Inner courtyard at the Forbidden City

Inner courtyard at the Forbidden City There are many such courtyards in the Forbidden City. This courtyard has an exit to a gatehouse which would have led into the Imperial Park of Bei Hai, but the gates have been blocked off, presumably in order to control the flow of visitors through the Forbidden City and Bei Hai which is now a public park.

In the backgound above the courtyard gate can be seen Jing Shan which has magnificent views over the Forbidden City and Bei Hai park.