THE FORBIDDEN CITY - Beijing, China

Intro - The Forbidden City is a famous palace hundreds of years old, once the residence and reign of the feudal emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Currently, the Forbidden City is located at 4, Jingshan Road, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, is the largest palace complex in the world with an area of 720,000 square meters. Getting There - The Forbidden City is located right in the center of the capital, so to get here you can choose the following means of transport: Taxi: 10 - 12 CNY (35,000 - 40,000 VND) / first 3km and gradually decrease thereafter. Bus: 2 CNY (7,000 VND) / trip. Take bus number 1, 5, 52, get off at Tiananmen West Gate. Subway: 3 - 15 CNY (10,000 - 52,000 VND) / trip. Take train number 1 to Tiananmen East Gate and Tiananmen West Gate, the subway stations are right near South Gate. Attractions - Accordingly, the Forbidden City diagram is divided into two specific parts including the inner court and the outer court: Inner court: Also known as the harem, this is the living place of the Emperor and the royal family. The inner court includes a number of main palaces such as Can Thanh Palace (where the King lives), Khun Ninh Palace (where the Queen lives)... Outer court: A solemn place used to organize grand ceremonies and discuss court affairs. This is the most lavishly designed area of the Forbidden City with a number of main palaces such as: Thai Hoa Palace, Bao Hoa Palace... Hotels - Beijing Yue Bin Ge Courtyard Hotel, Regent Beijing, Empark Prime Hotel Beijing,… Food & Restaurants - Visitors can refer to Bingjiao restaurant built in the old ice cellar of the Forbidden City. In addition to the experience of visiting the ancient royal ice and food storage place with walls over 300 years old, visitors will be served dishes from traditional Chinese to Eastern and Western fusion. #100waysoftravel #historicallandmarks #localguides #travelvlog #asiatrip #voyagevibes