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Forbidden City / Imperial Palace in China

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It would be a mistake to think you could visit the Forbidden City AND some other tourist site in the same day on your vacation. I spent a whole day at this site and there were many parts of it that I didn’t see. In addition to all the buildings and architecture to look at, there are also many museums. The people who are putting on foot wraps are going into the clock museum. This link explains much of the history of the Forbidden City.

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People on bench in front of Forbidden City wall.
Tourists visiting Forbidden City in Beijing.
Man in front of huge stone wall in Forbidden City.
No graffiti sign in Chinese and English.
Young Chinese artist in front of her paintings.
Close up of Chinese geometric design.
Tourists putting protective wraps on their shoes.
Buildings inside Forbidden City with curved roofs.
Wall with yellow ceramic tiles and green trim.
Sign describing old bronze vats in Forbidden City.
Close-up view of bronze vat.
Forbidden City building with small crowd in front.
Close up of bronze handle on bronze vat.
Chinese statue of dragon lion
Detailed painting of Chinese pottery.
View down alley-way inside forbidden city.
Detail of decoration on wall. Yellow and green on red.
Vending cart and military men in Forbidden City.
Sign describing The Palace Museum in Forbidden City.
Large stone square arch in Chinese style.
Stone wall with many animal heads and decoration.
Tourists in front of dragon wall in Forbidden City.
Looking down at Imperial Palace in China from a hill.
Chinese statues as roof decorations.
Chinese building with balcony and intricate design.
Chinese building with curved roof and Beijing skyline.
Ornamental Chinese architectural details.
Close-up of decorative plate with Chinese design.
Wooden arbor holding up curly tree.
Butterfly artwork made from tiny stones in the pavement.
Decorative stone pillar with Chinese artowrk.
Large statue of Chinese dragon lion.
Circular Chinese artwork with small roof and pillars.
Forbidden City walls and roofs in Beijing China.
Large Chinese building with curved roof and huge stone wall in front.
Moat outside Forbidden City at sunset.

Forbidden City and Surroundings

At the opposite end of the palace from Tiananmen Square is a garden area with sculptures and ornately decorated smaller buildings. If you only can see one other site while in Beijing, it should probably be The Great Wall of China.

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Beijing, China