After reading the guide to the Forbidden City in Beijing, walk 40 minutes less

In June, the pomegranate flowers bloom brightly, the morning light dyes the glazed tiles into honey color 。 ❗The Forbidden City is closed every Monday and stops admission at 16:10. The Clock Museum has a mechanical clock demonstration every day at 11:00/14:00 。 【🚇Transportation Guide】 Metro: Exit B of Tiananmen East Station on Line 1, walk along Nanchizi Avenue for 8 minutes to Meridian Gate Bus: Line 2/82 to “Donghuamen” station and walk along the Tongzi River for 10 minutes ❗Note: The Forbidden City implements a one-way tour, the entrance is the Meridian Gate, the exit is Shenwu Gate or Donghua Gate 。 【🏨 Accommodation Recommendation】 🔸Core Area Comfort Type: • Hilton Beijing Wangfujing (15-minute walk to the Meridian Gate, terrace overlooking the Forbidden City corner tower) • Manheart Beijing Tiananmen Store (New Chinese Design) 🔸Hutong characteristic type: • Jingshan Garden Hotel (quadrangle renovation with rooftop terrace overlooking the Forbidden City) • Sanyanjing Hutong Inn (green brick and gray tile courtyard, near the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City) 。 【🍜Food Map】 📍Inside the Forbidden City: • Ice Cellar Restaurant (next to Cining Palace): Fried Noodles with Soda • Forbidden City Corner Tower Coffee (Outside the Shenwu Gate): Thousand Miles River Mountain Tula Flower Coffee 📍Peripheral recommendations: • Four Seasons Minfu (Forbidden City Store): View overlooking Donghua Gate, must order roast duck + clever mixed bean sprouts • Riverside Meatloaf (Donghuamen Avenue): Beef cake with millet porridge 。 【🗺️ One-Day Depth Route】 ⏰7:30-8:30 Morning Trip Guide • Tickets ($60 adults, $10 each from Jumbo/Clock and Clock Hall) • It is recommended to arrive at the Meridian Gate before 8:30 to avoid the peak of the tour 。 🏯Morning Central Axis Exploration (3 hours) 1️⃣ Meridian Gate Climbing (open during the special exhibition) → Tai Wo Gate Bronze Lion for a photo 2️⃣ Taihe Hall closer look at the roof ridge ten beasts → Zhonghe Hall to find the emperor's throne 3️⃣ "Cloud Dragon Stone Sculpture" behind Baohe Hall → "Zhengda Guangming" plaque in Qianqing Palace 4️⃣ Jiaotai Palace View Copper Pot Drip → Kunning Palace Manchu Characteristic Stove 。 🌿Afternoon East and West Sixth Palace Roaming (4 hours) • West Line: Cining Palace Sculpture Exhibition → Shoukang Palace Original Display → Yangxin Hall Government Area • East Route: Yanxi Palace Crystal Palace Ruins → Bell Palace Guqin Exhibition → Treasure Hall Kowloon Wall • Experience: Save Show Palace stamp 。 🌇The end of the evening • View Taihu Stone at Fubi Pavilion in Imperial Garden → Climbing the City Wall at Shenwumen (overlooking Jingshan) • Out of Shenwu Gate, turn left at the corner tower for coffee break → turn right at Jingshan Park to see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City 。 【🌟Interpretation of Featured Attractions】 🔸Wenhua Hall: Permanent special exhibition of calligraphy and painting in June, recently there may be a special theme of Ming and Qing flower and bird painting 🔸Wuying Hall: Permanent exhibition of Ceramic Museum, the five famous kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty concentrated display 🔸Arrow Pavilion: Qing Dynasty martial arts examination venue, existing emperor's great reading armor replica 🔸Broken Rainbow Bridge: Looking for "protecting the crotch cute lion", the Yuan Dadu period left stone carvings 。 [💡Practical Tips] 1️⃣ Sunscreen measures: strong sunshine in June, essential parasol + sunscreen, less shade on the central axis 2️⃣ Drinking water replenishment: 4 free drinking water points in the scenic spot (arrow pavilion, Jingyun Gate, etc.), can bring empty water bottles 3️⃣ Hanfu recommendation: choose light colors more film, avoid 12:00-14:00 top light shooting 4️⃣ Hidden gameplay: Collect Forbidden City Ridgemon Ice Cream (Ice Cellar/Forbidden City Restaurant) 。 [📸Photography Spots] • Copper tanks and red walls on both sides of Taihe Hall Square • Hanbai Jade Fence in Cining Palace Gardens • The long red-walled passage in the east silo • Reflection of Shenwumen Corner Tower