Attractions
Great Wall |
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Forbidden City |
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| The Great Wall was a gigantic defensive project used in ancient times as early as in the 7th century B.C. |
Forbidden City is one of the world's foremost museums of Chinese art. |
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Summer Palace |
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Hutong |
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| The Summer Palace, used to be a summer residence of Qing Dynasty emperors and is now a public park. |
The Hutong has a very special and important position in the rich history and culture of Beijing. |
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Temple of Heaven |
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Ming Tombs |
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| The Temple of Heaven is where the Emperor came every winter solstice to worship heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. |
50 kilometers northwest from Beijing City lies the Ming Tombs - the general name given to the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty |
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Beihai Park |
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Beijing Zoo |
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| This park in the center of Beijing has an area of more than 70 hectares with a water surface of 39 hectares. |
Beijing Zoo, situated to the west of Beijing Exhibition Center, was known for a short time after the founding of the People's Republic as the Western Suburbs Park. |
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Drum Tower & Bell Tower |
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Grand View Garden |
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The Drum and Bell towers are situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Beijing Inner City to the north of Di' anmen Street. |
Located in Xuanwu District southwest of Beijing, the Grand View Garden is reminiscent of a luxurious garden of Ming and Qing style. |
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Lama Temple |
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Marco Polo Bridge |
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| It was originally used as official residence for court eunuchs of the Ming dynasty |
The Marco Polo Bridge is located 15 kilometers southwest of Beijing proper. Known also as the Guangli Bridge, it spans the banks of the Yongding River. |
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The Palace Museum |
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Night Life in Beijing |
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| The Palace Museum, former home to the Ming and Qing emperors, is also known as the Forbidden City (Zijincheng). |
Night life was unknown to many people in Beijing 20 years ago, and the word wasn't even used. But nowadays it is very common. |
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