Travel tips:

 

1. At Meridian Gate, visitors can rent a guide tape in different languages with a player, which introduces the history and architecture of the palace. The tape and player can be returned at the north gate of the Palace Museum.

2. Don't forget to visit the Jingshan (Coal Hill) Park, on the opposite of the palace's north gate, from where you can see the splendid layout of the palace.

 

Opening hours: 8:00-16:00 (May-September); 8:30-15:30 (October-April);

Entry ticket: 60 yuan/person (busy season), 40 yuan/person (slow season);

Some of the museums have additional charges;

How to get there: Subways: Line 1: get down at Tian'anmen East, Loop Line: get down at Qianmen; Bus No. 1, 4, 5, 10, 20, 22, 52, 57, 802;  It is within walking distance from Wangfujing, Xidan or Qianmen.

Tel: 86-10-65132255.

Website: http://www.dpm.org.cn/english/default.asp