Beijing Travel > Great Wall of China at Badaling

Only a 70 km (44 miles) drive from Beijing, Badaling is the most visited section of the Great Wall . Constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Badaling underwent extensive reconstruction during the 1950s and 1980s and now features am...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven ( Tiantan ), completed in 1420 during the reign of the Ming Yongle Emperor, was the most sacred space in which the emperoralso known as the Son of Heavenperformed the most important sacrifices and rites. The gods of ear...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Summer Palace

An excellent expression of China's imperial spirit, the Summer Palace should be exploredatleisure, even if it means setting asidea full day just towander around soaking up theatmosphere.That said, if you're short on time, even a few hours e...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Ming Tombs

Once you've seen the Forbidden City , where all but two of fifteen Ming emperors lived, take a trip out to their final resting place, the Ming Tombs (Shisan Ling or literally the Thirteen Tombs). The third Ming emperor, Yongle (1402-1424) c...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Badachu Park

Ba Da Chu, or Eight Great Sites Park, has been a very famous holy Buddhist place dotted with clusters of Buddhist gardens and temples.. These temples, gardens nestling in deep forest evoke a ambience of reclusion and relaxation. Attractions...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Forbidden City

The Forbidden City also known as Palace Museum, was home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The construction of the grand palace started in the fourth year of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1406) and ended in 1420. In the a...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Beijing travel

As an internationally well-known ancient and young metropolis, Beijing, the great capital city of the People's Republic of China, is called Jing for short. It lies on the northwest of the Huabei Plain, around 150 kilometers to the northwest...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Beihai Park

One of the most famous and beautiful parks in Beijing, Beihai is also one ofthe earliest examples of Asian-style gardening in the world. The park served asan imperial garden during the Liao Dynasty, over 800 years ago.After rounds of rebuil...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Badaling Great Wall

This section of Great Wall is the best preserved and earliest to be open for sightseeing. The Great Wall is undoubtedly among the most imposing and amazing architectures in this planet. The Great Wall was initially built in the Spring and A...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Tiananmen Square

Measuring 440, 000 square meters, Tiananmen Square is the largest open-air square in the world.It can hold about one million people for public celebration or gatherings. In the square tourists can climb the Tiananmen Rostrum,watchthe daily...  [Read more]