Stand directly opposite the red wall, crouch slightly to adjust your viewing angle to ensure the tree shadows and persimmon branches are clearly and fully projected onto the red wall. Position the branches and the glazed tiles at the top of the wall at the one-third and two-thirds marks of the frame to enhance the balance of the composition. It is recommended to use a standard lens to avoid a too-wide angle that could clutter the background while retaining the details. Travel Tips: Opening hours are from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

The Ice Storage Restaurant in the Forbidden City - Persimmon Trees and Red Walls

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Inside the Imperial Garden, The Palace Museum, No. 4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Photography Tips

Stand directly opposite the red wall, crouch slightly to adjust your viewing angle to ensure the tree shadows and persimmon branches are clearly and fully projected onto the red wall. Position the branches and the glazed tiles at the top of the wall at the one-third and two-thirds marks of the frame to enhance the balance of the composition. It is recommended to use a standard lens to avoid a too-wide angle that could clutter the background while retaining the details. Travel Tips: Opening hours are from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Walking Guide

Take the Subway Line 9 and get off at the Military Museum Station. Transfer to Subway Line 1 (Batong Line) and get off at Tiananmen West Station. Exit from the B (Northeast) exit. Walk south for 7 meters, turn right and walk west for 410 meters, turn right and walk north for 702 meters, turn left and walk west for 86 meters, then continue walking west for 22 meters. Walk straight west for 12 meters, 21 meters, and 15 meters, then turn right and walk north for 65 meters. Continue walking north for 17 meters and then walk straight north for 250 meters to reach the Ice Cellar Restaurant of the Forbidden City. The shooting location is opposite the Ice Cellar Restaurant, facing the red wall.