If you want to make a list of the most famous tourist attractions in China, then the Forbidden City should be in the top ten. The rulers in history, in order to show their status and achievements, have built huge and gorgeous palaces for themselves. Unfortunately, these palaces have become silent ruins because of the erosion of war or time. The Forbidden City in China is the most intact and largest ancient architectural complex in the world. Such a famous tourist attraction can provide a lot of income. It is reasonable to say that it should not close too early, but the Forbidden City closed early at five o'clock in the afternoon, which is really puzzling.

Since the official has never given a specific statement, the imaginative masses began to guess whether there was any paranormal in it. After all, the Forbidden City is an ancient building of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it would be really strange if there were really nothing that science could not explain. And related rumors do exist, for example, ladies-in-waiting and eunuchs can be seen passing through the corridor whenever it thunders. A dry well in a courtyard makes a strange noise at night, which makes people feel creepy. Under such conditions, closing the door early at five o'clock will inevitably make people absolutely abnormal.

But in fact, closing at five o'clock was not because of paranormal, but because of a theft. One night in 1959, the Forbidden City, which was closed to tourists, was quiet and empty. Only the administrator checked the cultural relics around according to the prescribed action route. When he came to hall of mental cultivation, he found a piece of glass, which scared him into a cold sweat. You know, there is nothing in the Forbidden City that is not antique, and he can't be responsible for anything that is missing. After receiving the alarm, the police immediately rushed to the crime scene, and then compared with the list one by one, the stolen items were counted as eight pages of gold books and five famous knives.

Because it was a big case of national antique theft, the case was solved very quickly. The thief was caught soon, and five treasure knives were recovered, but the eight-page gold album was cut into pieces and could not be recovered. The thief confessed that it was convenient to take it out and sell it. It was easy to be found when it was sold intact, but it was not easy to be found when it was cut and sold. He didn't know that the value of the eight-page gold album was greatly reduced after being cut. Some netizens lamented: It's terrible to have no culture. The thief named Wu Qinghui, not from Beijing, came to Beijing to look for a job, but he couldn't find a job. When he was playing in the Forbidden City, he became a thief. He deliberately hid in the toilet when the Forbidden City was closed, escaped the investigation and broke into the palace to steal when it was dark.

The thief deserved it, but this destroyed eight-page gold album can't be returned. Since then, the opening hours of the Forbidden City have been changed to five o'clock. At that time, it was still dark, and even those who really wanted to make crooked ideas would be caught at once. Although this will reduce the daily fare income, you can still make money without it. If you destroy the treasures in the Forbidden City, nothing can be done to make up for it.