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Half-Day Tour of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) and Jingshan Park in Beijing
Half-Day Tour of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) and Jingshan Park in Beijing
About this experience
The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the premier destination for understanding ancient Chinese architecture, history, and culture.
Discover China's rich cultural heritage within its walls. As the world's largest and most complete surviving ancient architectural complex, its layout, three-dimensional effect, and majestic form are unparalleled. Because of this, it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Several palaces within the Forbidden City house comprehensive historical art galleries, painting galleries, specialized ceramics galleries, stationery galleries, and exhibitions of Qing Dynasty court relics. They contain vast collections of ancient art treasures. The clock exhibition, with daily clock demonstrations, is an absolute must-see.