Four kilometers south of Shanhaiguan, Laolongtou is the easternmost end of the Great Wall, which stretches 23 meters into the sea like a dragon drinking water, hence its name. This part of the Great Wall was built in the 7th year of Wanli reign in the Ming dynasty (1579) and was mended in the 7th year of Kangxi reign in the Qing dynasty (1668). Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty would stop here for a visit on their way to Fengtian (Present - day Shenyang) to worship their ancestors, which makes the city even more worthy of its name.
Located in Suizhong County,Liaoning Province Jiumenkou Great Wall is 15 kilometers away from Shanhai guan Pass and its total lengthis 1,704 meters.Its southern ends Starts from cliffs of high mountains and connects the Great Wall stretching from Shanhai guan.Here the Great Wall stretches along the crest northward until the south bank of local Jiujiang River,building big-scale of cross-wall bridges on theJiujiang River with width ofhundreds of meters in order to continue to meander northwards among those mountains.
The relics are one of the important discovers in Chinese history and Buddhism. It was only made public at the time when the restoration of the temple was nearly finished. The bone bowls are displayed there.
The scenery of the Ten Ferries can compare with that of Guilin . It is situated 90 kilometers of southwest of Beijing , along the Juma River . The River originates in Taihang Mountain in Shanxi Province and flows into the sea in Hebei Provinces.
China Aviation Museum is located in the foot of fascinating Xiao Tang Hill in northern Beijing's Changping District. On November 11, 1989, it was opened to
Miaofeng Mountain is located within Mentougou District in western Beijing , 31milies from downtown Beijing . It covers an area of 20 square kilometers. The scenic area is famous for its ˇ° ancient Buddhist temple, strange pine, unique stone ˇ±.
Beijing Capital International Airport is the largest international airport at the present time in China with the most advanced facilities and busiest traffic flow, linking in the air with the airports in more than 100 countries and regions in the world. The airport covers a total area of 880 hectares and boasts a five-storey satellite style international passenger terminal building covering an area of more than 70,000 square meters.
In between the Mahavira Hall and Vairochana Pavilion the Pool and Cudrania Temple is situated 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of the city. For centuries, there has been a saying: ˇ°first there was the Pool and Cudrania Temple, then came Beijing.ˇ± It dates back 1, 600 years to the Jin Dynasty, when it was known as the Temple of Auspicious Fortune.
International shooting range in north China is the first large tourist sites developing recreational shooting activities, and is a suitable place for university, middle and primary school students to develop national defense education and raise the people's awareness of national defense.
The temple is located at Ma'anshan in the Western Hills, 35 kilometers west of Beijing . It was built in 622 in the Tang Dynasty, and was known as the Wisdom Accumulation Temple . In the Liao Dynasty, a monk named Fajun had an altar built here for the ordination of novices into the Buddhist priesthood.
Located in Fangshan District, about 55 kilometres(35 miles) southwest of Beijing, and discovered more than 550 years ago, the Stone Flower Cave is a new sightseeing spot in the Capital city.
Bohai Sea is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of n ortheastern China. It is approximately 823,000 km2, and its proximity to Beijing, the capital of China, makes it one of the busiest seaways in the world. Bohai Sea consists of three bays: Laizhou Bay to the south, Liaodong Bay to the north, and Bohai Bay to the west. In recent decades, petroleum and natural gas deposits have been discovered in Bohai.
Shanhaiguan Pass is a national tourist attraction and the first strategic pass at the eastern end of the Great Wall. Shanhaiguan Pass consists of a main castle, two supporting castles one in the north and one in the south, and two semicircular protective walls in front of the main castle, the town of Weiyuan and the town of Ninghai. Today most of these structures are still well preserved, while others, such as the wall of Ninghai, the Calm Sea Tower built on the town wall and the Laolongtou Great Wall, where the Great Wall meets the sea, have been restored.
