January 30 part 2: The Forbidden City

From Tian’anmen Square, we walked into the Forbidden City.  You can walk around certain areas inside the city but not inside any of the buildings.  Some had things displayed, which you could view through windows, but it was hard to get a good view because there was no lighting other than the sun.

On our way into the Forbidden City, we stopped by the restrooms.  Our reps told us this was the best “opportunity” we would have for a while.

4-Star toilets

What does this mean?

Oh no!  It’s the squatty potty!!

Luckily, there were 2 “western” toilets  mixed in with all the squatty potties as I did NOT want to attempt this feat with layers of winter clothes and a backpack!  Haha.

Forbidden City

I tried taking a couple pics through the windows...