Forbidden City Tickets: How to Book Them (and What to Do When They Sell Out)
Forbidden City tickets are released at 20:00 Beijing time a week ahead and never sold at the gate. The official booking route step by…
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Forbidden City tickets are released at 20:00 Beijing time a week ahead and never sold at the gate. The official booking route step by…
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