Using the window panes as a framing device, the photographer shoots from inside the room, with the model standing in the center of the frame, hands resting on the railing, looking out into the courtyard. The composition includes the foreground window panes, the mid-ground figure and courtyard greenery, and the background red wall and distant buildings, enhancing the sense of depth and highlighting the classical atmosphere and spatial perspective. Travel Tips: ① Admission Price: 60 RMB per person, advance booking required 7 days prior, tickets go on sale daily at 20:00. ② Opening Hours: From April 1 to October 31, Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; From November 1 to March 31 of the following year, Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Closed on Mondays (except holidays).

The Forbidden City - take a group photo with the door frame, red walls, green trees, and distant buildings in the background.

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No. 4, Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, within the Forbidden City Museum

Photography Tips

Using the window panes as a framing device, the photographer shoots from inside the room, with the model standing in the center of the frame, hands resting on the railing, looking out into the courtyard. The composition includes the foreground window panes, the mid-ground figure and courtyard greenery, and the background red wall and distant buildings, enhancing the sense of depth and highlighting the classical atmosphere and spatial perspective. Travel Tips: ① Admission Price: 60 RMB per person, advance booking required 7 days prior, tickets go on sale daily at 20:00. ② Opening Hours: From April 1 to October 31, Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; From November 1 to March 31 of the following year, Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Closed on Mondays (except holidays).

Walking Guide

Walk south to the Ice House Service Area (on your right) and then turn right.

Walk south past the Palace Museum - turn right after the Nei You Gate (on your left).

Walk south past the Palace Museum - Chengguang Gate (on your right) and then turn right.

Walk north along Bei Chang Street and turn right after passing the patrol police station of Fuyou Street Police Station on your right.

Walk south to the Palace Museum - Linxi Pavilion (on the right) and then reach your destination. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk south to the Palace Museum - Linxi Pavilion (on the right) and then reach your destination.

Walk west to the Palace Museum - Ciyin Pavilion (on your left) and then turn left.

Walk 72 meters west, then turn left.

Walk southwest to the West Gate of Qiongyuan (on your right) and then proceed to the right front.

Walk east along Jing Shan Qian Jie, pass the ticket office of the south gate of Jing Shan Park (on your left), then turn right.

Head northeast on foot to the Forbidden City alarm station (on the left side of the road), then turn right.

Take Line 1 or Line Batong to Tiananmen West Station and exit from the Southwest Exit (C).