and Jingshan Park, covering an area of ??720,000 square meters, a construction area of ??150,000 square meters, and 9,999 houses. The Palace Museum contains a large number of precious cultural relics. According to statistics, the total number reaches 1,052,653 pieces. Collectively, there are 1 million cultural relics, accounting for 1/6 of the total number of cultural relics in the country. Some palaces in the Forbidden City have established comprehensive historical and art museums, painting galleries, classified ceramics galleries, bronze ware galleries, Ming and Qing arts and crafts galleries, inscription galleries, toy galleries, the Four Treasures of the Study Gallery, toy galleries, treasure galleries, clock galleries and Qing Dynasty museums. It has a large collection of ancient art treasures and is the museum with the richest collection of cultural relics in China.

Features of the scenic spot:

Historical tours, cultural tours, parent-child tours, museums, royal gardens, ancient buildings

Travel guide:

1. The Forbidden City is very large, with more than 9,000 palaces. It is almost impossible to visit it all in one day. Generally, tourists only visit the three main halls, the three back palaces, and the Imperial Garden. It can basically take half a day to visit from south to north. Tourists who have more time can go around the various palaces on the East and West Roads to have a closer look at the rare treasures on display.

2. All visitors can only enter through the "Meridian Gate" near Tiananmen Square, and cannot enter through other doors.

3. In exhibition halls such as the Treasure Hall, Clock and Watch Hall, Calligraphy and Painting Hall, etc., volunteers provide free explanations in Chinese and English.

Tour route:

Two-hour route: Meridian Gate?→?Taihe Gate?→?Hongyi Pavilion?→?Taihe Hall?→?Zhonghe Hall?→? Baohe Palace?→?Military Department?→?Qianqing Gate?→?Qianqing Palace?→?Jiaotai Palace?→?Kunning Palace?→?Imperial Garden?→?Shenwumen;

? One-day tour: Meridian Gate?→?Xihe Gate?→?Wuying Palace?→?Xihe Gate?→?Taihe Gate?→?Hongyi Pavilion?→?Taihe Palace?→?Zhonghe Palace?→? Baohe Palace?→?Military Department?→?Yangxin Palace?→?Yongshou Palace?→?Taiji Palace?→?Changchun Palace?→?Yikun Palace?→?Chuxiu Palace?→?Xianfu Palace?→? Imperial Garden?→?Kunning Palace?→?Jiaotai Hall?→?Qianqing Palace?→?Qianqing Gate?→?Fengxian Hall (Clock Hall)?→?Xiqing Gate?→?Nine Dragon Wall?→?Huangji Gate?→?Huangji Hall?→?Ningshou Palace?→?Changyin Pavilion?→?Yangxing Hall (Treasure Hall)?→?Ningshou Palace Garden (Qianlong Garden)?→?Leshou Hall?→?Yihe Palace Xuan?→?Fuwang Pavilion?→?Zhenfeijing?→?Dongtongzi?→?Cangzhenmen?→?Yanxi Palace?→?Jingren Palace?→?Zhai Palace?→?Chengqian Palace?→? Yonghe Palace?→?Jingyang Palace?→?Zhongcui Palace?→?Qin'an Palace?→?Shenwu Gate

Shopping recommendations:

At Qianqing Gate, Imperial Garden, Near Kunning Gate, restaurants, tea drinks, bookstores and shops are concentrated. You can buy information books, picture albums, handicrafts, etc. related to the Forbidden City.

Transportation:

Enter the museum on the south side (Meridian Gate): Tiananmen East or Tiananmen West Station of Metro Line 1; buses 1, 2, 5, 10, 22, 82, Take No. 120, 37, 52, 59, 126, 90, 99, 203, 205, 210, 728, Special No. 1, Special No. 2, and get off at Tiananmen East Station or Tiananmen West Station. The Shenwu Gate on the north side and the Donghua Gate on the east side are only used as exits for visitors and cannot be entered for visits.

Ticket prices for the Forbidden City:

All tickets for the Forbidden City are sold online. You can scan the QR code to buy tickets on the official website or on site.

Peak season (April 1st - October 31st): 60 yuan/person

Off season (November 1st - March 31st of the following year): 40yuan /person

Treasure Hall (Ningshou Palace District, including Opera Hall and Stone Drum Hall): 10 yuan/person

Clock Watch Hall (Fengxian Palace District): 10 yuan/person

Scenic area opening hours:

Tickets are sold from 8:30 to 16:00 in peak season, admission is closed at 16:10, and the venue is cleared at 17:00;

Off-season 8: Tickets are on sale from 30 to 15:30, admission is closed at 15:40, and the venue is cleared at 16:30.

The museum is closed all day every Monday (including winter and summer vacations), except statutory holidays.

Note:

If you have the habit of smoking, please refrain from smoking when visiting the Palace Museum, and remind others not to smoke~