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Great Wall
Badaling Great Wall outside town
He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man.
- Chairman Mao zedong
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City, Beijing
The Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved cluster of ancient buildings in China. It is 900 metres long, 750 metres wide and is said to consist of 9999 rooms.
Summer Palace
Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing
One of Beijing's most visited sights. Emperor Qianlong deepened Kunming Lake and added buildings to serve as a country home for his mum to elude the summer heat that roasted the Forbidden City.
Ming Tombs
The Sacred Road, Ming Tombs, Outside Beijing.
Thirteen of the sixteen Ming emperors are buried in this picturesque vally of rolling hills and orchards. A guard of 12 sets of stone animals and officials are placed along the Sacred Road.
Temple of Heaven
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (Qiniandian)
The most perfect example of Ming architecture, the Temple of Heaven has come to symbolise Beijing. Even this spacious mother of all temples usually manages to feel full of tourists all years round.
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen means the Gate of Heavenly Peace.
Looking out over the world's biggest square, it's hard to imagine that during the Qing dynasty it was a glorified corridor, running southward between ministry buildings.
Hutong
Haoyuan Garden, Beijing Hutong
The word 'hutong' was derived from the Mongolian for 'well' and was only used to describe streets running east-west. Please leave enough time to savour the details in Beijing Hutongs.
Lama Temple
lamasery means Tibetan Buddhist monastery
The Lama Temple is Beijing's most colourful temple: Beautiful rooftops, stunning frescoes, magnificent decorative arches....
