Beijing Shi Trip Overview
An in-depth tour led by an experienced, scholar-like tour guide. Learning history background and stories about China’s dynasties. How’s the emperors’life like? Who’s the dragon lady? Where is the movie of the Last Emperor filmed? Ever heard of court killing, fighting and even court romance,etc. All detailed introductions and stories will get you a full and deep comprehension of the Forbidden City. Tour ended with a Forbidden City Wall walk.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Beijing Shi, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing Shi, Beijing Shi, China
An in-depth tour led by an experienced, scholar-like tour guide. Learning history background and stories about China’s dynasties. How’s the emperors’life like? Who’s the dragon lady? Where is the movie of the Last Emperor filmed? Ever heard of court killing, fighting and even court romance,etc. All detailed introductions and stories will get you a full and deep comprehension of the Forbidden City. Tour ended with a Forbidden City Wall walk.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian), Inside The Palace Museum, Beijing China
the place where the emperor crowned, the movie of last emperor filmed,the most and highest building in the forbidden city
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
the only square-shaped palace in the outer court. A place for the last-minute ceremony rehearsals of the emperor.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
The only building which has five names in its history. Also a place for banquet and imperial examinations.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Meridian Gate (Wu Men), The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing 100006 China
south entrance of the forbidden city, where emperors would punish the ministers in the Ming dynasty.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
Gate to the outer court, where the emperors attended state ceremonies
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Gate of Heavenly Purity, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
the entrance to the place where emperors and empresses live.Qing emperors had given the imperial hearing at this gate
Stop At: Palace of Heavenly Purity, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
the palace of the emperors’ live and handled state affairs. Human sacrifice ceremony was taken place in this hall and the only assassination in the Forbidden City’s history happened in here.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Union, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
ceremonial palace for empress. two timepieces are kept in this hall:Chiming clock and Water clock
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Earthly Tranquility, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Palace of the empress live in the Ming and wedding palace for the emperor and epress in the Qing
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 御花园, China, Beijing Shi, Dongcheng Qu, 故宫博物院
full of ancient trees and flowers, an ideal site for emperor and empress to entertain themselves in the dynasties.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chuxiu Palace, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
palace of the dragon lady lived in the late 19th century. She put the emperors under house arrest and exercise the power for 48 years in China.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gate of Thriving Imperial Clan, W99W+F7P, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
the only court war in the Forbidden City history was taken place at this gate
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cining Palace, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang lived here for 46 years, a very powerful but nice dragon lady at the beginning of the Qing dynasty(1644). Original and precious terracotta warriors could be seen in this hall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shoukanggong, W99V+J9R, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
palace of the “Happiest Mother” of the emperor lived for 42 years.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 慈宁宫花园, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
a beautiful and quiet garden, hard to find such a nice and quiet place to hanging around in the Forbidden City
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 故宫九龙壁, 4 Jing Shan Qian Jie, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China
a gorgeous decoration wall with 9 dragons on, made of 270 glazed tiles, but one piece of them was made of wood, go and check it out.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Great Supremacy, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
ceremonial palace for a retired emperor. The banquet for 3,000 aged was taken place here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
antique and treasure hall, one of the best collections in the Forbidden City
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Tranquil Longevity, WCC2+34R, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
designed and built for emperor Qianlong to live after his retirement
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 养性殿, WCC2+84C, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
designed and built for emperor Qianlong to handle state affairs after his retirement.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Changyinge, WCC2+783, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
Grand theater building, emperor and empress love to enjoy the Peking opera in here
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Zhenbaoguan, WCC2+G3X, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
more than 400 precious objects are on display here
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Leshou Hall (The Palace Museum East Gate Outer), Dongcheng, Beijing, China
living residence for dragon lady at the end of the Qing dynasty(1894-1908)
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Yihexuan, WCC2+J4C, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
the place where the dragon lady gave the order to an Eunuch to kill the concubine
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Well of Concubine Zhen, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
The killing site of concubine Zhen, was thrown into this water well by an eunuch, the beloved concubine of the emperor Guangxu, died at the age of only 25
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Gate of Divine Prowess, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing 100006 China
northern exit of the forbidden city, also used as the drum and bell tower to mark the time in dynasties.
Stop At: Jiaolou (Outer the Palace Museum East Gate), Dongcheng, Beijing, China
get a closer look at this magnificent corner tower. Which serves as the guard tower and decoration of the forbidden city.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Zhongbiaoguan, W99X+XH5, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
an exhibition for 120 beautiful and gorgeous timepieces, all collected in the Qing dynasty(1644-1911).
Duration: 15 minutes
