What is the most worthwhile visit to the Forbidden City?

The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the most complete and largest ancient wooden structure complex in China and even in the world, and is known as "the first of the five largest palaces in the world". There are many places worth visiting. In order to better visit the Forbidden City, you can take a look at this tour route (red dots in the picture):

There are many tour routes of the Forbidden City on the Internet, most of which are copied from the official website of the Forbidden City, and this route I recommend is the real route we came out of ~

Because this route is too long, I will cut it into four parts and introduce them one by one. Let me explain in detail the photos I took with my mobile phone:

Line 1: Wumen → Wenhua Hall → Taihe Gate.

Route ②: Hall of Supreme Harmony → Hall of Zhonghe → Hall of Baohe.

Route ③: Treasure Hall → Dongliugong → Watch Hall.

Route ④: Gan Qing Palace → Kunning Palace → Royal Garden → Shenwumen.

The following is a detailed introduction for you:

Route ①: Wumen → Cultural Center → Taihemen route.

Sightseeing distance:1.5km.

Best photo location: 24 places

Tour time: 30 minutes

The meridian gate is the main entrance of the Forbidden City. In TV series, I often hear the emperor say, "Push out the meridian gate and chop it!" In fact, it is a rumor, and the real execution has always been in Xisi or Caishikou. By the way, enter the Wenhua Hall on the right hand side of the meridian gate, where the famous little Shenyang worked ~

But in the face of such tall and majestic buildings as Wumen and Taihe Gate, most of the photos in everyone's mobile phones are like this:

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Although shooting like this is inseparable from too many tourists, the main reason is that you haven't found the most beautiful photo spot and don't know how to avoid the pat of the crowd. I have arranged route ① for your reference. The route is as follows:

These positions can ensure that you can appreciate the different charms of the Meridian Gate, the Wenhua Hall and the Taihe Gate, and at the same time you can take good-looking photos.

Through Tiananmen Gate, through a long tunnel, we came to the front of the noon gate, which is the ticket office of the Palace Museum and the only entrance for us to enter the Palace Museum! When you get to the noon gate, don't rush in. Standing on the central axis about 200 meters away from the meridian gate, it is very suitable to take a panoramic view of the meridian gate with symmetrical composition.

Of course, if you think there are too many people at the noon gate, just walk east along the wall outside the noon gate and look up. You can also shoot like this:

When you enter the meridian gate and come to the square, you can turn right directly and punch in the Wenhua Hall. The Concorde Gate passing along the road also has a good view:

Although there are many red walls in the Forbidden City, Bian Xiao thinks that the red walls and green plants in the Wen Yuan Pavilion around Wenhua Hall are the best:

When you leave Wenhua Temple, you will pass by Zhaode Gate. Here, shooting a young lady at a low angle will have unexpected effects:

Ps: Too many tourists may affect the photo taking effect. It is recommended to take photos when there are few people or when the museum is closing ~

① The line is not very big. Don't stay too long. Keep your strength. ② The line starts.

Tips: As you can see, there is no Wuying Hall in this route I planned, because Wuying Hall has now become ceramics museum. I have the energy to see it, but there is nothing to shoot. So I didn't plan for everyone either ~

Route ②: "Taihe Hall → Zhonghe Hall → Baohe Hall Route"

Sightseeing distance: 2 kilometers.

Best photo location: 26 places

Tour time: 40 minutes

The outer court of the Forbidden City is composed of three main halls, namely, etheric harmony, neutralization, peace and harmony. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest of the three halls, and the Hall of Zhonghe is the smallest. The Golden Hall in Kangxi's private visit is actually the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but it is not the place where the emperor goes to court on weekdays, and it will only be used when the emperor holds a ceremony.

Since it is the "three halls", the focus of taking pictures is of course the palace building, but how famous it is, how difficult it is to take pictures. If you go the wrong way again, under the interference of tourists, the photos in your mobile phone are like this:

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If you want to take a good picture of the three halls, the most important thing is of course to take a panoramic view of the palace from a distance+a close-up view of the details of the palace fence. As for which angle is suitable for taking a panoramic view and where is suitable for taking details, I have found it for you. The route is as follows:

The position of the red dot can ensure that you can shoot the three halls better. I chose some to enlarge with you.

The tall and majestic buildings look good from a distance, so don't worry when you are near the Hall of Supreme Harmony. On your side, you'd better shoot the Hall of Supreme Harmony symmetrically:

After having a panoramic view of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, we can walk up the stairs and experience the feeling of princes and ministers in the court. But don't take a cursory look at this process. The carved fence of white marble is also a good element for us to take pictures:

Walk past the Hall of Supreme Harmony and you will see it. Don't worry, let's stand in the square and clap cards:

In short, on the tour route ②, the best photo spot is the square in front of each palace, so you must punch in the square, otherwise you will miss the beautiful scenery and good photos. Leaving the "Three Great Halls", I suggest you continue to go east to see the legendary place where Wei lived ~ Route ③ is unlocked.

