City: Beijing
Top Things to do in Beijing
The 10 Best Historic Sites in Beijing, China
Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential.
Restaurants in Beijing
1. English speaking driver in Beijing
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5.0 based on 27 reviews
my name is John yellowcar (Zhang Yong Xin) and I'm from Beijing. I'm a local and I know Beijing and all spots around very well. I drove a taxi for nine years. My car is a new HONDA Odyssey with 7 seats (please look to the picture below). I'm a non-smoker and so my car is very clean. I use my car to bring my customers to all the nice spots and sightseeing in and around Beijing. If you like to use my car and me as the driver for a trip, you can call me or write me a message
Reviewed By D442RMnancyh - Aiea, United States
Great communication before the trip and coordinating. We had a 15 hour layover in Beijing and were traveling with our 5 kids ranging in age from 2 years old to 15. The day we were there was the first snowfall for Beijing. But our brave and skilled driver still took use to the Great Wall of China. It was amazing. We got to sled down the the Wall. Despite the conditions, he got us there safely and even recommended a great restaurant while we were at the wall. He then returned us safely back to the airport with plenty of time. The van was clean and comfortable. We would use this company again. And we traveled in November of 2016 and I'd been meaning to write this review for awhile.
2. Juyongguan Great Wall
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Mariana4624 - Albuquerque, United States
My daughter and I just returned from a great tour experience in China. One of the many highlights was our visit to one of the many sections of the Great Wall - Juyongguan Pass. This section had some steep climbs through varying step heights and provided some great views of the zig zags of the wall through the mountains. The weather was great, no rain, sun came up and temperature was in the mid 60s. Great time of year for this. This is an amazing feat of engineering and manpower. We took this tour with Intertrips when we purchased the Splendid China 10 Day guided tour through Groupon for less than $00 pp with flights included.
3. Temple of Heaven
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4.5 based on 12,200 reviews
Built in 1420 with a total area of 270 acres, this is the largest building for religious worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest.
Reviewed By abchester - Chester, United Kingdom
A fascinating place to visit and marvel at the woodwork and painting, all set in beautiful grounds with locals happily playing cards, exercising or knitting.
4. Peking Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling (Song Qingling Guju)
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
Song Qingling was the wife of Sun Yat Sen, she loved China & her former home, on the northern side of Hou Hai lake, houses memorabilia. The gardens surrounding the house a lovely.
5. Gate of Great Harmony (Taihe Men)
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4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By Erindel66 - Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain
This is the largest gate in the Forbidden City. After corssing the Meridian Gate (Wu men) you reach a court where you will see 5 white stone bridges that cross the Inner Golden Water River, a channel of 2 Km length dug in order to protect the Forbidden City from fire and flooding. The square beyond the river is 10.000 square meters. The Gate, which is the main entrance to the Outer Court, is guarded by 2 bronze lions that simoblize the imperial power. The hall inside the Gate is where the wedding of the emperor was usually held. After crossing the Gate you'll reach the Outer Court, with the huge Hall of Great Harmony .
6. Tian'anmen
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4.5 based on 2,369 reviews
Reviewed By njcavalier - Chatham, United States
Across from historic Tiananmen Square, the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) stands as the main entranceway for visitors to The Forbidden City. Once the domain of the emperor and his court, The Forbidden City is now a palace museum, a reminder of China's imperial past. But above the Gate, a huge portrait of Chairman Mao looks out onto the Square, a reminder that this is no longer imperial China but the Communist China proclaimed by Mao in the Square nearly 70 years ago. The Gate, the red walls around it and the imposing portrait of Mao above are iconic symbols of China. Try not taking lots of photos in the direction of the Gate on a first visit to Tiananmen Square!
7. Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
8. Pool and Mulberry Tree Temple (Tanzhe Si)
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4.5 based on 143 reviews
This Buddhist temple dates back 1,600 years and is surrounded by peaceful hills and beautiful gardens.
9. The Round City
10. Fayuan Si - Buddhist Temple
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