A woman entering the Forbidden City on a closed day has sparked a heated debate, although the Palace has issued an apology, but many are still angry.
In early 2013, the Forbidden City fully implemented the rules prohibiting motor vehicles from entering the open area. Shan Jixiang, the former president of the Palace Museum, told China`s National Geographic lecture that British Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Versailles in France do not allow vehicles to pass through, which is a matter of cultural dignity.
How are foreign palaces regulated in terms of vehicle access?
Japanese imperial residence
The emperor and queen of japan live in the capital of tokyo, the city of edo, home to the shogunate. Surrounded by moats, most places are closed to the public and are open twice a year, on the day of birth and the new year.
Vehicles are banned from the interior of Japan`s imperial residence. In addition, according to the regulations of Japan`s Ministry of Environment, the surrounding roads are prohibited from parking.
Japan Ministry of Environment Announcement / Web Site Screenshot
"Wang Ju Wai Yuan "," Wang Ju Dong Yu Yuan "," North Pill Park" belong to the attached garden of Huang Ju, free of charge to visitors to develop. Akihito drove himself into the imperial court in 2013, according to photo.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko drove into Crown Court in 2013. / IUD website
Versailles, France
Versailles was the palace and political center of France from 1682 to 1789. It is located in Versailles, the capital of the province of Evelyn on the outskirts of Paris, France, and has been open to the public since the 20th century.
According to the official website of Versailles Palace, not only are vehicles not allowed to enter the palace, but folding strollers, suitcases and so on containing metal frames are also not accessible and must be deposited. However, when visiting the gardens and parks of Versailles, you can rent an electric sightseeing tour bus, about 34 euros per hour.
Screenshots of Versailles
Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is Thailand`s most complete existing palace building, once the palace of the kingdom of Siam from the 18th to the 20th centuries, and the residence of Thai royals.
According to the Grand Palace notice, its interior is closed to traffic. An American tourist once asked Tripadvisor, a tourist comment community, if one of his friends could drive into the Grand Palace because he couldn`t move. Thai netizens who replied below said that once they entered the entrance to the Grand Palace, everyone had to walk, and of course wheelchairs were allowed.
Moreover, visitors are not allowed to wear shorts, leggings, high heels, and sleeveless tops, according to the Grand Palace`s visit regulations, because there is a Buddhist temple inside the Grand Palace.
To reduce damage to the Grand Palace`s buildings, all types of vehicles are prohibited from parking on roads adjacent to the Grand Palace, only on the north side of the palace`s Sanam Chai Street, but more than 15 buses are prohibited, the Bangkok Post reported.
Topkapa Palace, Turkey
Topkapa Palace, a palace in Istanbul, was the official residence and main residence of the Ottoman Sultan in the city from 1465 to 1853. The palace, once a place for state ceremonies and royal entertainment, is now a local tourist attraction.
Topkapa Palace / Common National UNESCO website
Vehicles are allowed access to the first courtyard, but are not allowed to access the venerable doors of the second courtyard, according to the guide to Topkapa Palace.
The entrance to the second courtyard of the Topkapa Palace is known as the door of reverence. During the Ottoman period, both the officials and foreign envoys of the Empire entered through the door of reverence.
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