Beijing Travel Bug

Forbidden City is a famous tourist spot in Beijing. Though it may be a bit crowded during weekends, you should at least have a peek at a historical palace and behold the beautiful artifact of history. If you can imagine a bull’s eye target, the map of Beijing is similar to that, with Forbidden city and Tiannanmen Square being the one in the middle.

The complex consists of 800 buildings with 8,886 rooms and covers 720,000 square metres. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 as the “Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties”,[1] and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

A brief history I heard while I was eavesdropping on the other group’s tour guide..The imperial garden is where the emperor would have different beautiful ladies scattered around the place, and there he would pick his liking and be his chosen courtesan for the night. Intriging…

Though the last time I went here, some palace rooms are under construction for the Olympics hurrah, now almost all are almost finished with the renovations. You might need a whole day if you want to listen to the history of the place. Plus, if you’ll be visiting on weekends, be sure to be equip with some snacks..the place is huge and you can get lost. Maybe you should also bring your own mini flags like that of other tour groups!