A unique experience in China

The Puppet Emperors palace is must visit if you are visiting the far north east of China. This was the seat of Manchuria government for a short time and the home of the Puppet emperor. This building is incredibly well preserved and looked after. So often historic buildings in China are refurbished too much, leaving behind less of the history. However, you really get a feel from the palace that it has been left almost untouched since it was abandoned all those years ago. Parking and tickets is easy. There is a large parking lot next to the attraction and we needed passports and health codes to get tickets in the ticket office on the day. There is also a metro station very nearby. The palace is not far from the city and relatively easy to get to. I have heard that it can get very busy, however, the twice I have been it has been very quiet. There are often lots of large tour groups but we just try to avoid them and visit different rooms. The palace is a really interesting place to spend half a day and learn about some more recent political history in China. A very unique experience in China.