According to the Beijing Evening Post, the museum draws in 17 million visitors per year. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household and the ceremonial and political centre of the Chinese government. The square was vast and on the day we were there preparations were under way to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.With more than 1.86 million cultural relics, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, was China’s imperial palace from 1420 in the Ming Dynasty to 1911 at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The Forbidden City us also vast, with dozens of beautifully painted ancient palaces and adminstrative buildings, steeped in Chinese history and intrigue! Our tour guide Jackie was most informative, personable and professional and took great pains to provide us with a memorable experience of this amazing historical site! I highly recommend this tour! It was interesting to see the construction of the viewing stands giant TV screens and banners for the massive parade scheduled for Later in the week! The square was vast and on the day we were there preparations were under way to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Because our hotel, The New World Beijing Hotel, is close to Tianamen Square and The Forbidden City, It took us 15 minutes to arrive at the square by tour van. Our tour guide Jackie, met us at out hotel early in morning on the day of our tour. You would miss out on interesting historical abd factual information if you did not take the tour! It was well worth it! The Palace complex and Tianamen square are vast and filled with Chinese history. I booked a skip the line tour of tge Forbidden City-The Palace Museums and Tianamen Square through Trip Advisor. I was responsible for arranging local tours in Beijing. ![]() I traveled to Beijing in September, 2019, with a group of friends. You'll see the vibrant colour and design of classic China and can learn some of the history behind the emperors who lived and ruled there you'll even find the throne that they sat on, a golden chair with dragons resting on top. The palace stretches on and on and you can explore the main courtyards, the side tunnels and little buildings which have now become museums and shops. ![]() ![]() If you're interested in Chinese history you'll be amazed by the doors, walls and even roofs of the palace since all of it is like a work of art. Once inside you're not in the full palace, you will still need to buy tickets later on and if it's summer then it will get very hot so you'll need some money not just to get in but also to get some drinks/ ice cream. After exploring the square which deserves a review of it's own, you can then take a tunnel underneath the road and arrive at the entrance of the palace you'll recognise the image of Mao above the entrance. To get here you'll need to visit Tian An Men square first so you'll have to bring your passport to get in because they'll check it. He'll customise the day around what you want to do and make it a day you won't forget. I'd done a ton of research and was ready to be the tour guide to my family, but our trip wouldn't have been as good without him by far. Tony picked us up from the hotel, it was raining and he had umbrellas on the ready, he looked after us so well! I'd completely recommend him, he was so flexible and knowledgeable, friendly and good humoured. He also took us to places the general tourist wouldn't have known about and we ended up booking him for a 2nd day to take us to the Hutongs, silk factory, Summer palace, Temple of Heaven, and eat Peking duck. From the garden hill we saw spectacular views and Tony gave us incredible cultural and historical stories and information. ![]() We really would've been shoulder to shoulder and not seen much, especially as most of the city is closed off to the public. When we looked down onto the city we realised why it was better. He suggested we'd get more out of walking around the outside and go through the Forbidden City gardens for a better view. We visited during the 70th anniversary month and all the tickets sold out before 9am! We were fortunate enough to bump into an amazing tour guide called Tony.
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