Dear fellow travel bugs,
One of the feature songs during the countdown to the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympics was 'Beijing welcomes you'(北京欢迎你).
One of the feature songs during the countdown to the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympics was 'Beijing welcomes you'(北京欢迎你).
Besides featuring more than a hundred entertainers and artistes from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, one is also treated a a visual feast of stunning footages from China's cultural, political and educational capital - Beijing.
There were many shots made in one of Beijing's must-see attractions - the Forbidden City.
With a long 590 years of history, the Forbidden City used to be home to the Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. These palatial grounds were off limits to all, except the royal household, officials and guards.
I am sure that those Chinese emperors of the past would have never imagined that their home would be so open to all paying visitors, regardless of status, position, wealth or nationality. The Forbidden City is visited by millions of visitors each year. In fact, in order to protect this World Heritage Site, it has decided to introduce an e-ticketing system next year to cap the number of visitors entering the palace.
According to Wikipedia, the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms[1] and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). Visitors are allowed to visit only parts of this complex, including the Palace Museum, which has an extensive collection of Chinese ceramics, architecture and artwork dating back up to 5,000 years.
During the peak season (April 16 to October 15), an admission ticket will cost RMB60 per person. During the off-peak season (October 16 to April 15), the ticket price is RMB40.
Admission times is 8:30am all-year round. The closing time is 5:00pm during the peak season, and 4:30pm during the off-peak season.
With a long 590 years of history, the Forbidden City used to be home to the Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. These palatial grounds were off limits to all, except the royal household, officials and guards.
I am sure that those Chinese emperors of the past would have never imagined that their home would be so open to all paying visitors, regardless of status, position, wealth or nationality. The Forbidden City is visited by millions of visitors each year. In fact, in order to protect this World Heritage Site, it has decided to introduce an e-ticketing system next year to cap the number of visitors entering the palace.
According to Wikipedia, the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms[1] and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). Visitors are allowed to visit only parts of this complex, including the Palace Museum, which has an extensive collection of Chinese ceramics, architecture and artwork dating back up to 5,000 years.
During the peak season (April 16 to October 15), an admission ticket will cost RMB60 per person. During the off-peak season (October 16 to April 15), the ticket price is RMB40.
Admission times is 8:30am all-year round. The closing time is 5:00pm during the peak season, and 4:30pm during the off-peak season.
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