Great Wall of China Great Wall Beijing Walk along the world's largest man-made structure, in beautiful countryside. There are 8 sections to explore near Beijing | 
Forbidden City Forbidden City Photos Explore the world's largest imperial palace complex, with massive courtyards and magnificent architecture | 
Summer Palace Summer Palace Photos With interconnected lakes and many pavilions, bridges and halls. A showcase of the art of Chinese gardens | 
Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven Photos This exquisitely beautiful and iconic temple is situated in large, liberally forested gardens |
Beihai Park Beihai Park Photos One of the oldest and most authentically preserved imperial gardens in China, with a Tibetan style white dagoba on the island hill in the lake. Plus many other scenic spots | 
TianAnMen Square The world's largest plaza. TianAnMen Gate connects the square to the Forbidden City. On the rostrum of this gate Mao ZeDong declared the People's Republic of China on October 1st 1949 | 
Beijing Zoo Beijing Aquarium Has a large collection of species from around the world, including the Panda. Set in a rich landscape of trees, hills and lakes with 30 large halls and one of the world's largest sea-life centers | 
YuanMingYuan YuanMingYuan Park Photos The 'Old Summer Palace' has several lakes and rich landscaping. It once had more than 150 scenic spots until destroyed by invaders in 1860 and 1900. Some structures have now been restored. |
XiangShan Park Look out over Beijing from the beautiful Fragrant Hills that rise to 1,600m west of Beijing. Has a cable car for the ascent or decsent. Famous spot for autumn leaves | 
Chinese Nationalities Ethnic Culture Park Ethnic Culture Park Photos See the wonderfully varied architecture, dance and culture of China's ethnic minorities | 
BaDaChu Park Temples and nunneries on a zigzag path up part of the Western Fragrant Hills. A nice mix of history, culture and the 'great outdoors' | 
Beijing Botanical Garden With lakes, streams, large musical fountain, a giant glasshouse and also the Wofosi (Sleeping Buddha) Temple. Large and peaceful grounds |
Beijing Olympic Park
The primary scene for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, featuring the 'Birds Nest' Stadium, 'Water Cube' Aquatics Center, LingLong Pagoda and the PanGu Center | 
Beijing Birds Nest
The much adored and unique design of the National Stadium will continue to attract visitors for years to come | 
Beijing Olympic Park at Night
The beautifully-lit Olympic venues and surrounding plaza | 
The National Center for the Performing Arts
The three venues inside the NCPA (Grand Theater) form the flagship performance space in Beijing, and an iconic venue in its own right. |
QianHai & HouHai
Explore the hutongs (ancient alleys) - and the bars and cafes - surounding these peaceful lakes, by foot or by ricksaw. HouHai is at the heart of the tradional hutong area of central Beijing | 
Prince Gong's Mansion
Prince Gong's Mansion Photos An elaborate and exquisite example of a 'grand courtyards and garden residence' from imperial days | 
ZhongShan Park
ZhongShan Park Photos In honor of Sun YatSen, who helped create China's first republic, this delightful park lies between TianAnMen and the Forbidden City (on the west side) | 
YongHeGong Lama Temple
YongHeGong Lama Temple Photos One of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. The building and artworks of YongHeGong combine Han Chinese and Tibetan styles |
LongTan Park
'Dragon Park'. A beautiful and fascinating park with a large lake, rock gardens, boating and exercise areas | 
WangFuJing
Popular shopping district with 2 large malls and pedestrianised street. With WangFuJing Bookstore and a large Arts and Crafts store to its right | 
ChaoYang Park
'Rising Sun Park' has large lakes, a funfair area, hosts outdoor concerts and sport, and is also a great location for a walk. The surround is becoming a new nightlife area | 
JingShan Park
JingShan Park Photos Directly north of the Forbidden City, it features the only hill in Beijing city. Like Tiantan, a popular place for locals who gather to exercise, sing and dance |
NanLuoGuXiang
Not far east of the Drum Tower lies this reinvented hutong filled with unusual shops, boutiques, cafes, bars and small hotels | 
LiuLiChang
Traditional art materials and paintings abound in this lively market street | 
