The Forbidden City

 The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from  Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located at the middle of Beijing. It is 720,000m2 big.

Latitude:
39°54'56.16"N
Longitude:
116°23'27"E 


For more information visit:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/forbidden.htm



Admission Fee:
CNY 40 (Nov. 1 to the next Mar. 31); CNY 60 (Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)
CNY 10 for the Treasure Gallery; CNY 10 for the Clock and Watch Gallery

Opening Hours:
8:30 to 16:30 (Nov. 1 - the next Mar. 31); tickets not available after 15:30 and last entry at 15:40.
8:30 to 17:00 (Apr. 1- Oct.31); tickets not available after 16:00 and last entry at 16:10.


Transportation:
Take bus 101, 103, 109, 124, 202, 685 or 814 and get off at Gugong Station.

Take bus 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 52, 120 or 802 and get off at Tiananmen Xi or Tiananmen Dong Station, walk north through the Tiananmen Tower (Gate of Heavenly Peace), and then you'll find the Meridian Gate (south gate).

Take bus 9, 17, 44, 48, 59, 66, 803, 808, 特4, 特7 or Tuanjiehu Special Line and get off at Qianmen, Qianmen Xi, or Qianmen Dong Station, and walk north through Tiananmen Square and you'll find the Forbidden City in front of you. 


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