After the founding of New China, Chairman Mao spent most of his time working in Zhongnanhai, which is next to the famous Forbidden City. What is surprising is that during the decades of working and living in Zhongnanhai, Chairman Mao never even set foot in the Forbidden City.

After the establishment of the new China, Chairman Mao spent most of his time working in Zhongnanhai, which is next to the famous Forbidden City. What is surprising is that during the decades of working and living in Zhongnanhai, Chairman Mao never even set foot in the Forbidden City. You must know that the Forbidden City is not only one of the most representative attractions in China, but also has many places of interest.

Chairman Mao was a person who loved history and culture very much, and he was also a person who loved traveling very much. He has visited many places of interest in his life, but why has he never entered the Forbidden City, which is so close at hand?

Chairman Mao came to Beijing when he was a student. He was no stranger to this city. In the following years, the Chairman has been leading revolutions in other places, but the Chairman has always been deeply aware of Beijing's historical value. During the War of Liberation, Chairman Mao repeatedly emphasized not to use artillery fire to destroy Beijing. Even if an attack was necessary, important historical monuments such as the Forbidden City must be avoided. In the end, Beijing was liberated peacefully, and the Forbidden City was completely preserved.

Later, the chairman announced the founding of New China at Tiananmen . After that, the Chairman often visited Tiananmen Square to participate in a series of important commemorative activities. In May 1954, the chairman suddenly boarded the Forbidden City three times in four days. He climbed up the east ramp of the Shenwu Gate to the tower and walked a long circle in the direction of the city wall. The chairman was very interested and had a long chat with Han Bingwen, the chief of the Forbidden City Security Section. Then, accompanied by them, he visited the cultural relics exhibition on the Meridian Gate tower.

It can be said that the chairman has always been very fond of the Forbidden City. He has climbed up to the tower many times and looked at the Forbidden City from a height. However, even though the chairman climbed the tower frequently, he did not enter the Forbidden City. You must know that the city wall, Meridian Gate and other towers are only part of the periphery of the Forbidden City. The most interesting thing about the Forbidden City is undoubtedly the huge palace complex inside. These are must-see places for tourists. Since the chairman is so interested in the Forbidden City, why did he only visit the tower and not go inside?

For Chairman Mao, his life was all about public affairs. Even if he sacrificed his personal hobbies, he would still not change his principles. There are many reasons why the Chairman did not enter the Forbidden City, the most important one being official business.

After entering Beijing, the Chairman has to deal with more things every day than before. He is so busy with work on weekdays that the Chairman does not have that much personal time. In addition to handling official duties in Beijing on a daily basis, the chairman also frequently visits other places outside to handle related work.

Of course, if you really make time on weekdays, the chairman can still visit the Forbidden City. But the Forbidden City also has its own working hours, and the chairman will not make extra exceptions for visiting the Forbidden City. Moreover, after the founding of New China, not only the chairman was very busy, but the Forbidden City at that time was also very busy.

As early as the Republic of China, the Forbidden City was allowed to be open to visitors, and since then it has become a must-see for many people when traveling. However, before the founding of New China, due to the long-term war, the condition of the Forbidden City was very bad. A large number of cultural relics and treasures were lost inside, and the palace buildings were severely damaged.

Even for a long time, the Forbidden City was full of garbage and some important buildings were crumbling. In response to this situation, after the founding of New China, large-scale renovations of the Forbidden City began. From Tiananmen to the city walls and the vast complex of buildings inside, long-term restoration work has been carried out.

At that time, the country's conditions were not good, and it would take a lot of resources to repair the Forbidden City. Moreover, there are great differences in China regarding Beijing’s urban construction and transformation. Many experts have their own opinions on the transformation of the ancient city of Beijing. Chairman Mao not only paid attention to the renovation of the Forbidden City, but also paid attention to Beijing's urban planning and how to complete the transformation of the ancient city. He did not ignore these things. Therefore, the Chairman has always attached great importance to the restoration work of the Forbidden City and its opening as a tourist attraction. Chairman

boarded the tower three times in a few days just to see the repair situation.Considering that the Forbidden City is an important scenic spot, the chairman does not want to affect the public because of himself. For this reason, he usually just chooses to look at the Forbidden City from a distance. If he wants to go in, he will inevitably affect the people. This time, the chairman wanted to carefully observe the working conditions of the relevant units of the Forbidden City, but he was afraid of disturbing the visitors, so he chose to only go up to the tower and not enter the interior of the Forbidden City.

After that, the renovation work of the ancient city of Beijing was carried out rapidly. How the Forbidden City and other historic sites can be integrated into the modern Beijing city is what the chairman is most concerned about. Due to official duties and other reasons, the chairman did not want to disturb the Forbidden City. His attitude towards the Forbidden City was more due to official business. Although the chairman did not visit the Forbidden City, he has climbed the city wall many times. He must have a very good understanding of the situation inside the Forbidden City, so there is no need to waste time visiting.