The Palace Museum, former home to the Ming and Qing emperors, is also known as the Forbidden City (Zijincheng). There are four entrance gates: the Meridian Gate (Wumen) to the south, the Gate of ...

Today, the four gates of the Forbidden City Meridian Gate (Wumen), Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwumen) and East and West Flowery Gates (Donghuamen and Xihuamen) still retain their original form.

Audio guide rentals are another option. You must enter the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate, which is easily reached via the Tian'an men East or Tian'an men West subway stops. The palace ...

Tiananmen, or the Gate of Heavenly Peace ... of the square lies the Imperial Palace (Gugong), also known as the Forbidden City as it was the private dwelling of the Ming and Qing emperors ...

The Forbidden City has numerous stone steps and thresholds ... About 1,000 m long, the main route runs from Wumen (Meridian Gate) in the south to Shenwumen (Gate of Spiritual Valor) in the north. With ...