Lugouqiao (literally the Bridge Over the Reed Ditch) has been made famous by at least three historisc events: Marco Polo's description, Emperor Qianlong's inscription and the outbreak of the War Against the Japanese Aggressors. Officiallly the bridge was called the ˇ°Lugou Stone Bridge,ˇ± and it was completely built of white stone and looked majestic with a total of 485 stone lions lined on the balustrades of both sides.
Gubeikou Great Wall is located 128 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Beijing winding on the ridges from east to west
Jinshanling Great Wall was named because it was built on the Jinshan Mountains. It was initially built from 1368 to 1389 in the Ming Dynasty, and in 1567 or 1570 rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang. The Wall is about 21 to 24 feet high and 15 to 18 feet wide, which is made of brick and stone. The Jinshanling Great Wall has an elevation of 2100 feet.
Wuling Mountain is located in the conjunction of Xinglong county, Chengde county, Luanping county of Hebei Province and Miyun county of Beijing , 81 miles from Beijing . It covers an area of 14245 hectares. Wuling mountain is the main peak of Yanshan Mountain with the altitude of 2118 meters. The annual average temperature is 7.6 ˇć , the highest temperature is 28 ˇć in summer time with abundant rainfall.
The scenic area of Jingdong Grand Gorge, located in Pinggu district, Beijing , is made up of Grand Gorge and Jingtai Mountain scenic areas, covering a total area of 20 square kilometers. Jingdong Grand Gorge also named Wulongtan Gorge, in which there are green hills, clear water, deep pools, precipitous gorges, waterfalls and springs. Here every season has its own unique beauty.
Jinhai Lake , 15 kilometers east of Pinglu District seat, and some 88 kilometers away from the Beijing city proper, was awarded the Best Scenic Spot Prize among the 40 scenic spots in Beijing . The lake features undulating hills covered with lush vegetation and a vast expanse of misty water and dotted with kiosks, pavilions, cliffs and strange rocks and exquisite caves as well as many historic sites.
Located 90 kilometres to the north of Beijing , Longqing Gorge is known for its ice lantern festival held annually for more than 10 years during every spring festival. But tourists might not know that the gorge used to be a popular pilgrimage site for devotees to Buddha during the Ming Dynasty.
The Mutianyu Great Wall is considered as the most beautiful section in Beijng. Unlike the other five sections, the mountain in this area full of Chestnut, Walnut, apple as well as many other fruit trees, has a very pretty view all year round. Another unique feature in this section is which has double sides battlements on the both sides of the wall (other five sections only have battlement on the outer side and parapet in the inner side).
Kangxi Grassland is located in the west of Badaling Greatwall in Yanqing county in the ourskirts of Beijing . The grassland covers the area of 32,000 acres and is named as the best grassland in Beijing . With guanting reservoir in the west and haituo mountain in the north, the natural views are quite impressive.
The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368 to 1644. The first Ming emperor had his tomb built in Nanjing, the town, which he had chosen for his capital. As his eldest son died early, his grandson succeeded the throne, and he became the second emperor.
Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping District features"guancheng culture". Guan (pass) lies within, while cheng (Great Wall) is located outside."Guan" resembles a supreme headquarters of command post. The other Great Wall has only one section, but Juyongguan Great Wall looks like a complete military castle. It's considered as the most magnificent pass under the heaven, as well as the steepest section in Beijing.
Badaling was the earliest section to be opened to the tourists among all the parts of the whole Great Wall and now is the most famous one home and abroad. It is the outstanding representative of the Great Wall and the quintessence of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. 130 million tourists from China and abroad have visited Badaling; 370 foreign leaders and very important persons have come to climb Badaling successively.
The Site of Peking Man is located at Zhoukoudian Village, 48 kilometres southwest od Beijing .It is screened by mountains on the northwest with fertile land lying to its southeast. West of the Village stands the Dragn Bone Hill, noted for its large quantities of Chinese medicine dragon bone.
The Beijing Wildlife Zoo, opening on August 8, 2001 in Daxing district, covers a total area of 3,600 acres. It is adjacent to Jingkai high way, hence enjoys a convenient transportation. So far, the wild zoo has received more than 500,000 tourists and is very popular among Beijing citizens and tourists from other countries.