Named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1987, the Forbidden City is China's most famous museum. The complex consist of gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), constitutes a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

For nearly 500 years (1420-1911), Twenty four emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties ruled China from inside the Forbidden City. It has lavishly decorated ceremonial halls and royal palaces that were built to impress the eye.

Interesting Things to Do: Download from website http://www.beyondspaceandtime.org/ and visit the virtual Forbidden City on your computer. The Virtual Forbidden City is a 3-dimensional virtual world where visitors from around the world can experience the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Daily available
Oct 16 - Apr 15, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Apr 16 - Oct 15, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Address: 4 Jingshan Qianjie Beijing 100009 China
Tel: 8610 - 85007421 / 85007420
Ticket Price (in RMB): RMB 40 (Nov. 1 to Mar. 31), RMB60 (Apr. 1 to Oct. 31), RMB 10 for the Treasure Gallery, RMB 10 for the Clock and Watch Gallery
Website: http://www.dpm.org.cn/