Standing in front of the Chengguang Gate, use a low-angle shot to capture the eaves extending from the upper left to the lower right. Include dense trees in the upper background to add depth, and keep the red door frame and its decorations in the foreground. It’s recommended to use a medium or long lens to compress the background, highlighting the details of the plaque and eaves. Travel Tip: The admission fee is 60 yuan.

The Forbidden City - Chengguangmen Plaque and Eaves

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No. 4, Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing.

Photography Tips

Standing in front of the Chengguang Gate, use a low-angle shot to capture the eaves extending from the upper left to the lower right. Include dense trees in the upper background to add depth, and keep the red door frame and its decorations in the foreground. It’s recommended to use a medium or long lens to compress the background, highlighting the details of the plaque and eaves. Travel Tip: The admission fee is 60 yuan.

Walking Guide

Walk north to the China Art Museum Cultural and Creative Center (on your right) and then turn left.

Walk southwest along Wusi Avenue, passing the Yun Gong轩 Ancient Costume Experience Hall (on the right), then turn left.

Walk north and pass Qiongyuan West Gate (on your left), then proceed left ahead.

Walk north past the Palace Museum Store (on your right) and continue straight.

Walk north to the right middle gate of the Palace Museum (on your right) and then go straight.

Walk east to the Palace Museum - Shufang斋 (on the right) and then you will reach your destination. Note: Since "Shufangzhai" is a proper noun, it's usually transliterated as "Shufangzhai" instead of translated. However, for better understanding for English speakers, it's often better to use the official English name if available. If there's no official English name, you can keep it as "Shufangzhai." So, the corrected version would be: Walk east to the Palace Museum - Shufangzhai (on the right) and then you will reach your destination. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk east to the Palace Museum - Shufang斋 (on the right) and then you will reach your destination. Note: Since "Shufangzhai" is a proper noun, it's usually transliterated as "Shufangzhai" instead of translated. However, for better understanding for English speakers, it's often better to use the official English name if available. If there's no official English name, you can keep it as "Shufangzhai." So, the corrected version would be: Walk east to the Palace Museum - Shufangzhai (on the right) and then you will reach your destination.

Walk southwest along Donghua Gate Road, past the ticket office of the Beijing Labor People's Cultural Palace (on your left), then turn right.

Walk straight for 22 meters to the north.

Walk straight for 13 meters to the north.

Walk north to the Palace Museum - Chengrui Pavilion (on the left side of the road), then turn right.

Walk straight north for 76 meters.

Walk north for 26 meters and then turn right.

Walk 13 meters west and turn right.

Walk straight north for 23 meters.

Walk straight for 12 meters to the north.

Walk straight for 64 meters to the north.

Walk north for 74 meters and turn left.

Walk north to the Palace Museum - Zhendu Gate (on the right) and then continue straight.

Walk 73 meters straight to the northwest.

Walk 30 meters west, then proceed to the right.

Walk 24 meters north and turn left.

Walk north to the Inner Jinshui Bridge (on your left) and then continue straight.

Walk west along Donghua Men Road for 79 meters and then turn right.

Walk west along Donghua Street to the Donghua Gate Tower of the Palace Museum (on your left), then turn left.

Walk south along Bei Chi Zi Street to Beijing Dao Xiang Cun (on your left) and then turn right.

Walk west along Wusi Avenue and after passing the Donghua Gate Street Environmental Protection Office on your left, turn left ahead.

Walk 14 meters east and then turn left.

Take the Subway Line 8 to the China Art Museum Station, and exit from the D2 southwest exit.