There is a wild part of the great wall about 10 km west of the Mutianyu great wall, called JianKou, which is wild and untouched and runs over the ridged, steep and beautiful mountain tops. Visitors...
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There is a wild part of the great wall about 10 km west of the Mutianyu great wall, called JianKou, which is wild and untouched and runs over the ridged, steep and beautiful mountain tops. Visitors...
The Simatai Great Wall is on the blade of the mountains. Located northeast of Beijing, it is one of the few sections of the wall to retain the original features of the Ming dynasty Great Wall. The...
China’s most spectacular sight stretches over 3,700 miles across China and is most often visited at this Beijing location, where cable cars lift you to dizzying heights to walk along the snakelike path through the mountains.
Located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
Consisting of more than 9,000 rooms and spread over 250 acres, this huge palace complex was built in the 15th century and later extensively renovated and restored during the Qing Dynasty in the 18th century.
Kubla Khan in 1260 took up residence in this palace, which today is a 168-acre park filled with historic buildings, restaurants and a lake.
Dating back about one thousand years, these neighborhoods of narrow, twisting streets represent the “real life” of Beijing, where passageways connect to courtyards of traditional compact homes. Pedicab tours of the hutongs are popular tourist attractions that normally include the Drum Tower, courtyard neighborhoods and Prince Gong's mansion.
The world’s biggest and oldest bell is housed in the temple, which was originally built in 1733. Thousands of bells, many of which are beautifully decorated, are housed in the museum.
The remains of one of China’s most famous rulers, Chairman Mao, rest in this simple mausoleum, which features 44 granite columns and glazed yellow trim.
Located only a few hundred meters from the existing Summer Palace, these ruins used to be a grand palace and park built under the Qing emperors in the 18th century, but was later destroyed by French and British troops during the Second Opium War (1860-1862).
This two-story arched wooden structure once held 25 drums which, in combination with bells in the Bell Tower, were once used to indicate the time of day. Only one drum remains today, which is beaten four times a day for 15 minutes.
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This busy shopping street, restored to its original style, sells almost anything China can offer in antiques, ancient coins, Chinese paintings, jade and traditional folk clothing.
Lined with billowing red lanterns, this busy all-night food boulevard stretches more than a mile-and-a-quarter and is lined with more than 100 restaurants featuring local cuisines from the different provinces.
