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Your Complete Guide The Palace Museum |
| Facts about the Palace Museum Most outstanding feature: It's the largest imperial palace in the world. Things to see: imperial living and governing quarters, valuable artworks, and traditional gardens Time needed: at least 2~3 hours Location: the center of Beijing, north of Tian'anmen Square Open: 8:30 am – 5 pm April – October or 8:30 am – 4:30 pm November – March; closed on Mondays Entry: An adult: 60 yuan April – October; 40 yuan November – March Students: 20 yuan For free: Disabled visitors and children under the age of 6 |
| Numbers to Describe the Palace Museum ⒈ The Forbidden City took 14 years to build (from 1406 to 1420). ⒉ It was built by over 1,000,000 workers, including more than 100,000 craftsmen. ⒊ It was the home of 24 emperors (皇帝) —14 of the Ming dynasty and 10 of the Qing dynasty ⒋ It has 980 buildings in over 70 palace compounds, with over 8,700 rooms. ⒌ It is surrounded by a 10-meter-high wall, which is 3.4 km (2 miles) long. ⒍ It hosts 14 million visitors per year, a maximum of 80,000 visitors per day. |
