The Forbidden City

Do you know how big the "homes" of ancient Chinese emperors were? Covering an area of 720000 square meters, with over 9000 houses

The Forbidden City in Beijing, China is one of the largest and most well preserved wooden ancient buildings in the world. It is an AAAAA level tourist attraction in China and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1987. The complete architecture of the Forbidden City represents the ancient Chinese architectural style, with a history of over 600 years. It took 15 years to complete from the beginning of the building. You can come to the Forbidden City to uncover the lives of ancient Chinese emperors and learn about the stories of their harem. It will definitely bring you unexpected gains and make you deeply fall in love with it. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, a large-scale renovation was carried out on the architecture of the Forbidden City, and a large number of cultural relics were sorted out. The Forbidden City houses a large number of precious cultural relics, with a total of 1862690 items according to statistics, collectively referred to as 1 million cultural relics, accounting for 1/6 of the total number of cultural relics in China. Today's Forbidden City is a museum that displays numerous precious handicrafts, paintings, calligraphy, and historical documents. There are more than ten exhibition halls inside, such as the Historical Art Museum, the Crafts Art Museum, the Painting Museum, etc., with a total of about one million exhibits, many of which are unique treasures. The Forbidden City attracts thousands of tourists every year, including foreign visitors from all over the world. In 2018, the Forbidden City received over 17.5 million visitors, including a large number of overseas visitors. In recent years, the Forbidden City has continuously opened up new areas and exhibitions, provided intelligent voice guided services in multiple languages, and organized various cultural activities to make the visiting experience more convenient and rich.

Attraction Address

No. 4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Scenic Area Phone

010－85007057

Scenic Area Official Website

https://www.dpm.org.cn/Home.html

Opening Hours

From April 1st to October 31st: 08:30-17:00 (ticket sales will be suspended at 16:00, and the latest admission time is 16:10); From November 1st to March 31st: 08:30-16:30 (ticket sales will stop at 15:30, and the latest admission time is 15:40); Closed every Monday except for statutory holidays

Arrival Method

Beijing Subway Line 1- Tiananmen East

Tips

1. Prohibited from touching exhibits: The cultural relics exhibited in the Forbidden City are all national treasures, and visitors are strictly prohibited from touching them to avoid irreversible damage. Please maintain a certain distance to observe and follow the principle of 'keep your eyes and hands still'. 2. Graffiti carving is strictly prohibited: Regardless of whether it is in the exhibition hall or on outdoor ancient buildings, any form of carving or graffiti behavior is strictly prohibited. Respect historical heritage and do not be a destroyer. 3. Smoking and the use of open flames are strictly prohibited throughout the Forbidden City, including electronic cigarettes. Strictly abide by fire prevention regulations and protect the safety of cultural relics and ancient buildings. 4. No commercial photography: Without permission from the management department of the Forbidden City, no form of commercial photography or videography activities, including wedding photography, advertising photography, etc., may be conducted within the Forbidden City.