The Palace Museum

Beijing Top 1 in Can't Miss Attractions

When you’re traveling in China, it’s best to keep at a low pace. There is so much greatness to see and experience. You need to take a little bit of time to enjoy in the moment. It doesn’t all have to be photographed. Some experiences need to be lived and felt in the present. Photography gives content. Life gives content and context. We always remember the context and like to share it too.

It's obviously gorgeous and historic and is definitely a must-see if you ever travel through Beijing. But do know that it is absolutely massive, sprawling, and easy to get lost in. There are a lot of hidden corners, and many of the courtyards resemble each other. As my group continued through, we found ourselves asking, "Have we already been here?" on more than one occasion. If possible, I'd recommend not going in the summer as there is little shade and it gets HOT. If you do go in the summer, make sure to bring plenty of sunscreen and if you get one, a mini handheld fan. There were places inside to buy water, but I'd recommend bringing your own, too.

When I was a kid, I,ve watched a movie, "The Last Emperor". So the experience was great, it is a must see when you are in Beijing!

It is bigger than one can imagine, an absolute amazing place with overwhelming history! We had a fantastic time

It was a must if you visit Beijing.There had some special things being exhibited because of the Spring Festival,like couplets,lanterns,door god and many of the traditional celebration and celebratory things.They were beautiful and delicate and old.For instance,we saw many exquisite chairs and cupboards and tables in the furniture museum.There were many tiny details and figures on it. The exhibition was great but just a little bit crowded.I was too little compared with those adults so I could hardy see these fantastic things. I saw a set of golden chimes and they are huge,shining and impressive.It also had a meandering experience.We not only went to see the exhibition but also walked around it on the city walls.There were exhibitions in the turrets too.There was one showing you how it was built and that made me gasp in admiration about our ancestors’ wise for building houses without a single nail. It was great to go for a walk on it because you can see the beautiful scenes both inside and outside.It was good to see the whole museum from up high and you can see the yellow or green roofs,the yellow ones will be golden if the sun shines on it,and the red walls.Outside,you’ll see the Jingshan Park .There were just a few people on the city walls because many of the tourists don’t know this.Things in it were still brilliant.It was a big museum and there were many long-term exhibitions.We didn’t go into all of them because we were running out of time but I know they are pretty good so I suggest you go in and have a look.I promise it won’t let you down.I know I will come back for the second,or third time.I hope you’ll have that feeling too.It’s a good place to know further about Chinese culture ,history and it was our glory!Tips:1.If you want to have a better visiting experience,you’d better go there on weekdays and there would be fewer people.2.Things in it will be a little expensive so you ought to prepare everything well and full up your tummy or bring enough money.