Top 10 Attractions in Beijing
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- Tiananmen Square, also known as Tian'an Men Square is the world's largest city square, encompassing 44 hectares (108.7acres).
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- The Summer Palace is Beijing's grandest imperial garden and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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- The Temple of Heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing, in Xuanwu District.
Great wall
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- Juyongguan or Juyong Pass is located in an 18 kilometer-long valley named "Guangou" which is inside Changping Coutry more than 50 kilometers from Beijing City.
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- Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality.
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- The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.
Nature
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- Fragrant Hills Park is a public park in the Haidian District. It covers 1.6 km2 and consists of a natural pine-cypress forest and is landscaped areas with traditional architecture and cultural relics.
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- Longqing Gorge is popular tourist attraction, which is in harmony with the rhythm of the landscape.
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- The main tank of Blue Zoo Beijing holds 4.5 million litres of manufactured saltwater, gathering 2,000 fish in 200 species from all over the world.
Park
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- The Olympic Green is an Olympic Park in Beijing, China constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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- Badachu Park is scenic area of beautiful forest and mysterious temples at the foot of Beijing's Western Hills.
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- The Beijing Botanical Garden is a botanical garden situated in the northwestern outskirts of Beijing.
Museum
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- Beijing Planetarium is a research center and popular visitor attraction.
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- Beijing Ancient Observatory is one of the best preserved ancient astronmical sights in the world.
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- The Memorial Hall of The War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is located in the Wanping County (beside Lugouqiao Bridge), where World War 2 began in Asia.
University
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- Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, is one of China's most prestigious universities.
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- Peking University first formally established modern research university in and the first national university of China.
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- Beijing Foreign Studies University is China's foremost center of learning for foreign languages and foreign studies.
Mountain
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- Miaofeng Mountain Scenic Area is famous for its beautifuls scenery and temple complexes.
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- Baihua Mountain is one of the highest mountains in Beijing municipaility and a popular weekend destination for Beijingers.
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- With an elevation of 2,302 meters, Mt. Lingshan, located in Mentougou district, is the highest peak in Beijing.
Temple
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- The Tanzhe Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing.
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- The Temple of Confucius is the largest Confucian temple in Beijing and second only to that in his hometown of Qufu.
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- The Beijing Dongyue Temple is a Daoist (Taoist) temple in the Chaowai area.
Mosque
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- Located in the largest Muslim area in Beijing, Niujie Mosque is Beijing's oldest and largest mosque.
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- The Dongsi Mosque is the second largest mosque in Beijing City. It is also the headquarters of the Beijing branch of China Islamic Association.
Church
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- The Xishiku Cathedral, commonly referred to as the Beitang is a historic Catholic cathedral in the Xicheng District.
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- The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic Church located in Beijing. While the original foundation of the cathedral was in 1605, making it the oldest Catholic church in Beijing.
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- The Beijing Gangwashi Church was built during the 1860s and is one of the largest Protestant churches in Beijing.
Golf courses
Ski Resorts
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- Built in 1999, Shijinglong Ski Resort is 80kms from downtown Beijing. It is the first and largest ski resort in Beijing. It is also the first ski resort which uses artificial snow in the whole of China. The ski course covers an area of 600 acres and can accommodate 5,000 people for snow activities.
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- Nanshan Ski Resort lies in south of Miyun County, 62 km from Siyuan Bridge, Beijing. It has more than 4,000 acres. As a resort of four seasons, it offers such tourist activities as skiing, water skiing, grass skiing, sliding and gliding. This skiing resort is the largest of its kind in North China w
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- Lake Beida Ski Resort is the national AAAA tourist attractions. It hosted the 6th Asian Winter Games successfully in 2007.
Restaurant
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- Peking Duck, or Peking Roast Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of China's national foods.
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- Buffet of Chinese and Western styles as well as various barbeques are provided by the restaurant with a diversity of 100 choices.
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- Beijing hot-pots are eaten year round, though are considered a more winter food. Traditional hot-pot steamers are a large, coal-fired brass chimney with the hot-pot surrounding the chimney, though many restaurants now have hot-pots sectioned into different flavors of broth. Beijing hot-pots can co
Shopping
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- Liulichang is a colorful street in Beijing that also has a colorful name, literally! It is located near Hepingmen, in the Chongwen District of Beijing.
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- Wangfujing Street is the most famous commercial area in Beijing.
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- Dashilar is an ancient and famous shopping street with over 500 years history.
Tomb
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- The Spirit Way, or Sacred Way, starts with a huge stone memorial archway lying at the front of the area. Constructed in 1540, during the Ming Dynasty, this archway is one of the biggest stone archways in China today.
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- Tianyi Tomb(Eunuch Tomb), also known as Cixiangan, or Shixiangluan, is located at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain in Shijingshan District Beijing. The distance to Fahai Temple is about 500 meters.
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- Ding tomb, the only tomb excavated among 13 ming tombs, the underground palace is the highlight
Entertainment
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- The 798 art zone is located in Dashanzi area of Beijing's Chaoyang District.
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- Chrome Horse Motorcycles Beijing, Harley-Davidson's representative in Beijing, was established in 1993. During these years they have changed in many ways, keeping up with clients’ needs and trying their best to serve riders and fans.
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- Shijingshan Amusement Park is the largest amusement park in Beijing.
Coffee
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- Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of Theme Restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett.
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- Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world.
Others
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- Every morning, thousands of local people get together in the parks to perform morning exercises, which are a very special feature of Beijing.
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- The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is an opera house in Beijing.
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- The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, former leader of China.
Content
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- It was re-constructed and completed in 1932. The new church reaches 53.35-meter-highand covers 721 square meters. The construction belongs to the Neo-Byzantine style. The St. Sofia Orthodox Church is well known for its unique architecture style in the world.
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- Center Street is one of the most well-know pedestrain/shopping streets in China. Moreover, it is also a gallery of architecture. Various kinds of European style buildings line both sides of the street.
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- Harbin Ice and Snow World is the largest-scale “Ice and Snow Disneyland”in the world. It has the most ice and snow art scenes, the most beautiful night views and the most wonderful entertainment activities. You can enjoy the highest, the most fantastic, the most magnificent ice and snow views here.
