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The Mutianyu Great Wall
The Mutianyu Great Wall
The Mutianyu Great Wall
The Mutianyu Great Wall is about 75 kilometers Northeast of Beijing. It is the most famous section for foreign travelers. Unlike the Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu has a beautiful landscape all year round and has less tourists. You can take a cable car to the top and use the toboggan to slide down. It is really fun and exciting!
The Tiananmen Square
The Mutianyu Great Wall
The Mutianyu Great Wall
The Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing. It is the biggest city center square in the world. Most of the tourists visit the square to enjoy the surroundings and take many photos. It symbolizes the greatness of Beijing and is a place for celebration during festive occasions, such as National Day on October 1st.
The Forbidden City
The Mutianyu Great Wall
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the former Imperial Palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the center of Beijing rignt behind the Tiananmen square. The Forbidden City was built 600 years ago and is the largest and best-preserved Imperial Palace in China.
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The Temple of Heaven
The Old Beijing Hutongs
The Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle emperor of Ming Dynasty. It was the largest Heaven-worshipping architecture in the World. It covers an area of 273 hectares (674 acres). Being one of the major scenic spots in Beijing, it has been opened as a public park today. Temple of Heaven is divid
The Temple of Heaven was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle emperor of Ming Dynasty. It was the largest Heaven-worshipping architecture in the World. It covers an area of 273 hectares (674 acres). Being one of the major scenic spots in Beijing, it has been opened as a public park today. Temple of Heaven is divided by two encircling walls into an inner part and outer part. The main buildings lie at the south and north ends of the middle axis of the inner part. The most magnificent buildings are the Circular Mound Altar, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest from south to north.
The Summer Palace
The Old Beijing Hutongs
The Temple of Heaven
The Summer Palace is the best preserved and largest Imperial garden in China with a history of over 800 years. Today, the main attraction of the Summer Palace is the lush Gardens of Clear Ripples which was built in 1750 by Emporor Qianlong. It was rebuilt and renamed to Summer Palace since 1888 by the former Qing Dynasty of the Dragon Lad
The Summer Palace is the best preserved and largest Imperial garden in China with a history of over 800 years. Today, the main attraction of the Summer Palace is the lush Gardens of Clear Ripples which was built in 1750 by Emporor Qianlong. It was rebuilt and renamed to Summer Palace since 1888 by the former Qing Dynasty of the Dragon Lady Cixi. The Summer Palace occupies an area of over 290 hectares(716 acres)
surrounded mainly by the Longevity Hill and Kunming lake.
The Old Beijing Hutongs
The Old Beijing Hutongs
The Old Beijing Hutongs
The word “Hutong” originates from the word "Hottog" which means "water well" in Mongolian. Hutong means a lane or alley way. In fact, the passage formed by the lines of siheyuan ( a compound with houses around the courtyard) where the old Beijing residents live. When visiting the hutongs, you will undoubtedly experience how the “locals” live in Beijing.
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Lama Temple
The Beijing Zoo
The Ming Tombs
Lama Temple (Yonghegong) was built as a mansion for Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty when he was a prince. In 1744, the temple was converted into a lamasery and the home of larger numbers of monks from Mongolia and Tibet. The lamasery has five halls in total. The prayer halls contain many superb statues including a 23-meter-high Mai
Lama Temple (Yonghegong) was built as a mansion for Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty when he was a prince. In 1744, the temple was converted into a lamasery and the home of larger numbers of monks from Mongolia and Tibet. The lamasery has five halls in total. The prayer halls contain many superb statues including a 23-meter-high Maitreya caved from a white sandalwood tree from Tibet, as well as Tibetan sculptures.
The Ming Tombs
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The Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are about 50 kilometers far to the northwest of Beijing. There are 13 Ming Emperors buried here. So it is called "Thirteen Ming Tombs". Three tombs of Chang ling, Ding ling, Zhao ling and the Sacred Way are opened to the public. Changling is the biggest tomb. Dingling is the only one excavated so far. It's opened with the U
The Ming Tombs are about 50 kilometers far to the northwest of Beijing. There are 13 Ming Emperors buried here. So it is called "Thirteen Ming Tombs". Three tombs of Chang ling, Ding ling, Zhao ling and the Sacred Way are opened to the public. Changling is the biggest tomb. Dingling is the only one excavated so far. It's opened with the Underground Palace. Zhaoling is a small tomb for the 12th Ming Emperor, but it's very typical. The Sacred Way is famous for the huge stone statues which project the artworks prevalent in those times.
The Beijing Zoo
The Beijing Zoo
The Beijing Zoo
The zoo occupies an area of 89 hectares (220 acres), including 5.6 hectares (14 acres) of lakes and ponds in Xicheng District. It has one of the largest animal collections in the country. In 2015, the zoo and its aquarium had over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals; in all, it is home to 14,500 animals.
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The zoo occupies an area of 89 hectares (220 acres), including 5.6 hectares (14 acres) of lakes and ponds in Xicheng District. It has one of the largest animal collections in the country. In 2015, the zoo and its aquarium had over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals; in all, it is home to 14,500 animals.
More than five million people visit the zoo each year. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools, and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings.