China | Qianlong Garden, part of WH-listed Forbidden City, to open to public for first time in 2020

(CNN) — Beijing's Forbidden City is one of the Chinese capital's must-see tourist attractions, a UNESCO World Heritage site which provides incredible insight into the lives of China's emperors.

But come 2020, there'll be a new reason to visit this former imperial palace when the complex's Qianlong Garden will be open to the public for the first time.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/beijing-forbidden-city-restored-buildings/index.html

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