Route ③: "Treasure Hall → Dongliugong → Watch Hall"

Tour distance: 3.5km.

Best photo location: 30 places

Tour time: 1.5 hours

Although the Treasure Hall and the Clock Hall are two additional exhibition halls of the Forbidden City, Bian Xiao strongly recommends that you visit them. The dazzling array of exhibits made Bian Xiao admire the wisdom and craftsmanship of the ancients. Like the hit of The Story of Yan Xi Palace, Dongliugong has gradually become a popular attraction, but most people have turned Dongliugong into this:

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You'll know how to shoot exhibits when you go to the Treasure Hall. At Yan Xi Palace, you only shoot uncompleted residential flats, so you are embarrassed to send your friends away.

I helped you sort out the "best photo spots" of the route and strung it into a route for your reference. The route is as follows:

Ps: There are many branches of the Forbidden City, and ③ the radiation range is relatively large. The route I drew is a general tour route. Remember to take the route from Treasure Hall to Dongliugong to Watch Hall. Among them, the red dot marked in the picture is the best shooting position. As long as you find these points and take photos, you can take good photos.

The Treasure Hall is 400 meters east of Baohe Hall. On the way to the exhibition hall of Treasure Hall, you will see a colorful glass screen wall, which is the most famous wall of the Forbidden City-Jiulong Wall. You must take photos here:

In fact, the Treasure Hall has many places suitable for taking pictures. In addition to the good environment, posture is also very important when taking pictures! For example:

Cute and playful:

Pretend to run:

Back killer type:

Leaning against the wall and looking far:

When you take pictures in the Forbidden City, remember these common posture styles I taught you, so you don't have to worry about taking pictures in the Forbidden City. The scenes of these photos are also in the lines, which will definitely make you feel that you have not run in vain.

After visiting the Treasure Hall, walk west and you will find the East Sixth Palace where the ancient concubines lived. Among the six eastern and western palaces, Yan Xi Palace has the most fires. The result is like this. But "uncompleted residential flats" can also take good photos, as long as you find the right angle:

After visiting the East Sixth Palace, we also visited more than half of the whole journey. Are you tired after filming for so long? We can slow down and have a rest in the pavilion, or we can sit and take some photos:

Leaving the bell tower and crossing the Gan Qing Gate, we entered the last stop to visit the Forbidden City-Line ④.

Route ④: "Gan Qing Palace → Kunning Palace → Royal Garden → Shenwumen".

Sightseeing distance: 3 kilometers

Best photo location: 25 places

Tour time: 1.5 hours

Line 4 is the core area of the palace, where the emperor handles daily affairs and concubines live. In the Qing Dynasty, Gan Qing Palace, Kunning Palace and Imperial Garden all appeared here, and their fame declined greatly ~ Unlike the solemn feeling of the first half of the Forbidden City, the second half of the Forbidden City is more like a southern garden with a touch of tenderness.

But in this area, if you can't browse well, it's easy to take such photos:

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Or because you don't know where the scenery is best. I helped you sort out the route ④ "Best Photo Spot" and strung it into a route for your reference. The route is as follows:

It's similar to the routine of shooting the palace before. When we get to Ganqingmen, don't hurry in. Using this plaque, we can shoot like this:

On the stairs at the entrance of Gan Qing Palace, we can also take a snapshot of Miss Sister:

After visiting Gan Qing Palace, continue to punch in at Kunning Palace. However, many photo spots in Kunning Palace are concentrated near Duanzemen, which is close to the west courtyard of Kunning, so when you get to the west courtyard, you should pay more attention to the schematic diagram and don't miss the beautiful scenery:

Behind the Palace of Kunning is the Imperial Garden. However, there are many tourists in the Imperial Garden, and it is difficult to take good photos here. This is still the angle emphasized by Bian Xiao! Angle and special portrait are very important, like this:

If you have enough time, you can also take a walk on the blue line while visiting the red line in the map. Although there are not many places in the Blue Zone where good photos can be taken, it is not bad to see the famous hall of mental cultivation and his concubines who live in the West Sixth Palace.

The last dry goods to share with you: download the "Zhapai" APP. Every picture on the route carries location information. One-click navigation takes you to the designated place, which can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also take good photos. Moreover, every picture has photo-taking tips to help you take good photos quickly.