Imperial Palace-Forbidden City
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| Address: | 4th Jingshan Hill Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing |
| Phone: | 010-65132255 |
| Web site: | http://www.dpm.org.cn |
| Price Range: | Dull season 40 yuan ~ In season 60 yuan |
| Hours: | 16th April to 15th October : 8:30--17:00 closing time of ticketing: 16:00 (include Museum of Clocks And Museum of Treasures) 16th October to 15th April: 8:30--16:30 closing time of ticketing: 15:30 (include Museum of Clocks And Museum of Treasures ) |
| Level: | AAAAA |
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[edit] Description
Forbidden City (故宫) is the largest palace complex and one of the most dazzling architectural masterpieces in the world. This compound, 960-meter long from north to south and 750-meter wide from east to west, is surrounded by 8-meter high walls, and a 6-meter deep, 52-meter wide moat. It covers 74 hectares and contains immense courtyards, terraces, and magnificent buildings with golden roofs, red columns and green, red and yellow facings.
[edit] History
Located at the heart of Beijing, the Imperial Palace is also known as "the Forbidden City", because, for more than five hundred years, it was completely off limits to all but the emperors of China, their families and their servants. Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911 AD) chose this place as the Royal Palace. The palace has now been turned into "the Palace Museum". The building complex is listed by UNESCO as "World Cultural Heritage" site.
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Intra-city Transport: Metro Line 1, bus line #1, #2, #4, #5, #10, #20, #52, #22, #54, #120, #802, special line #1 at "the Tiananmen Square" stop or at "Zhongshan Park" stop, Metro Line 2, bus line #9, #17, #44, #48, #53, #59, #66, #110, #307, #803, #808, #819, #922, Special line #4 or Special line #7 at "Tuanjie Hu" stop, or bus line #101, #103, #103(fast), #109, #812, #814 at the "Forbidden City" stop.
[edit] Fees/Hours
- Fees:
- Peak-season 60 yuan
- Off-season 40 yuan
- Hours:
- April 16th to October 15th: 8:30--17:00; closing time of ticket office: 16:00 (include Museum of Clocks And Museum of Treasures)
- October 16th to April 15th: 8:30--16:30; closing time of ticket office: 15:30 (include Museum of Clocks And Museum of Treasures )
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