The Forbidden City was quite amazing. I love visiting palaces where important people of the past lived. Unfortunately our tour group just went down the central axis, and did not have time to explore the different corners. I would have given five stars, but I was a little put off by the pushing and shoving to see certain areas of... More

Very crowded and the entire premise looked worn and poorly maintained. I'm sure history enthusiasts would beg to differ. More

The forbidden city was one of the first attractions visited on my tour. The tour manager Annie was outstanding. She is very informed about all of the attractions on the ten day tour. She took a tour of thirty people and made us feel we were part of her China family. This was the first time I had used a... More

No trip to Beijing would be complete without a visit to the Forbidden City. While it's crowded and complex, and you really need more than a few hours to take it all in, the F.C. did not disappoint. I'm very glad we made it our first stop in Beijing. More

A very unique palace and home for the emperor and his immediate court. Very different than the western palaces but strikingly similar on a larger scale to the palace in Hue, Vietnam. More

if you not in a group find at the entrance a tourguide. 1.5 - 2 hrs is enough to see all highlights More

it was bit confusing to find the ticket office. the ticket office said it's the entrace fee but then there was another one that we had to pay. the first one wasnt.. also it was hard to find exit gate.. More

This was a peaceful and informative experience beyond description. The fact that there were crowds around did not take away from the fact that around every corner you could find a quiet place. The gardens were my favorite. We got something to eat and just "drank" it all in. The toilets were very clean. The English descriptions everywhere made it... More

The Forbidden City is one of those things you feel you have to see when in China. In some respects, it is only by visiting it that you get an idea of the enormity of it - the size is really mind boggling. But with so many tourists it's hard to get much out of the experience as you don't... More