Exploring THE FORBIDDEN CITY in BEIJING!

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the largest palace complex in the world. It was home to 24 emperors over 600 years and is full of history. A daunting place to visit but one which everyone should see - I hope you enjoy my walking tour!

[nivzfrabx]

Just breathtaking, the Forbidden City along with the Great Wall are two of those things that my brain can't comprehend how were created by humans that long ago. Just even crazier to think that the Qin dynasty Epang palace and the Daming palace of the Tang dynasty, were so much bigger than the Forbbiden City. Sadly those 2 palaces aren't here anymore. What a fascinating country, Thank you for showing us this places Nick!

[jenniferlee]

Saw it in 2008. Dragons are a symbol of the emperor and the phoenix is the symbol of the empress. The large buildings had just been painted for the Olympics that year. 9, 999 total rooms. So cool.

[halnicholas]

Great walk- through! Haven’t been in quite a few years- now I want to go back.

[Odanti]

I loved your video. Nick, do you teach history?
If not, you do a great job!
❤️🙏❤️

[leetan]

Thank you Nick. Great video! Will be going there this year.

[chopsticksandtrains]

Superb video, Nick. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Be careful about those 'dragons' though. If certain people get their way, they'll soon be called 'loongs' - which would be quite a joke and disgrace.

[lordlee]

That looks cold. Winter in BJ is just harsh. I never enjoyed it when I grew up. I always liked the fall a lot more.

[callum]

Awesome channel thank you! Great insight to beautiful China 🇨🇳 hopefully visit next year, hoping the visa access will be easier from Uk 🇬🇧 🙏

[azharidris]

you should have mentioned.. most of the Gugong Palace treasures are still in crates ( about 70, 000 ) crate in all ( so I read ) is somewhere in Taiwan.. in a specially constructed vault.. carted off by Kuomintang ( Chiang Kai Shek ) in 1949

[chew]

Just watched this video. I thought you only do videos on Mosques. Anyway, this is a great video. Most of the videos of the Forbidden City captured by foreign tourists do not show the detailed relief on the walls, roofs, etc. Probably many tourists are unaware of the historical significance and beauty of the details. A very informative video!

[joeyp]

Thank you for this. I have a new appreciation for the Forbidden City, having watched your whirlwind tour. Most vloggers simply show different-sized temples/buildings, but you showed the palace in all its diversity - temples, pagodas, gardens, sculptures, etc. You have knack for imparting the essence of a place. Slightly trivial question: what are those red walls made of? They seem ubiquitous and I assume they're heavily painted over, but are they made of wood? Plaster? Cement? My guess they are either wood or brick faced with plaster.

[baatarbeifong]

Such intricate artworks! Was that golden pagoda in the treasure room really part of the official count lol?

[mglee]

Thanks, Nick, for giving extra info on the Forbidden City and Jingshan park. Been there in 2019 but couldn't get enough of the place as many parts were closed for renovation. Thereafter, came Covid and travel is restricted. Finally get to fly to Beijing last December. I couldn't enjoy that much as there were crowds. Surprised to know that there are such palaces in XiAn which are many times larger. I will try to visit Xian one day.

[aussiejinjo]

glad you're still making videos bro, i remember seeing you in your xian mosque video a few years back

[kenbarry]

Went there in 2017 in March . Brillant place but need I to go back as it was a bit too much to take in for one day. We took a guide which was well worth the money.

[xyd]

Hi Nick, actually there’s a special reason for why the Daming palace of tang dynasty is bigger than forbidden city. Because forbidden city is only the “宫城(a part of “皇城”）, but when we talk about Daming palace, it is the “皇城”. So if we want to appropriately compare the two royal building group ，the forbidden city needs to add the Nanhai 、Zhonghai 、Beihai 、 Jingshan park and many other things.

[KennethBarry-cx]

Great video, how easy is it to just go and buy tickets at the gate.

[witchboy]

They found out that cixi actually was very villianized more than she deserved.

[IsaacInChina]

Why can't tourists approach to the palace buildings anymore? I noticed that everyone in your video is barricaded back away from them. When I went to the Forbidden City in 2017 we could walk up and look inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony and all the other major buildings.

[zagfat]

I have passed it many times, but never bought a ticket. I went to visit the Palace in Shenyang once, sooo disappointed.