#Jiaolou Building Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Historical Architectures
Address:
Inside the Palace Museum in Dongcheng District, Beijing
Opening times:
Open today at 08:30-17:00(Admission ends at 16:00)Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
15-30 minutes
Phone:
010-85007421,010-85007938
The clouds roll and unfold around the corner tower of the Forbidden City in Beijing
After enduring the baptism of a storm, the sky over Beijing the next day is like washed by water, with clear skies and floating white clouds.
The corner tower and the Shenwu Gate under the setting sun are illuminated by the golden sunlight, as if they have been endowed with life. The moat's water is as clear as a mirror, reflecting the sky and clouds, merging water and heaven into one, a sight too beautiful for words.
MysticalStarlight
Exploring Beijing Alone | The Corner Tower of the Forbidden City is so photogenic after the snowfall (with tips)
I was lucky enough to encounter Beijing after a snowfall and specifically went to Jingshan Front Street to photograph the corner tower of the Forbidden City. Unexpectedly, I also came across various snowmen, the visitors are really talented!
🌟Attraction Introduction
The corner tower of the Forbidden City is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is a multi-angled building with a convex-shaped plane. The roof has three levels, with the top level being a cross-hipped roof made from the combination of a hanging gable roof with two sloping sides and a wudian-style roof with four sloping sides. Because this type of roof has nine main ridges, it is called the 'Nine-Ridge Hall'.
📷About Photography
✅On each of the four corners of the Forbidden City's wall, there is an exquisite corner tower. The best photography spots are the northeast and northwest corner towers.
✅It is recommended to use a wide-angle lens for shooting. You can take pictures in landscape or portrait orientation, and using symmetrical composition to shoot the corner towers is a good choice. Those with telephoto lenses can also capture details of the corner towers.
✅It is recommended to choose a clear day with no wind, which is suitable for capturing reflections, and the soft light before sunset is a good time for photography.
✅The Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City Museum is also on this street, and it is also very photogenic.
🌟About Lighting
Every Saturday and Sunday (as well as on holidays), the corner towers light up with landscape lights, about half an hour after sunset. You can take advantage of the lighting time to capture the corner towers during the blue hour.
🌟Solo Travel
How to wander around Beijing alone? Here's my solo travel guide.
1️⃣About accommodation: First of all, when traveling alone, I choose hostels for their affordability and the opportunity to meet many new friends.
2️⃣About food and drink: When eating alone, I mostly try snacks and taste the local specialties of Beijing.
3️⃣About getting around: The most convenient way to travel in Beijing is by subway, which can take you directly to most attractions.
🚌About Transportation
For traveling in Beijing, it is recommended to use public transportation. You can take trams 101, 103, 109, 124, buses 68, 58, or the special tourist lines 1 and 2 to the Forbidden City stop, and then walk to your destination.
⚠️Travel Tips
✅When traveling in the snow, it is recommended to wear a pair of non-slip shoes. I saw several people slip and fall when I was there.
✅The battery drains quickly in cold weather, so for those who like photography, it is recommended to bring an extra battery or a power bank.
KYLIE OSBORNE
The dusk after snow bathes the mountains | Minor Cold has arrived | The ancient Forbidden City
✨The water is exhausted and the cold pool is clear, the smoke is condensed and the mountains are purple at dusk.
🌅Have you ever seen the sunset after snow on the corner tower, the mountains are purple at dusk, the birds are gone, and the branches and eaves are still full of residual snow. It brings a touch of warmth to the cold Forbidden City in winter. Today is Minor Cold, the bleak wind at the end of the year, the snow that has been going on for days, the Minor Cold is severe, looking forward to the snow welcoming spring
❄️Whenever it snows in Beijing, the Forbidden City is a place many people want to go. After admiring the snow scene of the Forbidden City from the Shenwu Gate, or if you didn't grab the tickets for the Forbidden City, don't forget to come to the northeast corner tower and wait for a sunset after the snow.
cassandranightingale96
This must be the top of the Beijing snow scene, right?
The Palace Museum and the Corner Tower after the snow
Under the recent grand first snow in Beijing, it is even more beautiful and heavy. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the top of the Beijing snow scene! The snowflakes and the red walls and golden tiles reflect each other, which is a beautiful winter scroll.