Using a frame-within-a-frame composition, with the wooden door frame and tiles of the ancient building as the foreground, the middle section captures the blue sky and blooming tree branches, enhancing the depth of the image. The photographer stands below the building and shoots upwards to emphasize the depth of the natural landscape within the frame. The shot should include the entire frame, along with the branches and sky inside, preserving the details. Travel Tip: It is recommended to visit and take photos on a sunny day.

Zhongcui Palace - Upward shot of blooming tree branches.

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No. 4 Jingshan Front Street, Donghuamen Sub-district, Dongcheng District, The Palace Museum, Beijing

Photography Tips

Using a frame-within-a-frame composition, with the wooden door frame and tiles of the ancient building as the foreground, the middle section captures the blue sky and blooming tree branches, enhancing the depth of the image. The photographer stands below the building and shoots upwards to emphasize the depth of the natural landscape within the frame. The shot should include the entire frame, along with the branches and sky inside, preserving the details. Travel Tip: It is recommended to visit and take photos on a sunny day.

Walking Guide

Take Line 1 or Line Batong of the subway and get off at "Tiananmen East Station," exit from the B Northeast entrance. Walk about 900 meters, and enter the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate. After entering the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate, walk past the Gate of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony, then continue north along East First Long Street to reach the Palace of Clocks and Drums.