A VISIT TO THE WORLD OF TRADE - BEIJING CHINA

 THE FORBIDDEN CITY - BEIJING, CHINA
 Dongcheng, Beijing, China

Dear viewers, today we gone take a tour to Beijing, China. We cannot deny the fact that Beijing is definitely one of the most visited cities in the world and the statistic shows that 1 000 000 are coming to this city for the purpose of visiting. Beijing is a city for all seasons and one does can always find something no matter what time we are in Beijing and whatever our interests are. There are actually hundreds of tourist scenic spots and historical sites in Beijing and one of it is the Forbidden City. 

 THE FORBIDDEN CITY ( PALACE MUSEUM)

 

Situated at the city center and called Gu Gong in Chinese, it was the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor then comes the its name of Forbidden City.

THE SPECIALITY OF THIS CITY

1. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape, it is the world's largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Surrounded by a 52-meter-wide moat and a 10-meter-high wall are more than 8,700 rooms.
2. Has been listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1987, the Palace Museum is now one of the most popular tourist attractions world-wide. 
3. It has the history of having million of workers and thousand of artisans to create the city which is full of creativity. 
4. Yellow colour can be seen widely in this Palace as it shows or reflects the colour of dynasty or royals.

Roof painted in Yellow

 

WHAT CAN YOU EXPERIENCE HERE

 Basically there a bulks of unique aspect can be found in this Palace such as

1. Merridian Gate ( Wumen)
2. Hall of Supreme (Taihemen
3. Hall of Literary Glory (Wenhuadian
4. Gate of Heavenly Purity ( Qianqingmen)
5. Six western palaces (Xiliugong)
6. Hall of central harmony
7. Palace of  Heavenly Purity
8. Hall of Cultivation
9. Treasure Galery
10. Qianlon garden
11. Imperial Garden
12. Corner Towers and more

 

• Merridian Gate ( Wumen) – only entrance to the forbidden city which is the southern gate

Merridian Gate

•  Hall of Supreme (Taihemen) – Covers 30 000 square meters that once it was used by emperors in receiving high officials and exercised rules of nation.

Hall of Supreme

• Hall of Literary Glory (Wenhuadian) - The building is a shaped structure with a lobby connecting front and back halls. It is the front one, facing south. It was once used as the main hall for the prince.

• Gate of Heavenly Purity ( Qianqingmen) – is on the central axis that divides the forbidden city into 2 parts which is the inner and the outer. It also serves as the gate to imperial household. 

Gate of Heaven Purity

• Six western palaces (Xiliugong) - a place that was used to accommodate the emperors wives and concubines. The six places has its own uniqueness in term of its building method and creativity such as Palace of queen Consort and more

Palace of Queen consort

Moat around emperial city

Corner Towers

 HOW TO GET HERE

1. By Air - take a flight to Beijing Airport
2. Buses - Local and Chartered
3. Beijing Boat
4. Beijing Pedi cab
5. Beijing Subways -  take Line 1 or Line 2
6. Beijing Rental Bikes

 ADD ONs TO YOUR TRAVEL

1.  Shopping - Panjiayuan Flea Market, Hongqiao Pearl Market, Baoguosi Culture Market, Beijing Antique City.
2. Restaurant -  Beijing Duck Hotpot Court Food Traditional Snacks