On Sunday, we visited Tiananmen Square in the morning and walked around the area. I found this to be another important part of the trip because of the historical significance of this area. I walked around for awhile and took in the site because this is yet another place that I never thought I would be standing. We then headed to the entrance of the Forbidden City. At the entrance, you can see a large picture of Chairman Mao and the large gate that opens to the historical city. We walked around once we entered the city and the buildings were really magnificent. This place served as a political center for emperors for about 500 years from the Ming to the Qing Dynasties. It is listed as a World Heritage site as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. My favorite part of the tour was the Imperial Garden inside the inner court area. We had to leave the Forbidden city for the airport to catch our plane to Xi'an.
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