Blog Tag - Forbidden City

Throwback Thursday: Plans Set for Forbidden City Expansion and Renovation
Submitted on Sep 01, 2016
With Throwback Thursday, we take a glimpse through the mists of time to see how much Beijing has changed during our blog's run, and how much it has...
Back to the Future: Wi-Fi to Become Available at the Forbidden City
Submitted on Aug 18, 2016
Shortly after announcing that the Forbidden City will be opening up 75 percent more of the palace by the end of this year, one of the world's most...
Forbidden City Announces Plan to Open 75 Percent of Palace to Tourists by End 2015
Submitted on Jul 19, 2016
While it cracked Conde Nast Traveler’s list of the 50 Most Beautiful Places in Asia, many people consider the Forbidden City to be a one-way monolith...
Forbidden City Sips: Atmosphere's New Cocktails Are Deeply Sourced in Chinese Culture
Submitted on Jul 08, 2016
Call him Beijing’s cocktail tour guide. “On a clear day you can see the Forbidden City from here,” said Attila Balint, gesturing at the picture...
TRB Bites' Afternoon Tealights Indulgant Option for Afternoon Tea
Submitted on Jul 04, 2016
We have alerted you about the new afternoon tea at TRB Bites, but this weekend we went to actually check it out to see what it is all about. We went...
C2H6O: Beijing's Chicest Beer Museum and Bar is Filled With 700 Beers and Sits Next to TRB
Submitted on Jun 30, 2016
Opening mid-June, C2H6O is a hidden beer museum-cum-bar located only 100 meters down the road from Temple Restaurant Beijing. With over 700 imported...
Forbidden City, Great Wall Named Two of Asia's Most Beautiful Places
Submitted on Jun 28, 2016
Beijing's Forbidden City and the Great Wall have been named to Conde Nast Traveler's list of the 50 Most Beautiful Places in Asia. "Asia is the...
Kublai Khan's Palace May Be Underneath the Forbidden City: Report
Submitted on May 08, 2016
Ming Dynasty conquerors may have built the Forbidden City over the site of Yuan Dynasty ruler Kublai Khan's palace, Beijing archaeologists now...
Rare Photographs Show Late 19th Century Peking
Submitted on Nov 04, 2015
Photographs taken by Thomas Child, an employee of the  Imperial Maritime Customs Service, documenting 1870-1880 Peking are currently on display in...
Crowd Alert: Public Attractions to Avoid During the Holidays
Submitted on Sep 23, 2015
October 1, also known as Golden Week, draws droves of local and international tourists to Beijing's most famous attractions. Consider avoiding these...
Soft Opening of TRB Bites@The Courtyard in the Forbidden City
Submitted on Sep 09, 2015
The much anticipated spawn of big sister Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB), the “casual and modern” TRB Bites@The Courtyard, opened its doors just...
Beijing's Forbidden City to Be Forbidden to Visitors Aug 22-Sep 3
Submitted on Aug 19, 2015
Beijing's Palace Museum will be forbidden to visitors from August 22 to September 3, the museum's ticketing website shows and tourism industry...
First Forecast in January: Forbidden City Now Limits Visitors to 80,000 Per Day
Submitted on Jun 15, 2015
I had to look this up to prove to myself that I'm not insane, but yes, we wrote about the Forbidden City limiting visitors to 80,000 per day in...
Forbidden City to Limit Daily Visitors, Ban Megaphones (Yeah!)
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015
The Palace Museum, aka the Forbidden City, will begin limiting the number of daily visitors in an effort to reduce the impact of tourists on the site...
Take Home a Piece of the Forbidden City...Sort Of
Submitted on Oct 24, 2014
Ah, the Forbidden City, that majestic symbol of Beijing. As much as we love it, the crowds and the sheer size can be wearing once the initial awe...