One of the most beautiful gardens in the Forbidden City

Cining Palace Garden | Episode 6 of 'The Forbidden City Code'. The Palace Museum Cining Palace Garden is located in the southwest of Cining Palace on the outer western road of the Inner Court. It was built during the Ming Dynasty and served as a place for the Empress Dowagers, Empresses, and Imperial Concubines of the Ming and Qing Dynasties to relax, worship Buddha, and enjoy leisure activities. 1️⃣ One of the best places in the Forbidden City to cool off during the summer. 2️⃣ Garden features: rockeries and exotic stones, planted with pines, cypresses, locust trees, Chinese parasol trees, ginkgoes, magnolias, crabapples, lilacs, and other ornamental trees, as well as peonies, Chinese herbaceous peonies, and other flowers. 3️⃣ A chrysanthemum exhibition is held every year. Must-visit attractions nearby 1️⃣ Prince Gong's Mansion 2️⃣ The Confucius Temple 3️⃣ The Lama Temple