Shoot from a low angle, standing at the base of the city tower and aiming upwards, to highlight the details of the glazed tiles and roof ornaments. Use a mid-to-long focal length lens to compress space and focus on the decorative elements such as the tile ends and dragon-shaped roof ornaments. Capture the complete roof eaves, the arranged roof ornaments, and the pure blue sky background with the main subject in the center of the frame. Keep the background simple to emphasize the exquisite texture and sense of depth of the ancient architecture.

Beijing Tiananmen - Glazed tiles and roof ridge ornaments on the Tiananmen Tower rooftop

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North side of Chang'an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Photography Tips

Shoot from a low angle, standing at the base of the city tower and aiming upwards, to highlight the details of the glazed tiles and roof ornaments. Use a mid-to-long focal length lens to compress space and focus on the decorative elements such as the tile ends and dragon-shaped roof ornaments. Capture the complete roof eaves, the arranged roof ornaments, and the pure blue sky background with the main subject in the center of the frame. Keep the background simple to emphasize the exquisite texture and sense of depth of the ancient architecture.

Walking Guide

Take subway line 1 and Batong line, get off at Tiananmen East, exit from the B Northeast Entrance, and walk 639 meters to Tiananmen - City Tower according to the navigation.