Beijing Forbidden City | Summer Cool-Off Half-Day Tour Guide, this is the right place to look!

Taking advantage of the weekend, I made a trip to the Forbidden City. Although it's early summer, the daytime in Beijing is already scorching hot🌞~ Here's a route guide for a cool visit to the Forbidden City, avoiding direct sunlight and enhancing the visiting experience👇 📍Summer Cool-Off Route: Enter from the Meridian Gate, turn left➡Wuying Hall➡Eighteen Locust Trees➡Ice Cellar➡Cining Palace Garden➡Longzong Gate➡Jingyun Gate➡Huangji Hall➡Ningshou Palace➡Yangxing Hall➡Leshou Hall➡Juanqinzhai➡Imperial Garden➡Exit from the Shenwu Gate This route is also summarized by the official, highly recommended👍 ⭕Other Tips 1️⃣There are several restaurants in the Forbidden City, two are recommended ✔️Wanchun Jinfu Afternoon Tea 📍Location: East side of Kunning Palace ✴️Highlight: Aesthetic afternoon tea, the tableware and offerings match the atmosphere of the Forbidden City very well. Especially suitable for taking photos and checking in. ✔️Forbidden City Restaurant 📍Location: Kunning Palace (next to the afternoon tea) ✴️Highlight: Specializes in Western fast food, with hot dogs, chicken wings, chicken legs🍗. ✔️Ice Cellar Restaurant 📍Location: Cining Palace ✴️Highlight: Specializes in Chinese and Beijing-style simple meals, such as Zhajiang noodles, beef rice, braised noodles, etc. 2️⃣Basic Information Tips 🔹Enter the Forbidden City with an ID card, it's very inconvenient without one! 🔹Only the Meridian Gate is open for entry, do not go to other gates. 🔹There are many people queuing to enter in the morning and at noon, it is recommended to go in the afternoon 🔹Entry stops at 16:30, manage your time well.