[Instructions for Tourists Placing Orders]
Mainland Chinese citizens can only purchase tickets using their ID cards and enter the park with their ID cards. Residents of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan can only use their Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents, or Residence Permit for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Residents; passports cannot be used for booking! Other nationalities can use their passports/Foreign Permanent Resident Cards for reservations.
[Ticket Information]
- Documents from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan need to be booked 7 days in advance.
[Children's Meal Details]
- This product's children's package is applicable to Chinese citizens (including residents of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) under the age of 18. Foreign children are not eligible for the Palace Museum's discount policy. If your child holds a foreign passport, please order as an adult; if you order as a child, you will need to pay an additional 20 RMB per person for the ticket price after successful ticketing! Please be aware of this!
[Forbidden City Ticket Check-in Hours]
- Starting November 1, 2023, the Palace Museum will implement time-slot-based visits. Please plan your time accordingly.
- The morning session starts at 12:00 noon on the same day.
- The earliest ticket check-in time for afternoon sessions is 11:00 AM on the same day;
- Off-season (November 1st - March 31st): Last entry time: 3:30 PM;
- During peak season (April 1 - October 31), the latest entry time is 16:00.
[Cancellation and Ticket Refund Processing Time]
- For orders requested for refunds between 6 PM and 11 PM during April-October and all holidays, processing will begin after 11 PM and be completed within 24 hours. Orders placed outside of these periods will be processed within one hour. Please consider this before ordering!

The Palace Museum in Beijing is a large-scale comprehensive museum built on the foundation of the Ming and Qing imperial palaces and their collections. It integrates ancient architectural complexes, imperial collections, and cultural arts from various dynasties.

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