Grand View Garden

Address
Youanmen Xijie, Xuanwu District, Nancaiyuan Jie

Is located in the southwest of Beijing, the present Grand View Garden is a replica of Daguanyuan, the magnificient garden of an imperial family described in the well-known Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions The construction was started in ... more...

Prince Gong’s Residence

Address
Qianhai Xijie, Xicheng District, Yangfang Hutong

Prince Gong’s Mansion was first built in front of Lion Alley in the eastern sector of Di’ anmen (Gate of Earthly Peace) Dongjie.But the present Prince Gong’s Mansion is located at 17 Qianhai Xijie on the east bank of Shicha Lake. The mansion is the ... more...

Drum Tower

Address
Gulou Dongdajie , Dongcheng District, Dianmenwai Dajie

The Drum Tower was originally built in 1273 and marked the centre of the old Mongol capital Dadu. Since being rebuilt in 1420, the tower has been repeatedly destroyed and restored.Stagger up the incredibly steep steps for long views over Beijing’s ... more...

Bell Tower

Address
Dianmenwai Dajie, Dongcheng District, Jiaodaokou Dongdajie

Fronted by a Qing dynasty stele, the Bell Tower sits just behind the Drum Tower (down an alley directly north). It was originally built at the same time as the Drum Tower but later burnt down. The present structure dates to the 18th century. more...

The Eight Great Temples of the Western Hills

Address
Badachu, Pingguoyuan, Shijingshan District , Dongxiazhuang Lu

The Eight Great Temples is the traditional name given to eight Buddhist temples nestled among the clouds on Cuiwei Hill and Lushi Hill in the western Hills district of Beijing. It includes The Temple of Eternal Peace (Chang An Si), The Temple of ... more...

Fragrant Hills Park

Address
Xianshan Nan Lu, Haidian District, Yuquanshan Lu

Fragrant Hills Park, about 30 kilometers northwest of Beijing, is one of the most favorite resorts on the city’s outskirts. It covers an area of 160 hectares. In 1186, in the Jin Dynasty, the Fragrant Hills was built and terraces, pavilions and ... more...

Beihai Park

Address
Wenjin Jie, Dongcheng District, Jingshan Xijie

Beihai Park is located in the center of Beijing, to the west of the north gate of the Forbidden City. It was first built more than 1000 years ago during the Liao dynasty, then rebuilt and renovated continually during the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing ... more...

Zhongshan Park

Address
Dong Chang’an Jie; Dongcheng District, Nanchizi Dajie

Covering an area of 24 hectares, the Zhongshan Park lies west of Tian’ anmen Gate. About a thousand years ago, this park used to be the site of Xingguosi (Temple of National Revival) in the northeastern part of the city of Yanjing (Yan Capital, the ... more...

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