What to See in Beijing

Great Wall

Posted under What to See in Beijing on Friday, 26 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
The Great Wall was built in the fifth century BC, Spring and Autumn Period, the third century BC, Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China, sending 300,000 troops Mengtian led by Hun north, after the original section of the Great Wall built to link up and continue to build. Subsequent dynasties ...
Great Wall

Forbidden City

Posted under What to See in Beijing on Saturday, 6 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
The Forbidden City ( Chinese :  GùGōng or Gugong museum, also known as the Palace Museum ) is the imperial palace of the Chinese Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. Forbidden City Name The common English name "Forbidden City", a translation of the Chinese name Zijin Cheng (Chinese...
Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square

Posted under Tiananmen Square, What to See in Beijing on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 by Beijing Travel
Tian an men Square is the geographical center of Beijing city. It is the largest city square in the world, covering an area of 440,000 square meters (about 109 hectares), and put into a position to 10,000,000 people at once. The place is a conglomeration of beautiful flowers and the...
Tiananmen Square

What to see in Beijing

Posted under About Beijing, What to See in Beijing on Monday, 15 February 2010 by Travel Beijing
See in Beijing Forbidden City ( 故宫 Gù Gōng, also known as the Palace Museum ). Get there when the gates open (around 8.30AM) if you want to walk through the vast and spectacular courtyards in relative peace. This is truly the spot to appreciate the might and grandeur of the Imperial...
What to see in Beijing