Beijing, China, Palace Museum, scenic spot level: AAAAA.
The Palace Museum is the largest and most well-preserved wooden palace complex in the world. Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is a pearl on the central axis of Beijing.
Introduction to the scenic spot, Palace Museum
The Forbidden City is 961m long from north to south and 753m wide from east to west, surrounded by 10m-high walls and a moat with a width of 52m outside the city. It is really the solid city of Jincheng and Tang Chi. There are four gates in the Forbidden City, the Wumen Gate in the south, the Shenwumen Gate in the north, the Donghuamen Gate in the east and the Xihuamen Gate in the west. At the four corners of the city wall, there is a graceful turret, and there is a folk saying that there are nine beams, eighteen columns and seventy-two ridges to describe its complex structure. The buildings in the Forbidden City are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The center of the outer court is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe, collectively known as the three halls, which are the places where the state holds big ceremonies. The left and right wings of the three main halls are supplemented by two groups of buildings: Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall.
The center of the imperial palace is Ganqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace, collectively referred to as the last three palaces, which are the main palaces where the emperor and queen live. Followed by the imperial garden. On both sides of the last three palaces, there are six palaces in the east and west, which are places where empresses live and rest. On the east side of the East Sixth Palace are Buddhist buildings such as the Heavenly Vault Hall, and on the west side of the West Sixth Palace are Buddhist buildings such as the Zhongzheng Hall. In addition to the outer court and the inner court, there are two buildings: Waidong Road and Waixi Road. In the south of Waidong Road is the Xiefang Hall where the Prince lives, commonly known as Nansuo, and in the north is Ningshou Palace, the Tai Shang Palace built by Emperor Qianlong. In the south of Waixi Road are Cining Palace and Shoukang Palace where the Empress Dowager lives. In the north, besides Shouan Palace where the Empress Dowager lives, there are Buddhist buildings such as Yinghua Hall.
Best time to visit: April-October
Recommended tour duration: 3 hours.
Opening hours:
Peak season (April 1st to October 31st): admission is closed at 8:30-17:00 and 16:00.
Off-season (from November 1st to March 31st of the following year): admission will be closed at 8:30-16:30 and 15:30.
Tip: Except for statutory holidays, the Palace Museum is closed all day on Monday.
Ticket price:
The peak season is from April 1st to October 31st every year, and the big ticket is 60 yuan/person;
November 1st every year to March 31st the following year is the off-season, with large tickets for 40 yuan/person;
Treasure Hall tickets: 10 yuan/person;
Tickets for the Watch Hall: 10 yuan/person;
Preferential policies for big tickets:
1. China citizens under the age of 18 (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents and foreigners with permanent residency) are free to visit, but they must make an appointment. Under the age of 14
Minors must be accompanied by adults when visiting the hospital, and one adult can take up to three minors under the age of 14.
2.18 years old or above, bachelor degree or below (excluding adult education), student tickets can be purchased, and they are all in 20 yuan/person in the off-peak season. When checking in, you need to show your student ID card.
School letter of introduction and other valid identification.
3. Older people over 60 years old (including 60 years old) are entitled to half-price tickets with their original valid ID cards. That is, 30 yuan/person in peak season; 20 yuan/person in low season.
4. Retired cadres can visit for free with their retirement certificates.
5. Those who hold the social security gold collar of this Municipality for obtaining evidence will be given a half-price discount on the basis of the original valid documents.
6. Disabled people can visit for free with their disability certificates. The escort does not enjoy the discount and must make an appointment.
7. On March 8th Women's Day (if it is closed on Monday, it will be implemented one day in advance), women will enjoy a half-price discount on tickets.
8. On the day of Children's Day (in case of closing on Monday, it will be implemented one day in advance), one parent accompanying children under the age of 14 will enjoy a half-price discount.
9. On the day of the "August 1st" Army Day (if it is closed on Monday, it will be implemented one day in advance), active servicemen, veterans, retired soldiers, fire rescue workers, survivors of martyrs, survivors of soldiers who died in the line of duty,
Survivors of deceased soldiers and families of active-duty soldiers, with valid certificates, are free to visit.
Preferential fare policies for watch halls and treasure halls:
1. China citizens under the age of 18 (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents and foreigners with permanent residency) are free to visit, but they must make an appointment. Under the age of 14
Minors must be accompanied by adults when visiting the hospital, and one adult can take up to three minors under the age of 14.
2.18 years old or above, bachelor degree or below (excluding adult education), student tickets can be purchased, and they are all in 5 yuan/person in the off-peak season. When checking in, you need to show your student ID card.
School letter of introduction and other valid identification.
3. Older people over 60 years of age (including 60 years of age) can enjoy a half-price discount for tickets with their original valid identity documents, that is, 5 yuan/person.
4. Retired cadres can visit for free with their retirement certificates.
5. For those who hold the social security gold in this city to collect evidence, the ticket price is half-price, that is, 5 yuan/person.
6. Disabled people can visit for free with their disability certificates. The escort does not enjoy the discount and must make an appointment.
7. On March 8th Women's Day (in case of closing on Monday, it will be implemented one day in advance), women will enjoy a half-price discount for admission, that is, 5 yuan/person.
8. On the day of Children's Day (in case of closing on Monday, it will be implemented one day in advance), one parent accompanying children under the age of 14 will enjoy a half-price discount, that is, 5 yuan/person.
9. On the day of the "August 1st" Army Day (if it is closed on Monday, it will be implemented one day in advance), active servicemen, veterans, retired soldiers, fire rescue workers, survivors of martyrs, survivors of soldiers who died in the line of duty,
Survivors of deceased soldiers and families of active-duty soldiers, with valid certificates, are free to visit.
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