Using the artificial cave entrance as a natural frame, highlight the central red palace gate. The photographer should shoot from a level angle to ensure the palace gate is centered and upright. The composition should include the cave entrance rocks and the complete palace gate, avoiding any extra elements, to compress the space and emphasize the details and symmetry of the palace gate.

Travel Tips:
① Ticket Prices: 60 RMB during peak season, 40 RMB during off-season.
② Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, last entry at 4:00 PM, closed on Mondays.

The Forbidden City in Beijing - Rockery Cave Entrance and Red Palace Gate

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No. 4, Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Photography Tips

Using the artificial cave entrance as a natural frame, highlight the central red palace gate. The photographer should shoot from a level angle to ensure the palace gate is centered and upright. The composition should include the cave entrance rocks and the complete palace gate, avoiding any extra elements, to compress the space and emphasize the details and symmetry of the palace gate. Travel Tips: ① Ticket Prices: 60 RMB during peak season, 40 RMB during off-season. ② Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, last entry at 4:00 PM, closed on Mondays.

Walking Guide

Take metro line 8 to the National Art Museum of China station, and exit from the D2 southwest exit.

Walk north past the East Gate of Qiongyuan (on your right) and then turn left.

Walk straight north for 66 meters.

Walk north to the Palace Museum - Drone Hill (on the left) to reach your destination. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk north to the Palace Museum - Drone Hill (on the left) to reach your destination.

Walk north for 24 meters and turn right.

Walk north to the Palace Museum Character Hall (on the right side of the road) and then continue straight.

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

Walk west along Wusi Avenue to the emergency shelter (on your left) and then turn left.

Walk north to the Inner Left Gate (on the right side of the road), then turn left.

Walk 11 meters west, then turn right.

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

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

Walk north to the central left gate of the Palace Museum and then continue straight.

Walk straight north for 51 meters.

Walk straight for 23 meters to the north.

Walk straight north for 11 meters.

Walk north for 73 meters and then turn right.

Walk 12 meters east and then turn left.

Walk 73 meters straight to the northeast.

Walk straight north for 12 meters.

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

Walk west to the Palace Museum Store (on your left), then turn right.

Walk 29 meters east, then proceed in the left-forward direction.

Walk straight for 24 meters to the north.

Walk southwest along Donghua Gate Road and turn right after passing the ticket office of the Beijing Laboring People's Cultural Palace on your left.

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

Head south along Donghuangchenggen South Street, passing the site of the Ming Dynasty Imperial City East Gate (on your right), then turn right.