A visitor takes a photo of her postcards Tuesday before dropping them in the mailbox outside the new Palace Museum Post Office in Beijing’s Forbidden City. The post office opened that day. Photo: VCG

The post office is located on the west side of the Forbidden City’s Gate of Divine Prowess. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Photo: VCG

A visitor stamps a postmark on a postcard. Photo: VCG

These specially designed postmark stamps at the post office feature images of the Forbidden City, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Photo: VCG

The special stamps, each with a face value of 1.2 yuan (18 U.S. cents) are available for purchase at the post office. China Post issued the stamps on Monday. Photo: Courtesy of China Post

The post office sells postal folders, commemorative envelopes and stamp collections that offer visitors a take on the culture of the Forbidden City. Photo: VCG

A visitor looks at a set of stamps to commemorate the Year of the Rabbit. Photo: VCG

A visitor takes a photo outside the post office’s entrance. Photo: VCG