Is there any practical guide to the Forbidden City in Beijing?

The Palace Museum in Beijing is the largest museum of ancient culture and art in China and the largest number of ancient wooden buildings in the world. The following are some practical guidelines for visiting raiders:

1. Purchase tickets in advance: Tickets for the Palace Museum can be purchased in advance in official website or the official APP to avoid queuing for tickets on site.

2. Choose the right time to visit: The Palace Museum has different opening hours in winter and summer every year. Generally speaking, there is a small flow of people in the morning, which is a good time to visit.

3. Plan the tour route: The Palace Museum has a very large area. If you don't plan the route, you may miss some important exhibitions. Generally speaking, starting from the meridian gate and visiting along the central axis, you can see the main buildings of the Forbidden City.

4. Rent tour guide equipment: The Palace Museum provides tour guide equipment rental service, which can help you better understand the history and culture of the Forbidden City.

5. Pay attention to the protection of cultural relics: during the visit, don't touch the exhibits, eat, drink, smoke and make noise in the exhibition hall.

6. Wear comfortable shoes: Because the Palace Museum is very large, it needs to walk a long way when visiting, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

7. Pay attention to the weather changes: most areas of the Forbidden City are open-air, so prepare for sun protection or rain protection according to the weather conditions.

8. Use the mobile APP of the Palace Museum: The mobile APP of the Palace Museum provides a wealth of information and services, including exhibition introduction, tour guides and interactive games. Can help you better visit the Forbidden City.

The above are some practical strategies for visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing, hoping to help you.

The Forbidden City has a large area and there are many places worth visiting. The following are three suggestions for tourist routes:

Route 1: Classic Central Axis Route → Wumen → Taihe Gate → Hall of Supreme Harmony → Zhonghe Hall → Baohe Hall → Gan Qing Palace → Jiaotai Hall → Kunning Palace → Royal Garden. Along the central axis of the Forbidden City, you can see the main buildings of the Forbidden City, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe.

Route 2: East Line Wumen → Donghuamen → Dongliugong (Ruyi Pavilion, Niangniang Palace, Ren Jing Palace, Jingyang Palace, Chongning Palace and Ningshou Palace) → Royal Garden. This route mainly visits the East Sixth Palace, where you can learn about the life of the queen and concubines.

Route 3: Wumen → Taihemen → Taihe Hall → Zhonghe Hall → Baohe Hall → Liu Xi Palace (Chenggan Palace, Ren Jing Palace, Jingyang Palace, Chongning Palace and Ningshou Palace) → Royal Garden. This route mainly visits the West Sixth Palace, where you can learn about the life of the emperor.

The above three routes all start at the noon gate and end at the Royal Garden. You can choose a suitable route according to your own interests and time. At the same time, there are many other exhibitions in the Palace Museum, such as sword exhibition, porcelain exhibition and jade exhibition, which are also worth seeing.