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There are innumerable scenic spots in Beijing. Some
of them are walkable while some are far away from the
city center. Sightseeing
in Beijing is a great experience. There are five
major must-see spots in Beijing namely the Forbidden
City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tomb and
Great Wall. Make sure that you visit all of these sites
when you are in the country. While you are out for Sightseeing
in Beijing, do not miss all of these spots.
Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven are very close
if you are in the downtown area. The Summer
Palace on the other hand is located on the north-east
edge of the city. The Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tomb
are on the north suburb of Beijing. It takes only two
days to complete the itinerary. You can either take
a bus or reach these places by hiring a taxi. Take an
English speaking travel agent with you if you are not
proficient with the local language.
The Forbidden
City is officially known as the Imperial Palace
Museum. It was built by the third Emperor of the Ming
Dynasty, Emperor Yong Le. The Forbidden City was the
seat of Imperial power for 500 years. It is a major
tourist draw of the country. The total area of Forbidden
City is 183 acres. There are 9,999 1/2 rooms in this
museum. All of them cannot be visited by tourists.
Temple
of Heaven Park was built between 1409 and 1420.
The Temple of Heaven is very arresting in terms of architecture,
color and significance. It was actually used by the
emperor to communicate directly with Heaven, at least
for the common men. The emperor used to come here to
pray for good harvests. The construction of the temple
is based around the number nine, the largest of the
single digits, which is divine in Chinese numerology.
The Temple consists of four basic parts: the Round Altar,
the Echo Wall, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and the
Hall of prayer.
When you are out for Sightseeing in Beijing you should
also visit the other attractions like:
- Beihai Park
- Ming Tombs
- Ruins of Yuanmingyuan
- White Cloud Taoist Temple
- Yonghe Lamasery
- Sleeping Buddha Temple
- Tanzhe Temple
- Fragrant Hills
- Guozijian
- Lu Gou Bridge
- Peking Man Site
- Jingshan Park
- Mutianyu Great Wall
- Grand View Garden
- The Ancient Beijing Observatory
- Badaling Great Wall
- Beijing World Park
- Prince Gong's Mansion
- The Bell Tower and Drum Tower
- Dong Yue Miao (Eastern Peak Temple)
- Hongluo Temple
- Simatai Great Wall
- Terra-cotta Army
- Tang dynasty Dinner Show
- Guilin Li River
- Shanghai Bund
- Chuan Di Xia Village
- Erhai Lake
- The Beijing Zoo
- Shanxi Provincial History Museum
- Huaqing Hot Springs
- Big Goose Pagoda
- Beijing Aquarium
- The Forest of Steles
- Xian Ancient City Wall
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