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  • Forbidden City, Beijing

    1. Forbidden City

    Yes... the remains from the imperial era. This is the largest palace complex in the world to date, so be prepared to allocate plenty of time for the palace visit if you truly want to experience the...   more
  • Great Wall - Mutianyu, Beijing

    2. Great Wall - Mutianyu

    I learned that Mutianyu has less crowd than any other great wall. So, I decided to go there with great expectation of natural beauty surrounding the great wall with less tourists. I went there during...   more
  • Great Wall, Beijing

    3. Great Wall

    This hike can be done in either direction. I opted to sleep over night at Simatai and take a taxi the following morning to Jinshanling. Accounts of the distance for this hike varied so I wanted to get...   more
  • Tiananmen Square, Beijing

    4. Tiananmen Square

    The centre of the square is dominated by a high monument, always with a honor guard. It is the Monument to the People's Heroes, commemorating the martyrs who devoted their lives to the Chinese people....   more
  • Summer Palace, Beijing

    5. Summer Palace

    The Summer Palace was built in the mid-18th Century by the Qing Emperor, Kangxi, as a gift for his mother when she turned 60. A little over a century later, the Dowager Empress Cixi (the Dragon Lady)...   more
  • Hutongs - Bell and Drum Towers, Beijing

    6. Hutongs - Bell and Drum Towers

    Most people live in government-owned apartments, but hutongs are the exception in housing. They are small traditional houses and owned outright by the people living in them. There aren’t many of them...   more
  • Temple of Heaven, Beijing

    7. Temple of Heaven

    The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor came here twice a year during the solstices. The temple is all wood, constructed without nails. All the weight is on 4 huge...   more
  • Wangfujing Street, Beijing

    8. Wangfujing Street

    Wangfujing Street is the famous shopping street for the locals and tourists. Not only they have big department stores (Chinese Styles), but also have a food street that sell Beijing snacks including...   more
  • Great Wall - Badaling, Beijing

    9. Great Wall - Badaling

    We went to The Great Wall at Badaling with Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch. The trip was quite rushing, as we visited the Waxwork Palace as well. We arrived at the Great Wall around 2pm, we had only...   more
  • Lama Temple - Yonghegong, Beijing

    10. Lama Temple - Yonghegong

    I have seen some pretty big statues of Buddha in my time but nothing quite comes close to seeing a statue of Buddha thats almost four stories high. The Llama temple is a Buddhist paradise, from its...   more
  • Shopping, Beijing

    11. Shopping

    After visiting Liulichang Cultural Street, I continued walking south of Nan Xin Hua Jie. Then I saw the signboard " Zhang Jia Qiao Hu Tong ", so I followed the signboard to explore this part of the...   more
  • Ming Tombs, Beijing

    12. Ming Tombs

    A paved path leads to the central hall where there are three white marble thrones. Incense, candles and flowers were set in front of the thrones. Before each of them, there are glazed 'Five...   more
  • Beihai Park, Beijing

    13. Beihai Park

    Loved this area - the old hutong shopping district was so quaint and the Lakes were amazing - Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai Lakes. Definitely should not be missed. We hired tuk tuks for a treat and...   more
  • Acrobats Show, Beijing

    14. Acrobats Show

    The Tiandi theatre acrobatics show is really worth seeing- a tip on the tickets, however. We got ours from our hostel and I had seen online that the prices dropped for parties of 5 or more. I...   more
  • Zoo & Aquarium, Beijing

    15. Zoo & Aquarium

    What a letdown it is for me every time I go into a Panda Express in the United States and there aren't any Panda's to view or eat. Talk about false advertising! The good news is that at the Beijing...   more
  • Peking Opera, Beijing

    16. Peking Opera

    We enjoyed an evening of "Opera" at Beijing's oldest tea house. The performances included both Farewell My Concubine and The Monkey King. The first is a classical dramatic performance with some tricky...   more
  • Museums, Beijing

    17. Museums

    The National Museum is China's largest museum, with an outstanding collection of historic artifacts and exhibits. It is a must-see if you are visiting Beijing and will take you at least a few hours to...   more
  • Great Wall - Simatai, Beijing

    18. Great Wall - Simatai

    I joined a tour arranged by my hostel. (Most places you stay have one.) It took people from hostel to the entrance, with a local people walking along with you til the next exit. There was no rush. The...   more
  • Confucius Temple, Beijing

    19. Confucius Temple

    While the Temple of Confucious may not be on as grand a scale at the Llama Temple or the Temple of Heaven, it arguably has the most name recognition. After all who hasn't heard of Confucious and the...   more
  • Jingshan Park, Beijing

    20. Jingshan Park

    The park consist of a large hill just north of the Forbidden City. The park gives great views of the Forbidden City, Behai Park and Beijing in general. The earlier picture overlooking the fordidden...   more
  • Olympics 2008, Beijing

    21. Olympics 2008

    We took the metro to the previous Olympic Stadium, now it is the Beijing National Stadium. It is a huge park. The Bird Nest is the iconic building, follow by the Water Cube Building. This is still an...   more
  • Fragrant Hills, Beijing

    22. Fragrant Hills

    Everyone recommends going to the Fragrant Hills to see the leaves turn in autumn, but no one mentions that the city's entire population will be there with you (That's ture). At off-peak times, this...   more
  • Forbidden City - Imperial Garden, Beijing

    23. Forbidden City - Imperial Garden

    Passing through Gate of Earthly Tranquility (Kunning Gate), I finally came to the Imperial Garden. I believed most of the visitors had the same feeling as it was a long and stressful walks from...   more
  • Teahouses, Beijing

    24. Teahouses

    This was one of our highlights but I am sorry to say that I can't remember the name of the place we went to. We learnt how to brew and drink various Chinese teas and out of 5 samples, I found the...   more
  • Yuanmingyuan, Beijing

    25. Yuanmingyuan

    Yuanmingyuan Park is another historical imperial garden like Summer Palace. This Park is so huge that consists of three main sections, Qichunyuan, Yuanmingyuan, and Changchunyuan for visitors at this...   more

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