Preparations shutter Forbidden City, other major tourist spots

Scenic spots around Tian'anmen Square and Chang'an Avenue, including a tourist favorite, the Forbidden City, will be closed during preparations for the Sept 3 military parade.

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will be closed for 13 days, from Saturday though Sept 3, according to National Tourism Administration on Wednesday .

The military parade was scheduled as part of a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.