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I assume if you are going to Beijing, you will be going to Forbidden city. It is worth the hype, although all the megaphoned-chinese tour groups totally ruin the ambiance. It is their country, so no way around it, I guess.
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It was a great tour with a lot of good experience,and the views were absolutely amazing!
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My first impression of The Forbidden City was to run away from the crowds and the noise. Thousands of people shoving and pushing to get in line for a ticket...thousands more yelling to buy a booklet or whatever. The Chinese seem to have the words...
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From journal Tracking Dinosaurs in China
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Familiarity breeds contempt. This may be something of a cliché, but my experiences with Beijing's Forbidden City proved that it can most certainly be the case, even with the most awe-inspiring of sights. To begin this review, I would like to re-wind...
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From journal The Historic Parts of Beijing
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This is a city built for the Chinese Emperor who was cocooned in the vast city within a city. Building started on the palace in 1406 and it took 16 years to build. Over one million workers were involved in the building of it and precious woods and...
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From journal Highlights of China
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This is a city built for the Chinese Emperor who was cocooned in the vast city within a city. Building started on the palace in 1406 and it took 16 years to build. Over one million workers were involved in the building of it and precious woods and...
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60 RMB for admission + extra for audio guide (the audio guide ended up being more of a hassle than anything, as we had to deal with a finicky machine and much to our disappointment the original voice recording with Roger Moore has been replaced with...
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From journal Autumn in the Capital City
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The feeling walking into the Forbidden City was intense. I am an American, a Westerner walking the halls of what was once not only once forbidden for many of the Chinese People, but especially to foreigners. Although the area is now protected as a...
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From journal My Cultural Revolution
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There is clearly no point writing about the Forbidden City without quickly making it explicitly clear that the place is stunning. The first taste of this comes without even getting remotely close to the gates. I remember being struck as I wandered...
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From journal Living life to Mao