Stunning Shenyang Imperial Palace MUST SEE

🤩 I was blown away by this gorgeous ancient palace built by the Qing dynasty. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen in China, I feel it’s the nicest and most authentically preserved palaces I’ve seen yet and is on par with the Forbidden City in Beijing. 📝Starting building in 1625 and occupies a space of 6 hectares with 114 buildings. Everywhere you look you are surrounded by dragons and the way the afternoon light plays in the shadows is stunning. Would highly recommend going just after lunch and catching the golden hour here as the ceramic yellows and greens shine. The wooden beams haven’t been replaced and feel close to their original form. We spent several hours wandering around, any of the extra rooms have been converted to small museums showcasing some artifacts from the era. There is the room where the last emperor of is an he Qing dynasty in China was born which is neat. 🎫 To get in, you purchase tickets through WeChat for 50rmb each. Surrounding the palace is a huge outer ring wall made of dark grey brick and there are many shops and delicious places to eat close by. It’s been hard hit by Covid as you can tell there used to be more visitors but it’s well worth the visit as it’s quiet! ❤️ Would go back in a heartbeat to see this stunning palace and could spend hours wandering it’s glorious buildings. #tripblazers