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Forbidden City Music Hall

Inside Zhongshan Garden, West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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Very Interesting

We went in the morning but still very crowded. Although the huge line to buy tickets it was a great... read more

Reviewed July 25, 2015
debby b
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Ottawa, Canada
Crowded and interesting

It is a great place to visit. It is full of historical buildings but it is really too crowded. It... read more

Reviewed July 15, 2015
Ricardo B
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Music Hall Venue for Ochestral Music, Opera,etc
  • Excellent44%
  • Very good40%
  • Average12%
  • Poor3%
  • Terrible1%
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Inside Zhongshan Garden, West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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Reviewed July 25, 2015

We went in the morning but still very crowded. Although the huge line to buy tickets it was a great experience. I'm not a person that like to have a guide our tour, but I rented an audio-guide that helps you not miss important facts...More

1  Thank debby b
Reviewed July 15, 2015 via mobile

It is a great place to visit. It is full of historical buildings but it is really too crowded. It was really difficult to focus on the experience when everyone was trying to get ahead constantly...

1  Thank Ricardo B
Reviewed July 12, 2015

It's very crowded, no wonder the visitor are limited everyday. Don't expect to get pictures with the view you wanted, since people are everywhere and no one will care if you are taking picture at the moment. Nothing special or stand out in this area,...More

2  Thank Christine S
Reviewed July 10, 2015 via mobile

I visited the forbidden city in May 2015. Beautiful place With a lot of history. Is a place you need to visit.

Thank S2621ZKmarianam
Reviewed July 7, 2015 via mobile

Amazing buildings all through the forbidden city, it is a total must see if you are in Beijing. See the whole of the city and climb the hill at the exit for a great view as the sun sets! Beautiful and stunning! A bit of...More

Thank Simeon W
Reviewed July 4, 2015

I feel bad to write this but ... I was underwhelmed by the Forbidden City ... Yes, it's historic, and the buildings are nice - but they're also pretty much identical (for good reason based on its history, but once you've seen one...). There's a...More

1  Thank Rob K
Reviewed July 1, 2015 via mobile

The forbidden city grounds are vast and lots of beautiful areas to see. But with young children you can't really enjoy because they were bored after 10 minutes. There were tons of people there and crowded. So many tours going on that you couldn't hear...More

Thank Dahm55
Reviewed June 26, 2015

inside this city you can walk for hours discovering how they build these rooms and a lot of king ruling rooms

Thank basimamish
Reviewed June 10, 2015

Its was the Palace of the King and his numerous wives/ concubines...forbidden to enter by anyone but the Kings army of enuchs. Wow and was it breat taking. Room after room for the queens....palace after palace for the Kings. Tired after the final palace, we...More

Thank Katie B
Reviewed June 2, 2015

There are plaques on almost all displays throughout the palace giving some history of its creation, refurbishing, demise or significance. These plaques are written in Chinese and English; details like these help to bring the history of the place to live as well as enable...More

Thank Yun L
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