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To get a first impression on Beijing, you can have a look at the pictures taken from various aspects of the city, showing you its long history, glorious culture, and the local people's daily life.
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In China, it seems that all the ancient imperial cities possess bell and drum towers. Arriving in Beijing, you should go to have a look at them indeed.
It's an eye-catching tourist destination in the city. Here we provide five pictures of the White Pagoda, Five-Dragon Pavilions and other buildings in the park for your viewing.
It's another imperial architecture around the city. Although this graveyard of the Qing Dynasty is not as famous as the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, it is the largest and most complete one of its kind in China.
Without any exaggeration, it's a top attraction in China. As soon as you enter this remarkable imperial palace, its grandeur will evoke your hearty admiration.
This tour is very popular with tourists. Join a Hutong tour and it will leave you an unforgettable impression.
Visit it for it was built in distant past. Remember it as it was the place where the War of Resistance against Japan broke out.
This group of photos shows you the tombs for the 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
The moment you see it, you'll think it's a treasure of garden. At the same time, you'll feel much regretful. If it hadn't been destroyed by a big fire, how good it would be now!
It's a famous imperial garden, favored very much by Empress Dowager Cixi of the late Qing Dynasty (before 1911). This extravagant empress spent much money pursuing the splendor of Summer Palace. Without doubt, the magnificence of this garden is admirable to every tourist.
Taoranting Park neighbors on the Temple of Heaven. You can go to visit the park by the way.
In Chinese feudal times, Confucianism was well recommended. Very naturally, its founder, Confucius (Kong Zi) was admired by people. In China, you can find many temples of Confucius. Why do these temples appear? Actually, it's a way people show their respect to Kong Zi and regard him as a god.
Almost all the Chinese people born before the 1980s can sing the song I Love Beijing Tiananmen as a patriotic song. As a landmark and a historic place in central Beijing, it is an attraction that many Chinese people prefer to visit.
There is no need to go to Tibet for seeing lamasery because you can find it in Beijing. Yonghe Lamasery, built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Beijing, is well worth visiting.
Great Wall in Beijing :
In Beijing exits the Great Wall with a total length of about 629 kilometers (391 miles). The opened and some unopened sections of the Great Wall are confronted with very austere protection stress because of the increase of tourists. Thus, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Heritage appeals that tourists had better not climb the unopened or unrepaired Great Wall.
Local Features
The photos show you how and wherDe the ducks are roasted, treated and its special eating way of serving with thin pancakes, slices of spring onions and plum sauce.
The culture of Peking Opera is profound; the costumes are elaborate; the facial paintings are full of variety; the actors' performances are so professional and consummate.
To get contact with the ordinary people and experience the local life are good ways to know a city well. The pictures taken from streets, fruit stalls, theaters, and tea houses show you how Beijing People live, work and get enjoyment.
Related Sights :
Great Wall
As a fortification wonder erected in ancient days, the Great Wall of China runs from east to west through nine cities and provinces in the northern part of China. The sections of the wall in Beijing are comparatively well preserved and offer nice scenery to visitors.
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