during the Lantern Festival, many people's circle of friends must have been screened by the "Lantern Festival" of the Forbidden City. However, on the evening of the 20th, there was a rumor on the Internet that the palace lantern would be temporarily cancelled for unknown reasons. Many netizens said they couldn't believe it. How could it be cancelled? What's the situation that the lighting show of the Forbidden City hasn't been cancelled? At one point, the site was pushed to a standstill.
That night, the reporter asked the Palace Museum for evidence, and the Palace Museum quickly refuted the rumors:
The cultural activities of "the night of Shangyuan in the Forbidden City" are going on normally. The visitors who make an appointment online can enter the Forbidden City according to the appointment time. At present, the visit in the Forbidden City is in good order. Please don't believe the rumors. '
Ping An's Beijing Weibo also made a timely briefing, saying: 'tonight's lighting show of the Forbidden City is going on as scheduled, and the audience is orderly entering the site with tickets, and the scene is in good order. '
Some netizens said that the statement was timely, and the friends who bought the tickets didn't have to worry about it. Come on, it will be better.
The reporter rushed to the scene at the first time and saw a large number of police officers were maintaining order on the scene. Outside Shenwu gate, the prompt is playing in a circle.
"Dear tourists, due to the large number of visitors on site, the police of Xicheng Branch once again remind us: 1. Take good care of personal belongings, the elderly and children accompanying, be polite and do not crowd, so as to avoid accidents.
2. Civilized visit, do not stay in the visit passage for a long time, do not cross the railing, do not walk or take photos on the motorway.
3. For the sake of their own and family safety, do not buy the Sanwu products sold by the tourists. After the visit, follow the command of the on-site police and leave the site quickly. Thank you for your cooperation. '
Tourists who have just enjoyed the "Lantern Festival" of the Forbidden City told reporters that although there are many people in it, the lights are beautiful and they are very happy to see it.
Sun xiaosun, a photography enthusiast, takes SLR to the Forbidden City at night. For him, before today, shooting the night view of the Forbidden City was an 'almost impossible dream'.
'tonight is a dream come true. '
In fact, from the moment of winning the ticket, he has already begun to make plans for tonight's shooting. He carried a camera, two lenses and a tripod.
But shooting is not easy. 'when entering the arena, people are crowded. When arriving at the city tower, a good shooting machine depends on robbing. 'so that the tripod on your back doesn't work.
But he felt lucky. 'several of my friends who played photography together didn't get tickets. Tonight, they can only take photos outside the Forbidden City. '
There are also girls who come to the Forbidden City to watch the Lantern Festival in Hanfu. While watching the Lantern Festival, they take the opportunity to take photos. She said that the night tour of the Forbidden City is very "with a sense", the Forbidden City is very beautiful, and the "Lantern Festival" is very beautiful. So she went in at half past seven and came out of the Forbidden City at ten.
And outside the Forbidden City, there are also many people, many of whom are friends who haven't got tickets. They are taking photos far away.
This year's Lantern Festival, the Forbidden City ushered in a more lively moment than ever before.
For the first time since its foundation 94 years ago, the Forbidden City has been opened to the public at night for the first time. On the night of the Lantern Festival, the lights of "the night of the yuan in the Forbidden City" light up the night sky of Beijing, making it the "most dazzling" scenic spot in Beijing.
The Meridian Gate Tower and the East-West wild goose wing tower are decorated with three colors of hundred, yellow and red. Taihe gate square has also become a large night scene light show. The Palace Museum's "wanghong" collection, "riverside map of Qingming Festival" and "scroll of rivers and mountains of thousands of miles" are also unfolded in the "Lantern Festival".
The changyinge opera house in the palace continues to perform opera performances, and shenwumen is also lit by lights.
The nearly 600 year old forbidden city is full of festival atmosphere.
From the beginning of the announcement, the "Lantern Festival" of the Forbidden City has attracted great attention. In the early morning of the 18th, netizens rushed to the official website of the Palace Museum, which was once paralyzed.
Last night, the first 'Lantern Festival' ended, and friends who went to the scene said that it was so beautiful!
"The Palace Museum, which has been sleeping for hundreds of years, is really beautiful."
"The Lantern Festival shuttles through the brightly lit Forbidden City, as if traveling between ancient and modern times together with time. While experiencing the classical charm, it can also appreciate the integration of classical and modern, making people linger. '
'I love the Forbidden City forever. It's worth going there many times a year. '
Of course, a lot of people have also started to "clap" mode, and said that Jiugongge is not enough.
In fact, Shangyuan Lantern Festival is just the beginning. The Forbidden City is opening to the public in various ways.
As netizens said: 'six hundred years of the Forbidden City, you are the most beautiful online red. '