Beijing, the capital of People’s Republic of China is also popular for being the most populous city in the world and is of essential significance in regards to trade, culture, politics and education. Located in Northern China, this city is one of the four great ancient capitals of China. Along with its astonishingly rich culture and brilliant historical heritage, Beijing also withholds exquisite Asian Art work and monuments which are appreciated by visitors from all around the globe.
Despite being one of the most populated cities, Beijing continues to be a popular tourist destination as it consists of many architectural wonders and amazing tourist sites including the unparalleled Great Wall of China. However, this is only one of the marvelous treasures of China. To explore more, we’re offering you a chance to visit China by booking cheap flights to Beijing from UK and having a trip of a lifetime, one that you could never forget.
Being the heart of China, Beijing is an easy choice for the tourists and most likely the right one. This is because it is Beijing that consists of the glorious ‘Forbidden City’ (The Palace Museum) which is also known as GU Gong in Chinese. The creation of this unique masterpiece itself took fourteen years throughout the reign of emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty and was recognized as the imperial palace for twenty four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Since entrance in the palace was forbidden unless special permission was taken by the emperor and this permission was granted rarely, the palace came to be known as ‘the forbidden city’. Moreover, according to some ancient Chinese Astronomers, the emperor used to reside in the purple star (Polaris) which was the center of heaven and on earth the emperor used to live in the palace. So the name of the Palace also emerged as ‘the purple forbidden city’.
Located in the north of the ‘Tiananmen Square’, it is now popularly known as the Palace Museum. Its unique design and a fascinating rectangular shape attract many tourists, visitors and even the locals who find it to be a good recreational spot. Covering a vast area of about 74 hectares, it is also popularly known for being the World’s largest Palace complex. Surrounded by a 10 meter high wall and a 52 meter wide moat, this great palace museum has a surprising amount of more than 8,700 rooms. There are intricately built structured towers on every one of the four corners of the gigantic wall which provide a spectacular view of not only the palace itself but also the busy city outside.
The Palace Museum is divided into two parts namely the northern section and the southern section. The northern section, also known as the inner courts was the residence of the emperor where he used to live with his royal family whilst the southern section was basically where the emperor used to exercise his supreme power over his nation. This was also known as the outer court. The great palace museum is also host to several unique treasures and rare curiosities and was therefore listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by the UNESCO in 1987. Since then, The Forbidden City has also emerged as one of the most frequently and popularly visited tourist destination.
Displaying spectacular painted decorations, unparalleled architectural marvels, grand and luxurious deluxe halls and the intriguing abundance of treasure, The Palace Museum is definitely worth a visit. If exploring this is all that you want to do, then let us inform you that we’re offering cheap tickets from the UK to Beijing and giving you a once in a lifetime opportunity to do all that and much more as you unravel the mystery of the enchanting Forbidden City. One visit will keep you asking for more and you experience the rich and pure culture of China at its best.
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