The Beauty of Eastern Architecture

📍Attraction Address: No. 4 Jingshan Qian Street, Dongcheng District 🚗Transportation to the Attraction: Taxi to the East Gate of the Forbidden City ➡️ Walk to the Meridian Gate (Beichizi Street / Nanchizi Street) Taxi to Hanting Hotel ➡️ East Gate of the Working People's Cultural Palace ➡️ West Gate of the Working People's Cultural Palace ➡️ Meridian Gate Take the subway to Tiananmen West Exit B ➡️ Walk to the West Gate of Zhongshan Park ➡️ Walk to the East Gate of Zhongshan Park ➡️ Meridian Gate (Buy tickets for Zhongshan Park one day in advance) Take the subway to Qianmen Exit G ➡️ Take the bus from Qianmen Station to Xihuamen Station ➡️ Meridian Gate 👍️Must-Visit Attractions: 🔸 Bronze Lions in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony: Touch the right lion’s paw for good fortune (patina formed!) 🔸 The "Zhengda Guangming" plaque in the Palace of Heavenly Purity: Witness to Emperor Yongzheng’s secret heir designation system 🔸 Crystal Palace in Yanxi Palace: The only unfinished Western-style building site in the Forbidden City 🔸 Corner Tower of Shenwu Gate: Filming location for CCTV weather forecast, stunning twilight shadows 🎟️Tickets Peak season 60 RMB / Off-season 40 RMB (Book tickets 7 days in advance via the "Palace Museum" mini program) 💗Other Tips: ➡️ There are basically direction signs to the Forbidden City along the way, so just follow the pictures and you won’t get lost ➡️ If you want to visit Nanchizi and the Imperial Ancestral Temple, you can sightseeing along the route and then follow the path to the Forbidden City entrance for ticket inspection