Tian’anmen Square

Address
Tian’anmen Square, Chang’an Jie, Dongcheng District, Qianmen Dajie

The world’s largest public square,Tian’ anmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace) Square is a vast desert of paving stones at the heart of Beijing and was open to the public since 1988. On the rostrum of Tian’ anmen, the late Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the ... more...

Forbidden City

Address
Forbidden City, Chang’an Jie, Dongcheng District

The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing. This gargantuan palace complex- the largest and best preserved cluster of ancient buildings in China was home to 24 emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties. It was not until 1925 that the complex ... more...

Front Gate

Address
Qianmen, Chongwen District, Qianmen Dajie

Front Gate actually consists of two gates, the northernmost of the two gates, 40m-high Zhengyang Men (Sun-facing Gate) and the Arrow Tower (Jian Lou) to the south, and both date from the Ming dynasty.Zhengyang Men was the largest of the nine gates ... more...

The Summer Palace

Address
Kunming Nanlu;Haidian District, Wanquanhe Lu

The Summer Palace was built in 1153 and lies about 20 kilometres northwest of Beijing. It consists of Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake with a total area of 290 hectares.Longevity Hill is an extension of the Western Hills. Kunming Lake used to be fed ... more...

The Great Wall

Address
Badaling Great Wall, Yanqing County

The Great Wall, symbolizing China’s ancient civilization, is one of the world’s most renowned projects. The wall can be found 75 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Its highest point at Badaling is 800 metres above sea level. Located in Beijing area, ... more...

The Ming Tombs

Address
South of Tianshou Mountain, Changping District, Changjiu Lu

The Ming Tombs are located in Changping District, about 50 kilometers to the northwest of Beijing. This imperial cemetery covers an area of 40 square kilometers with 13 Ming emperors, 23 empresses, many imperial concubines, princes and princesses ... more...

The Temple of Heaven

Address
Tian Tan Lu, Chongwen District

The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 and located in the Chongwen District in the southern part of Beijing, about 6 kms away from the center of the city.The temple was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven ... more...

The Ruins of Yuanmingyuan

The ruins of Yuanmingyuan (Yuan Ming Yuan Yi Zhi) are located on the northwestern outskirts of Beijing, and they feature one of the five famous gardens bulit during the Qing dynasty. With its charming landscape and numerous springs, the area has ... more...

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