
👻 Paranormal Lens Podcast – Season 3, Episode 11: Ghosts of China’s Forbidden City 👻
As Ghost Month in China comes to a close, we turn our lens to one of the most mysterious and haunted locations in the world: The Forbidden City.
Built over 600 years ago in the heart of Beijing, this imperial palace was home to emperors, intrigue, and countless untold stories. But beyond its grandeur lies a darker reputation. For centuries, visitors, guards, and historians have reported sightings of phantom processions, spectral women in white, and shadowy figures wandering the palace grounds after dusk.
In this episode, host Chad Thomas uncovers the chilling ghost stories that surround the Forbidden City—tales that reveal how deeply intertwined China’s culture is with belief in spirits, especially during Ghost Month, when the veil between the living and the dead is said to grow thin.
Co-host Jamie Widener joins the conversation, offering perspective as the Paranormal Lens team dives into the cultural traditions, superstitions, and eerie encounters that continue to give the Forbidden City its haunted reputation.
Step behind the walls of the palace where emperors once ruled, where history echoes through the halls, and where the spirits of China’s past may still linger.
🔦 Stay alert, stay respectful… and stay curious.