The photographer gets close to the base of the apricot tree, tilting the camera slightly upward, using a wide-angle lens at an appropriate distance. The glazed tile roof is positioned in the lower middle of the frame, with the apricot tree branches occupying the upper two-thirds of the image, and the glazed tile roof taking up the lower third, creating a color contrast. Travel Tips: 1. Admission is 40 yuan, off-season price. 2. Opening hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with the last entry at 3:30 PM.

The Palace Museum - Apricot tree in the West Courtyard of Kunming Palace and the yellow glazed tile roof

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300 meters southeast of the intersection of Jingshan Qianjie and Jingshan Xijie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.

Photography Tips

The photographer gets close to the base of the apricot tree, tilting the camera slightly upward, using a wide-angle lens at an appropriate distance. The glazed tile roof is positioned in the lower middle of the frame, with the apricot tree branches occupying the upper two-thirds of the image, and the glazed tile roof taking up the lower third, creating a color contrast. Travel Tips: 1. Admission is 40 yuan, off-season price. 2. Opening hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with the last entry at 3:30 PM.

Walking Guide

Take the Subway Line 1 to Tiananmen East or Tiananmen West Station. Exit at the appropriate exit and walk to Wumen (the Meridian Gate). After entering Wumen, follow the central axis north, passing through the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony. Then turn left and enter the Western Six Palaces area. Kunning West Courtyard is located to the northwest of Kunning Palace.