"a city inside the city" Forbidden City Tip by marielexoteria

The Forbidden City is one of the most visited sights in Beijing, and in my opinion one of the biggest as well: 961m north to south and 753m east to west. With 8,706 rooms to explore, a full day should be spent here. More if you're very interested in Chinese history.

The City was built during the emperor Yongle's mandate in 1403, when Beijing became the capital of China (again). Most of the buildings were made of wood and often burned down :( Luckily for us a lot of renovations were made after the People's Republic was born and now we can enjoy visiting this lovely place.

The most characteristic and beautiful things about the Forbidden city is its towers and gates. The decorations and writings are absolutely stunning!

As of Oct 2009, the entrance fee for an adult is 60 RMB.

Address: North of Tiananmen Square
Directions: Nearest metro stations: Tiananmen West and East (line 1).
Website: http://www.dpm.org.cn/