Beijing is known as the capital city of Ming and Qing Dynasty in China. And also it is famous for many renowned historical relics. Besides,Beijing is also the political, economical and cultural center of China. Compared with Shanghai,Beijing is just like a girl from respectable family, which means it has power, culture and renown. Do you have traveled to Beijing? Do you want to have a perfect Beijing tour? This time, I will list some relics here. These attractions are great and glorious in Chinese history and they are the results of the diligence and wisdom of Chinese people. Now follow me.
Top 1. The Great Wall. It has a long history of nearly 2000 years. The total length is 6700 kilometers. And it was put on the world cultural heritage list in 1987. There is one word saying “One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero”, which you can figure out the charm of the Great Wall. It also means that it is one of the must-to-go places in Beijing China.
Top 2. The Forbidden City. It is in the heart of Beijing city. Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later. Emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties lived in the Forbidden City and ruled the whole country. It is holy place in China.
Top 3.Temple of Heaven. Occupying an area of 273 hectares, it is three times the area of the Forbidden city. It was built in 1420 for emperors to warship heaven.
Top 4.Beijing Hutongs. There is a special kind of culture which is called Hutong culture in Beijing. Hutongs are characteristics and symbols of Beijing lifestyles. If there is a chance for you to taste the Hutong life, just take it. It will be interesting.
Top 5.Beijing National Stadium. It is also known as the National Stadium or the “Bird’s Nest”. The stadium was designed for the 2008 summer Olympic Games.
Along with these top 5 spots, there are many other scenic spots you will enchant, such as the Ming Tombs, Ditan Park, Lama Temple, Beijing Zoo, Prince Gongs Mansion, Beijing Olympic Park, Badaling Great Wall, Beijing Beihai Park and so on. Shanghaifocus.com provides several kinds of Beijing tours for you, such as the Beijing one day tour, two days tour or Beijing Private Day Tours. Also, you can customize your own tours here. Welcome to Shanghaifocus.com!
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