Attractions to See

As the capital and political, economic and cultural center  of China,Bejing offers travellers lots of things to do and see.It hosted 2008 Summer Olympics Games and presented world an immage of ancient and modern glamour.

Top 3 Attractions

1.Great wall

As one of the "Eight Wonders of the World" and World Heritage,The Great Wall was built to drive off invaders as well as keep the inhabitants.It spans five provinces from Shanhaiguan Pass in the east to Jiayuguan Pass in the west.The Great Wall in Beijing located in suburban areas, including the well-preserved Badaling and Mutianyu, the renovated Juyonguan, Jinshanling and Gubeikou is most famous.It takes 1-2 hours by car from downtown Beijing .

The Great Wall in Beiijng is 573 kilometers long .Ming Dynasty( 1368-1644)is the last dynasty to engage in construction and built walls in Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Yanqing, Changping, and Mentougou,as long as 526 kilometers (327 miles).

2.Forbidden City

The splendid Forbidden City ,surrounded by a moat six meters deep and ten-meter high wall,is the biggest and best-preserved imperial complex in the world with 9,999 rooms.The number represents 'Divine Perfection'.The palace has been served as administrative center of the country for five centuries.

3.Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square is the largest city square in the world.It is not only the city's symbol but also China's.The enormous square is surrounded by lots of significant edifices such as the Tiananmen Tower, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, Monument to the People's Heroes and National Museum.

Historical Sites

There is a variety of Hutongs and Courtyards in Beijing.The Prince Gong's Mansion where an offical and then a prince lived is the most magnificent courtyard.Other than that,there are the Bell and Drum Towers, Liulichang Cultural Street for people interested in Chinese calligraphy, painting or other artwork and the Lugou Bridge with incredible stone lions.

Imperial Gardens & Mausoleumsgraphy

The well-preserved Summer Palace has an area of 727 acres.Additionally,there are Beihai Park and the destroyed Old Summer Palace.The emperors built their marvelous mausoleums,among which,the Ming Tombs of the 13 emperors are considered most spectacular.

Temple

Because of religion,lost of beautiful temples were built to show imperial power.The Temple of Heaven where holds annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest  is the largest complex in the country.The Altar of Earth ,at the opposite,is used to worship the God of Earth.The Great Bell Temple was used to pray for rainfall during Qing Dynasty.

Other temples you can visit are listed below.

Temple of Confucius Yonghe Temple

Baoguo Temple Big Bell Temple Dajue Temple Dongyue Temple Fayuan Temple Five Pagoda Temple Guangji Temple Hongluo Temple Jietai Temple Miaoying Temple Niujie Mosque Tanzhe Temple Temple of Ancient Monarchs Temple of Azure Clouds Temple of Earth Temple of the Moon Temple of the Sun White Cloud Temple Wofo Temple Yunju Temple

Modern Attractions

There are lots of modern scenic spots you can not miss when in Beijing.The representitve buildings are the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center built for the 29th Summer Olympics.

Other modern attractions you can visit are listed below.

Aquarium Aviation Museum Beijing Planetarium Beijing Zoo Blue Zoo Capital Museum CCTV Tower Chang'an Avenue China National Film Museum China Numismatic Museum China Railway Museum China Red Sandalwood Museum Chinese Ethnic Culture Park Culture Palace of Nationalities Dashilar Street Garden of World's Flowers Geological Museum Grand View Garden Guijie Street Happy Valley Madame Tussauds Military Museum Millennium Monument Museum of Natural History National Art Museum National Centre for Performing Arts National Post & Postage Museum Olympic Forest Park Olympic Park Pacific Underwater World Paleozoological Museum of China Planning Exhibition Hall Qianmen Street Sanlitun Bar Street Science & Technology Museum Shengshi Nangong Film & TV City Shijingshan Amusement Park Silk Street Ski Resorts Universal Studios Beijing Wangfujing Street Wildlife Park World Park Working People's Cultural Palace Xiaotangshan Agri Science Park

Nature

There are lots of parks in Beijing where you can soak yourself in nature.You can look over the whole city in the Jingshan Park that was an imperial garden previously.In the autumn,you can see pretty red leaves from the Fragrant Hills Park.

Other parks you can visit are listed below.

Baihua Mountain Baiwangshan Forest Park Black Dragon Pool Botanical Garden Chaoyang Park Fenghuangling Nature Park Gubei Water Town Kangxi Grassland Lianhuachi Park Lingshan Mountain Longqing Gorge Longtan Park Mount Miaofeng Purple Bamboo Garden Qinglong Gorge Stone Flower Cave Shidu Nature Park Taoranting Park Tianmo Desert Tongzhou Canal Park Western Hills Forest Park Xiaotangshan Hot Spring Yanqi Lake Yunmeng Mountain Yuyuantan Park Zhongshan Park