Use the rule of thirds for composition, pay attention to the effects of light and shadow, and it’s recommended to use a telephoto lens to blur the background and highlight the subject. Travel Tip: No admission fee is required.

The Forbidden City - Fence by the East Hua Gate Lakeshore

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No. 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng District, Beijing, within the Forbidden City Museum

Photography Tips

Use the rule of thirds for composition, pay attention to the effects of light and shadow, and it’s recommended to use a telephoto lens to blur the background and highlight the subject. Travel Tip: No admission fee is required.

Walking Guide

Take Exit B at Tiananmen East Station on Line 1 of the subway. Walk east for 20 meters and turn left onto Nanchizi Street. Walk 700 meters to Donghua Gate Street and turn left, it's 100 meters from there.