Beijing Shi Trip Overview
The forbidden city was built about 600 years, 24 emperors from the Ming and Qing Dynasty used to live inside. It called that because it was closed to the outside world in the past hundred years, till the year 1925 it started to open to the public. It´s one of the best-preserved imperial palaces in the world. There are about 10,000 rooms, occupy 72 hectares (about 180- acres). This tour will make sure you have enough time to explore the huge place.
Please note that the Forbidden City closes on Mondays.
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Duration: 3 to 4 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
The forbidden city was built about 600 years, 24 emperors from the Ming and Qing Dynasty used to live inside. It called that because it was closed to the outside world in the past hundred years, till the year 1925 it started to open to the public. It´s one of the best-preserved imperial palaces in the world. There are about 10,000 rooms, occupy 72 hectares (about 180- acres). This tour will make sure you have enough time to explore the huge place.
Please note that the Forbidden City closes on Mondays.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
You will see places like Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People, National Museum of China from outside.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: North of Tian’anmen square, Dongcheng District, Beijing China
The famous gate with Mao’s photos was the first gate of the Forbidden City.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Meridian Gate (Wu Men), The Entrance Gates Of Gugong, Beijing 100006 China
Tickets checking point and the biggest gate of Forbidden city, south gate.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
One of the impressive gates with a lion made of bronze, if front of gate you will also see the man-made river with white marble bridges as well.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian), Inside The Palace Museum, Beijing China
The most important building inside Forbidden city, here you will see beautiful white marble stone stairs and stong cavings.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
Emperors resting place before an important ceremony.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian), Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing China
The main construction was left from the Ming Dynasty, the hall where the emperor invited his ministers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gate of Heavenly Purity, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Red gate with one pair of a golden lion.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Heavenly Purity, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Bedroom and the private office of emperors.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hall of Union, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
The middle hall of the inner palace.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Earthly Tranquility, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Bedroom of empresses in the Ming dynasty, and the Qing dynasty it used for the wedding ceremony, you still can see wedding beds.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Typical Chinese style garden, you will see many plants, stones, and pavilions, it’s a beautiful place for photos.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chuxiu Palace, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
The palace for concubines, used to live by one famous lady in Qing Dynasty called Dowager Cixi, you can see much real treasure used to belong to her.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gate of Divine Prowess, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District Inside The Palace of Museum, Beijing 100006 China
North gate of the forbidden city, tour ends here with happiness.
Duration: 5 minutes
