Prince Gong's Palace travel strategy: fine taste magnificent and solemn

    Prince Gong's Palace Travel Strategy: Through the feudal society, fine taste the magnificent and solemn Prince Gong's palace.

    1. Choose the right mode of transportation

    The subway in Beijing is very convenient. We can take Metro Line 6, get off at Beihai Beimen Station, then exit from the northeast exit B, and walk 200 meters ahead of Sanqiao Hutong or 200 meters ahead of Longtou Jing Street to the main gate and ticket office of Prince Gong's Mansion.

    You can also take the bus. There are many buses that can reach Prince Gong's Mansion, including 13, 107, 111, 118, 204 inner ring road, 42, 609, 612, 623, 701, 90 inner Ring Road, etc. Get off at Beihai Beimen Station and walk about 200 meters to see Prince Gong's Mansion.

    Rickshaws are also a good choice. In the vicinity of Prince Gong's house, there are some people riding a kind of human tricycle, can take tourists through some old Beijing hutongs, and then introduce you to some celebrities' former residences, that is, to solve the traffic, and understand the surrounding attractions, is also a good choice.

    2. Precautions for ticket purchase

    Pay attention to the opening hours of Prince Gong's residence. Because the opening hours of Prince Gong's residence are divided into off-season and peak season. The off-season (November 1 to March 31) is open from 9:00-16:00, while the peak season (April 1 to October 31) is open from 8:00-17:00. Besides, it is not open on Mondays except for legal holidays.

    Rules for buying concessionary tickets. The general admission fee is 40 yuan. Children under 1.2 meters are free. For seniors over the age of 60, and students with valid documents and active military personnel, it is half discount. For the disabled and retired persons with valid documents, it is completely free to visit.

    There is also a series tour service ticket. The ticket for the series tour is 70 yuan. The contents mainly include tickets, open scenic spots and exhibition halls, professional explanation services, watching the Royal Palace Theatre, and enjoying the traditional performances in the theatre.

    3. Recommended tour routes in Prince Gong's Mansion

    After entering through the main entrance, tour first and cover the building. The rear cover floor is more than 160 meters long, consisting of more than 50 houses in a row, which is the longest building in China's royal mansion, so it is also known as "99 rooms and a half house", and is one of the "three wonders" among the many scenic spots in Gong Wang's Mansion. The five rooms at the west end are also known as the "little maze".

    Through the western gate you can see the bat pond. The Western Gate is located at the southernmost point of the middle road of the whole palace garden, and it is also the main gate of the whole garden. It has western architectural style. Bat pond is named because its shape is very like a bat, in fact, it contains the meaning of blessing and blessing.

    Be sure to touch the Fortune tablet. After entering the secret cloud Cave, thousands of people walk a distance, you will find the Fu character tablet, the "Fu" word from the Kangxi emperor's calligraphy, and thus carved into. The stone length of the Fu Character stele is 7.9 meters and it dates back about 400 years. The best luck in the world, you must be blessed.

    Finally, visit the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Walking along the route, we will see a pond, about 200 square meters of area, this scenic spot called Fangtang Water Pavilion, which is one of the main views of Prince Gong's mansion, in the middle of the pond, we will see the pavilion in the middle of the lake, taking a rest around, is also very comfortable.