Main Scenic Spots in Beijing
The Great Wall
The Great wall was a gigantic defensive project used in ancient times as early as in the 7th century B.C.. It stretches about 5,000 Kilometers from the eastern part of Liaoning in Northeast China to Lintao on the desert in the northwest of China, passing through 5 provinces, 2 autonomous regions and Beijing Municipality. The Great Wall was built section by section by different kingdoms in the period of the Warring States (476-221B.C.). After the Qin Dynasty unified China in 221 B.C., the separate sections were linked together and expanded to form the Great Wall. There is an old saying in China, that is ¡°You are not a man if you have not been to the Great Wall¡±. No tourist wants to miss the chance to visit it.
The Palace Museum (Forbidden City)
It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties carried out their administration and lived. In the palace, people can see the great traditional palace architecture, learn the legends and anecdotes about the imperial family and the court.
It is situated at the heart of Beijing City. You enter the Palace Museum through Tian¡¯anmen Gate and buy tickets in front of Wumen which is the true entrance of the Palace. It will take you about 45 minutes to Tian¡¯anmen on foot from Beijing International Hotel.
Bus routes: No. 1, 4, 10, 52, 22, 802 buses (to Tian¡¯anmen)
Subway: Line 1 (to Tian¡¯anmen east)
Opening time: 8:30 ¨C 4:30 (Ticket office is closed at 3:30)
Admission fee: 60yuan (local currency)
Web-site: www.dpm.org.cn
Beihai Park (Ancient Imperial Garden)
About just one bus stop, or half a kilometer to the west of Jingshan Park is the Beihai park. It is approached through the Palace Museum and in the west of Jingshan Park.
Beihai Park, which used to be called the Winter Palace by westerners, was the former palace of the emperors in successive dynasties.
Summer Palace (Ancient Imperial Garden)
It is equally famous as the Palace Museum and lies in the northwest part of Beijing. It has an area of 290 hectares, consists of a hill, a lake many halls, galleries, pavilions, bridges and islands.
Contacting the information desk in the hotel about the trip to the Summer Palace.
Bus routes: No. 330, 332, 346, 349, 362, 726, 826 buses
Opening time: 7:00 ¨C 19:00 (Ticket office is closed at 17:30)
Admission fee: 30yuan
Web-site: www.summerpalace-China.com
Temple of Heaven
It is situated in the southern part of Beijing, and covers an area of 270 hectares, about three times the size of the Palace Museum. The main buildings in the park were built in the Ming Dynasty in 1420 for worshipping the heaven and the earth.
Bus routes: No. 6, 54, 64, 106, 120, buses
Opening time: 6:00-20:00 (Ticket office is closed at 17:30)
Admission fee: 15yuan
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