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46 reviews
April 10
Good afternoon! And again, China, Beijing, and perhaps the main attraction of the capital of the Celestial Empire - Gugun, or the Forbidden City in the vernacular! Located in the very center of Beijing, it represents the symbol of the supreme power of the imperial dynasties of medieval China. Gugun was built at the very beginning of the 15th century in just 15 years. Looking at the whole complex, it's hard to believe, but for the Chinese, it seems, even at that time, the impossible was not enough! To get there, you need to make a fuss in advance. It is better to order tickets online. Passport data may be required. That's exactly what happened. At the entrance, they will check the lists and scan the passports, and if they find an error, the tour will not take place. It's useless to argue with the Chinese. Then the screening is almost like at the airport))) and here you are in the holy of holies of many generations of Chinese emperors. Everything here is for a reason, everything has its own meaning and philosophical significance. Therefore, it is better to order a competent guide, unless you are, of course, an expert in the history and culture of the Celestial Empire!
It is rumored that there are 9999 rooms in all buildings, since only a heavenly ruler can have 10,000 or more! And here it's just the Emperor of China))). The more dragon statuettes on the roof slopes, the more important the status of the building is, if you count 9 statuettes - this is a room only for the emperor! Pay special attention to the Emperor's garden. It is very beautiful and symbolic in an oriental way. Interesting trees, stone compositions, places for solitude and prayer
The main thing is to take your time, you need to devote most of the day to this place, especially with a guide. There are a lot of nooks and paths where you can't get there in a hurry.
In general, I definitely recommend you to visit! Majestic and pompous, significant for the Chinese. And most importantly, it's really beautiful and original!
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July 15, 2024
To visit Beijing and not visit the Forbidden City is the same as not visiting the Red Square in Moscow or the Palace Square in St. Petersburg.
This is a great place with cool architecture, locations, exhibitions. There are two options for visiting - before lunch and after. Tickets must be booked on the official website a week in advance, they can be redeemed immediately before entering the Gugun. There are cases when tourists manage to get a ticket day in, day out, so if you did not have time to book tickets in advance, check at the ticket office, maybe you will be lucky.
If you did not manage to get into the city, you will be able to see it from the observation deck of the neighboring Jingshan Park, emotions are different, of course, but you will also get the scale and general understanding. The park is located north of Gugun, across the street.
Tickets to the Forbidden City also give you the right to visit Tiananmen Square.
I definitely recommend it
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February 20
We fell in love with Beijing! According to my impressions, the Forbidden City and the Chinese Wall are equivalent, despite the completely different content, but the emotions are off the charts! The first time we didn't get to the Forbidden City, they just wouldn't let us in, there were no tickets. But we were on our way to Tiananmen Square, and, as it turned out later, we reached the entrance to Gugong. We were then helped to book an excursion to the City at the reception desk at the hotel and only on the fourth day, it is so popular. It was Saturday, and there were a lot of visitors! We have never seen so many girls, women and girls in beautiful national clothes in one place in Beijing, it adds to the entertainment, as if it inspires a lively spirit in this museum city! Such a large number of people did not shake or interfere with the viewing. We walked for a long time, using the signs that often came across on the way. We passed through the center of the city, where the main residences of the emperor were, we hardly looked at the right side, preferring the left wing and did not lose! They sat down to rest in a very cozy enclosed courtyard. Later, while sharing their impressions, it turned out that both of them had pictures coming to life in this courtyard, and people were running in front of their eyes....Everyone was minding their own business and everyone was in their place! Amazing sensations! But I saw summer, and my husband saw winter. Returning along the left wing, we found several exhibition halls where there were very few people and it was sooo interesting! There was a lot of pottery in one of them, dating back to 600 AD. Somewhere they even saw a composition of two terracotta warriors and a terracotta horse, from that very army. All kinds of furniture and carved gates of unreal beauty were displayed in one hall.
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