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| Beijing Travel Guide |
 Where to Go: The Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Beijing Hutong, Beijing Zoo and etc. When to Go: March to May, September to November are the best time to take a Beijing tour. Beijing Tour Type: China Wonder Tours offer one day Beijing tour, seat in coach Beijing tour, Beijing private tour as well as China tour with Beijing including. |
| Tiananmen Square | |
 | The Tiananmen Square, in the center of Beijing, is said to be the biggest square in the world. It is 880 meters from north to south, and 500 meters from east to west, with total area of 440,000 square meters and can hold one million people and is regarded as a symbol of China. The square is surrounded by a variety of significant buildings including Tiananmen Gate, The Forbidden City, the Great Hall of the People, The Monument of the People's Heroes and the Mao Zedong Mausoleum. |
| The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) | |
 | The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large. Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later, having a history so far of some 580 years. Consisting of more than 9,000 rooms and covering an area of 72 hectares, Forbidden City is the largest and the best-preserved Imperial Palace in the world. In addition, it was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1987. |
| The Temple of Heaven | |
 | The Temple was completed in 1420 and was originally a platform for the emperor to perform sacrifices and solemn rites. The Temple buildings and the parklands reflect ancient Chinese religious beliefs that imagine heaven as round and earth as square. The entire complex is a treasure trove of ancient Chinese architectural designs and arts and was listed as UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage in 1998. |
| The Summer Palace | |
 | First built in 1750, the summer palace is the most splendid imperial garden in China with elegant overall arrangement, magnificent buildings and attractive scenery. The palace occupies an area of 290 hectares, three fourths of which are covered with Kunming Lake. Among the ancient architectures in the garden, the Covered Walkway, Tower of Buddhist Incense, the Marble Boat, the 17-Arch Bridge and Grand Theatre are the most famous ones and well known to visits both home and abroad. |
| The Great Wall | |
 | Challenging the Great Wall and experiencing the grandness of one of the Seven Wonders in the World is the one of the most reasons for visiting Beijing. The Great Wall has 6 sections in Beijing altogether. They are Badaling, Juyongguan, Mutianyu, Simatai, Jinshanling and Huanghuachen Great Wall. And the most popular sections for normal visitors to go are the Great Wall at Badaling, Mutianyu and Simatai. |
| The Badaling Great Wall | |
 | It is one of the best preserved sections and the highest point of the Great Wall. Here, the wall averages 7.8 meters high, 6.5 meters wide of the base, and 5.8 meters at the top. There are two entrances to climb the Badaling Great Wall, most people, however, climb the Great Wall from the right entrance because it is much easier. The wall on the left is a little steeper; naturally, less people climb the wall from this side. No matter which choice you will make, you will get splendid mountain scenery on the top of it. |
| The Mutianyu Great Wall | |
 | First built over 2000 years ago, Mutianyu Great Wall is older, much steeper and more challenging than Badaling Great Wall. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Taking the ancient path at the side of the steps is certainly a more authentic and satisfying way to appreciate the site. There are fewer people about, for the location is less accessible than Badaling and Juyongguuan. If you are a scenery photographer, you will get as many as "people free" photos. |
| The Spirit Way (Shen Dao) | |
 | The Spirit Way (Shen Dao), the way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors wanted to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors. It is 7 kilometers long, the longest in China's royal tombs, impressive marble archway as well as the entrance to the Ming Tombs. It was thought to have leaded the emperors' souls to enter heaven. Along the path are bizarre, mythical stone monsters standing guard. |
