Hear that Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven are under repair, really? When will they fix it until?
The Temple of Heaven Park has already started the renovation and protection work, expected to reopen to the public in November! During this period, all popular attractions including the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest will be closed.
Tiananmen, the Drum Tower is under repair, so it’s probably not possible to get tickets for the first time at the Palace Museum’s Clock and Treasure Gallery. Maybe even they are under repair too? We might as well go take a look on Sunday.
The Heavenly Temple Park plans to conduct partial site maintenance on Qing Year Hall, Round Mound, Echo Wall, and Ze Palace, etc. from April 2023 to November 30th.
Yes, the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square are currently undergoing restoration. This is to protect and restore these cultural heritage sites and ensure visitor safety. The repair time will be next year’s second half.
The Heavenly Temple is under repair, the exact time period unclear. However, most of the Palace Museum can be visited, with some palace halls being roped off for renovation.
“I didn’t hear about the restoration of the visiting area in the Forbidden City, but it has been under repair for a long time. The Temple of Heaven is actually undergoing renovation and estimates suggest that it will be completed by the second half of the year.”
The Forbidden City didn’t mention maintenance, so I chose “Scholar Says” service to go there, and I didn’t see any signs of maintenance; some exhibition halls might be undergoing upkeep.
The Heavenly Temple Park has already launched its restoration and protection work, with an expected reopening by November. During this period, including Qianyun Hall as well as other popular spots that are currently closed
Tiantan, drum tower under repair, therefore it’s impossible to get tickets for Palace Museum’s clock and watch museum first time reservation, possibly also under repair, we’ll go there to play over the weekend and take a look
Translation result:
The Heavenly Temple Park is planning to conduct partial maintenance for the Qiyuan Hall, Circular Mound Altar, Echo Wall, and Abstinence Palace buildings from April 2023 to November 30th.
Yes, the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven are currently undergoing renovations due to protection and repair needs for these cultural heritage sites to ensure visitor safety. The repair is expected to be completed within the next half year.
The Heavenly Temple is under repair, specific timing unclear. As a result, most of the palace can be visited except for part of it that has been surrounded by scaffolding and undergoing decoration.
Note: “故宫” (gù gōng) refers specifically to the Forbidden City in Beijing.
“I didn’t hear that there was a renovation within the Forbidden City visiting area, but the Forbidden City has been under construction all along. The Temple of Heaven is indeed being renovated and is expected to be completed by next semester.”
I didn’t hear that the Forbidden City is under repair, so I chose to use “Xiucai Say” service to go see it. There’s no mention of repair in sight; some exhibit halls may be undergoing maintenance.