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| View of the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park. |
The Forbidden City, or The Palace Museum as it is called in China, may have been my least favorite attraction in Beijing. But you have to go. Visiting Beijing and not touring the Forbidden City would practically be a sin. Don’t get me wrong, the Forbidden City has a fascinating history, and we did find quite a few areas within the walls that we enjoyed (so follow along to learn the best places within the walls to visit). But a visit to the Forbidden City can be a little difficult and a little frustrating, and while the story is very interesting, even though it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world, it just lacks the colorful staggering splendor of other grand palaces in the world, like Bangkok’s Grand Palace.