TaoRanTing Park
Once popular with poets and revolutionaries, this large park in south west Beijing features many interesting pavilions and water features | 
Beijing Central Business District (CBD)
The Central Business District around GuoMao |
Temple of Confucius, Beijing
Confucius was perhaps the greatest single influence on Chinese thinking. Here (KongMiao) is now housed 139 tablets inscribed with the '13 Classics' | 
ChangPu River Park
Delightful small park between WangFuJing and TianAnMen Square on the north side of Chang'An Avenue | 
Yuan Dynasty Dadu Relics Park
This new and very long park has a multitude of interesting sculptures and other features. A great place to take a relaxing stroll | 
Imperial City Wall Park, Beijing
This new park follows part of the old city wall and is a lovely retreat from the bustle of nearby WangFuJing |
Drum and Bell Towers
These towers are a common feature of Chinese cities (and temples), used to announce the time during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties | 
White Cloud Taoist Temple
An important temple for Taoism; a tranquil place to visit | 
White Dagoba Buddhist Temple
The larger companion of the dagoba in Beihai Park is the centerpiece of this peaceful Buddhist temple | 
PanJiaYuan
A huge and lively semi-open market full of a wide variety of antiques, arts and and crafts; especially popular at weekends |
Grand View Garden
Filled with archetypal Chinese scenery : rocky hills and tunnels, bridges, courtyards, pavilions, a Buddhist temple, corridors and more, all set in a lush landscape with a lake, streams and trees | 
LianHuaChi Park
This quite new park is peaceful and offers exercise, fun and a relaxing stroll. And lots of lotus flowers, June to September (best: July & August) | 
YuYuanTan Park
A huge park with a large lake, famous for cherry blossom trees, and with many other features | 
Workers Cultural Palace
This peaceful park contains the beautiful Imperial Ancestral Temple (TaiMiao) |
TuanJieHu Park
A feature-rich park in east Beijing that is popular with the locals | 
XuanWu Park
A feature-rich, smallish park popular with the locals | 
QianMen
Recently rebuilt in traditional Qing Dynasty style, QianMen Street lies just south of TianAnMen Square | 
Ghost Street
A lantern-filled street specialising in hot-pot restaurants, west of DongZhiMen |
Purple Bamboo Park
Three connected lakes with two islands, lotus flowers, small hills, streams, bridges, pavilions, rock gardens - and about 50 varieties of bamboo. Also known as the Black Bamboo Park | 
798 Art Factory, DaShanZi District
798 Art Factory Photos An old industrial park reborn as a thriving art district, with much of the old preserved by the new inhabitants. Galleries, workshops, cafes and bars | 
TV Tower, Beijing
Golden dragons guard the tower that provides wonderful views of the city, with a viewing platform 250 meters high. Fast elevator and rotating restaurant | 
Beijing World Park
See many sites from around the world in miniature. In attractive gardens and with some fun rides |
Ditan Park
The Temple of Earth is a 40 acre site with towering pine and cypress trees, and a large square altar | 
TanZheSi Temple and JieTaiSi Temple
Set in forested mountains to the west of Beijing, these are tranquil retreats in fresh mountain air, scented with burning incence. Charming and hardly changed for centuries | 
LongQing Gorge
90km northwest of Beijing, this is a great day out with opportunities for boating and hiking. Within the gorge is the largest dam in northern China, more than 70 meters high | 
Ming Tombs
Giant statues line the Spirit Ways to underground tombs of emperors from the Ming Dynasty |
QingNianHu Park
Lovely park with large outdoor pool | 
The Place
(Almost) the world's largest LED screen runs though this high-end shopping and bars street. European classical style meets the ultra-modern | 
Beijing Happy Valley
The latest stomach-churning funfair rides set in 'mysterious ancient civilisations' themed areas | 
LiuYin Park
An oasis with a large lake and abundant willow trees, reeds, lotuses and bamboo |
JianGuoMen
Where the east 2nd Ring meets the central Chang'An Avenue | 
DeShengMen
Gateway to the Great Wall | 
RiTan Park
The Temple of the Sun | 
YueTan Park
The Temple of the Moon |
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