Beijing Attractions

City Name:

Beijing ("Northern Capital", Chinese: 北京, Pinyin: beijing)
Population :

Municipality 17,430,000 , Metro: 11,940,000
Location :

Situated at 40° north latitude and 116° east longitude. It is 43m above sea level and 183km from the sea.
Overview:

As the center of 1000 years of imperial rule, Beijing was built to express the power of the emperor. Long, straight boulevards and avenues are crisscrossed by a network of lanes. Beijing features a vast number of "must-see" attractions.

Beijing Top Attractions

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City Museum was established on the foundation of the palace that was the ritual center of two dynasties, the Ming and the Qing, and their collections of treasures. ......more

Legend of Kungfu

The Legend of Kungfu show is a story of a young boy found wondering outside an ancient temple, who dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master. .....more

Temple of Heaven

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the temple was the site of imperial sacrifices to Heaven. It was here that the emperor conducted the rituals to appease "the Ruler of the Universe.".......more

Great Wall

Badaling is a good introduction to the Great Wall. Authentically reconstructed,this section shows the Great Wall as it would have looked originally,........more

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace, one of the finest examples garden architecture in China and dates back more than 800 years when the Jin emperor moved his capital to the vicinity of Beijing, .......more

Tiananmen Square

The Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing, is said to be the biggest square in the world. It is 880 x 500 meters with total area of 440,000 square meters ........more

Beijing Opera

Liyuan Theater was the first teahouse-style theater in Beijing. The Liyuan theater has won successively seven years the title of “Best Place for Evening Activities in Beijing”. .......more

Lhama Temple

The Lhama Temple, situated northeast of downtown Beijing, is Beijings largest temple and the most famous Tibetan Buddhist temple outside of Tibet . .......more