TheimperialcityofBeijingwasinitiallybuiltinearlyMingDynasty.Itisthesecondofthefourcitywalls.
Adjacenttotheimperialpalace,itconnectstheexteriorandinteriorcities.Insidetheimperialcity,therearedepartments,palaces,temples,warehousesandgardens.Thedefenseandservicefunctionsareperfectinthecity.TheTianAnMengatetower,Beihaipark,JingshanHill,ImperialAncestralTemple(nowtheWorkingPeople'sCulturalPalace),Altartothegodofthelandandgrain(nowtheZhongshanPark)andPuduTempleareallsituatedinsidetheimperialcity.WhentheimperialcityofBeijingonthewholeappliedfortheWorldCulturalHeritages,BeijingimperialcityartmuseumwasopenonJune,2003.Aheadarethecoppersculpturesandbehindarethearmorsoftheguards.Herehangstheexquisiteofficialcostume,andtheredisplaysthecitybrickrecordingthe300-year-oldhistoryofMingDynasty.Theimperialcandles,shades,lanterns,andplaybills,andjadeinscriptions…treasuresastributestotheemperorandthosepigeonwhistlesandotherrareculturalitemsconcerningpigeonculture,willyouletthempasswithoutgivingasecondglimpse
FurtherInformation:Address:InsidethePuchanghePark,DongchengDistrict,BeijingBusRoute:BusNo.1,2,4,10,20,37,52,59,120,120(branch),728,8201(special)tothebusstopofTian'anmen,UndergroundRailwaytothestationofEastTian'anmen.OpeningHours:9:00-16:30AdmissionFee:RMB20Yuan(Adults),10Yuan(Students)Tel:8610-85115104