Why does the Forbidden City in Beijing close at 4: 30 in the afternoon? Haunted?

The Forbidden City has always been a landmark building in Beijing. In ancient times, it was a sacred place, the residence of the nobles in heaven, and the power center of the dynasties. As the residence of the emperor, it is solemn and luxurious, and no one has worked hard on the design and building materials. After the imperial power was overthrown, the former residence of the emperor became the property of the whole country, and the desperate emperor was driven out. No one can enjoy this place alone anymore, and now even ordinary people can go to this place that looked extremely noble in ancient times.

After the country took over the management power, it understood the hearts of the broad masses of the people, so it did not take this place as a forbidden place, but turned it into a scenic spot, so that people from all corners of the country could enjoy the peak of ancient buildings. Therefore, this place has naturally become a must for people who come to Beijing, but although they can walk freely and have many cultural relics, they close early. Why does a scenic spot that needs passengers close so early?

There are even rumors that the Forbidden City was closed in the afternoon because too many people died and it was haunted at night. This statement is of course nonsense. There are other reasons why the Forbidden City closed so early. First of all, it is very objective that although it is not dark outside at 4: 30, the Forbidden City is full of watchtowers and the houses inside are very high, so even if it is not dark outside, it is already dark inside at 4: 30, and there is no light, so it can only be closed at 4: 30.

In addition, the staff got up early in the morning to explain and closed at 4: 30 to let these staff get off work as soon as possible. And when it's a little dark, the visibility in the Forbidden City is very low, so people can't work in the dark.

There are many people visiting the Forbidden City every day, so there is a lot of traffic. Among these people, there are adults and children. Many curious and playful people will go to the restricted area and even touch the cultural relics that have been in disrepair for a long time.