Forbidden CityPoint to close the door, defenseyears of lessons.
The Forbidden City in Beijing, an ancient imperial building with a history of more than 600 years after the Ming and Qing dynasties and wars, is a precious wealth of the Chinese nation and has extremely high historical and research value.
Historically, the Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, was the residence and office of the emperor, and was once heavily guarded and could not be easily entered by ordinary people. Today, for a few dozen yuan in tickets, you can walk into this former royal forbidden place and get a glimpse of history.
In the 1920s, Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, was forced to leave his imperial palace, the Forbidden City, which has since become a museum of history. Even Pu Yi had to buy tickets to revisit the Forbidden City in his later years.
With the development of society and the improvement of the efficiency of the maintenance of the Forbidden City, the Forbidden City has gradually developed into a symbolic tourist attraction, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to visit.
Although the Forbidden City is open to the public, there are still some rules that need to be followed during the visit.
The Forbidden City is not open every day, with ticket sales usually closing at 16:00 and clearing at 5pm, with visitors no longer allowed to enter or stay in the Forbidden City.
In addition, the Forbidden City is closed every Monday. How did these regulations come about? Actually, it has something to do with an incident that happened 63 years ago. Having learned the lessons of that incident, the Forbidden City enacted these regulations.
During an inspection of the Forbidden City in 1959, the staff was shocked to learn that the cultural relics in the Palace of Yang Xin had been stolen. The matter has attracted strong attention across the country. In order to apprehend the criminals, the departments concerned attached great importance to this case and devoted a lot of energy to the investigation.
After an in-depth investigation, it was found that the suspect named Wu Qinghui was suspected of major theft. After Wu Qinghui**, he confessed that he had stolen the precious cultural relics of the Forbidden City.
When Wu Qinghui visited the Forbidden City, he decided to steal cultural relics and **. He carefully planned to hide in the bathroom when the museum was closed, steal the artifacts after the staff left, and then continue to hide in the bathroom until the next day when the museum opened.
During this time, no one noticed him carrying artifacts out of the house.
Thanks to the timely intervention of the police, the precious cultural relics were successfully recovered and the huge loss of our country was avoided. In order to further protect the cultural relics, the Forbidden City has decided to close the museum early, and the staff will conduct a thorough clearance after the closure to ensure that no one stays.
At the same time, all the artifacts are counted again after the visitors leave to ensure that nothing is lost.
If you want to visit the Forbidden City between November and March, remember to plan your time in advance. Ticket sales usually close at 15:30 and the clearance begins at 16:30.
Tickets are $60 in high season and $40 in low season. The Forbidden City is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient buildings in the world, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with more than 70 palaces and more than 9,000 rooms.