Beijing is the capital of the most densely inhabited country in the world, the People's Republic of China. It is the political, economic, cultural and educational center and also China's most important center for international trade and communications. There are many great historical sites in Beijing, including the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall passes nearby.
Beyond the modernity, Beijing offers bountiful attractions of tourism, including the fast-disappearing hutong, parks, architectural and cultural treasures and exquisite temples. Some of the famous tourist spots in Beijing are:
1.The Forbidden City
This is the number one of Beijing's four must see tourist attractions including The Great Wall of China, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace. It is the world's largest imperial palace complex, with massive courtyards and magnificent architecture.
2.Tiananmen Square
This is a very mesmerizing place. On the Northern side of the big Tiananmen Square you can see the big red Tiananmen gate. This is China's one of the most famous views.
3.Temple of Heaven
This elegantly beautiful and iconic temple is situated in large, liberally forested gardens. It is surely one of the great cultural sites in the world. It was built along a north-south, celestial, axis lie the buildings where the Ming and Qing emperors came four times a year to offer sacrifices to the Gods and to pray.
4.The Summer Palace
The summer garden is a showcase of the art of Chinese gardens. It is made up of many interconnected lakes and numerous pavilions, bridges and halls. The gate of this place is unclearly reminiscent of the entrance to the Forbidden City, with an imperial marble bridge crossing the pool.
5.Beihai Park
It is one of the oldest and most genuinely preserved majestic gardens in China, with a Tibetan style white dagoba on the island hill in the lake. The North Shore Beihai Park is arguably the more beautiful and interesting of the two sides. Here you can see beautiful, decorative Nine-Dragon Wall, Five Dragon Pavilion, and many more temples, lake views.
6.Yonghegong - The Tibetan Lamasery
The Yonghegong is one of Beijing's most attractive temples, having started life as a residence for a crown prince of the emperor. This temple is extremely beautiful, but it is heavily commercialized.
7.YuanMingYuan
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.
These are some very exciting and thrilling places of Beijing that every tourist should surely visit.
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