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The Jinshui Bridge is located in the Forbidden City in Dongcheng District. It is a series of five parallel single-arched white marble bridges. The three-arched white marble bridge across the Jinshui River in front of Tiananmen Square is the Outer Jinshui Bridge. The blueprint of the Jinshui Bridge came from the Zhou Bridge in the Yuan Dynasty. The designer and builder of the Zhou Bridge was an ordinary stonemason, Yang Qiong from Quyang, Hebei Province in the Yuan Dynasty. Quyang is rich in jade, and its stone carving skills have been famous since the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Attractions Location: Inside the Palace Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Opening hours:
08:30-17:00 (Tuesday to Sunday, April 1st - October 31st) Closed to the public (Monday, April 1st - October 31st)
08:30-16:30 (November 1st - March 31st of the following year, Tuesday to Sunday) Closed to the public (November 1st - March 31st of the following year, Monday)
Contact Details： 010-85007113;010-85007422
Transportation:
Metro: Take Line 1 to Tiananmen East Exit A (Northwest Exit) and walk 996 meters to arrive
Time reference: Less than 1 hour
As an important part of the Forbidden City complex, the Jinshui Bridge is a witness to the royal ceremonies of the Ming and Qing dynasties. You can admire the exquisite white marble carvings up close.
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Travel through time and space from royal buildings to modern political centers, and feel the changes in Chinese history.
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The Royal Garden Trilogy on the Central Axis allows you to experience the garden art of different periods.
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A full range of experiences from ancient royal etiquette to modern culture and art.
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A tour of the contrast between royal and religious architecture.
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Compare the different architectural styles of the Forbidden City and the imperial gardens.
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A complete historical experience from the core of the imperial city to the border fortress.
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The attractions in the Forbidden City are must-see attractions as a world heritage site.
The Inner Jinshui Bridge is located on the Jinshui River in the square in front of the Taihe Gate in the Forbidden City. It is a series of five parallel single-arch white marble bridges.
The Jinshui Bridge is one of the five bridges you see when you enter the Forbidden City. The documentary "Forbidden City 100" gives a very detailed account of it, which is very interesting. In ancient times, the royal family stipulated which people could only walk on which bridge, but now you can walk on whichever bridge you like.
The water at the Jinshui Bridge is frozen! It must be quite cold.
The Jinshui Bridge in front of the Forbidden City is symmetrical.
There is a fence and you can't go up. The night view is still very beautiful.
The heart of the motherland is magnificent. I feel very excited standing here.
I got up early at that time, and wanted to be the first passenger to enter the Beijing city gate. I took some photos while waiting outside. Hahaha, my skills are limited. It looks much better in person than in the photos.
Snow falls on Jinshui Bridge, and time seems to stand still
Everyone knows the Jinshui Bridge, the only way to enter the Forbidden City.
The armed police soldiers on the bridge always stand so straight, never moving!
Looking at the Jinshui River and Jinshui Bridge from the center angle on the Meridian Gate, they are like five arrows on a bow. They do not have such momentum when viewed from a straight line.
In the winter, the leaves in the Forbidden City have all fallen and frost has formed on the Jinshui River.
The biting cold wind blew wildly, and the sudden drop in temperature did not affect our enthusiasm for the Forbidden City.