Beijing is the capital of People’s Republic of China, and also known as Peking in English. Beijing is the largest city next to Shanghai. Beijing is also a major transportation hub of China with lots of railways, roadways and motorways crossing through the city. Beijing is also acknowledged as China’s political, educational and cultural center. Beijing is also having a proud of 2008 Olympics. There is lot of tourist attractions in and around Beijing.

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is one of the major attractions of Beijing. It is located in Haidian District in northwest China. It is one of the best-preserved Gardens in its kind. There are nearly 3000 garden structural plans in three zones: sightseeing zone, living quarters and office zone.

The Temple Of Heaven

This is one of the sacred Imperial temples in Beijing. The Emperor visits the temple regularly in the winter to worship and pray for good yield. People believe that the bad yield will intimidate the solidity if his reign. So the Emperor will come and pray passionately for good yield.

Badaling Great Wall

This is situated 70 kilometers northwest from the center of the City. It is situated 1000 meters above the sea level. Badaling is the best-protected area of the Great Wall. This wall is having a proud of many important foreign leaders and important persons climbed consecutively.

The Yonghegong Lama temple

This temple is located at the northwest corner of the city. This was originally used as an official residence of the Ming Dynasty, and it was converted as a royal court of Prince Yongzheng in 1693. In the 3rd year of Yongzheng’s restraint it was eminent to imperial palace and changed the name as Yonghe Palace in 1725. In 1477 it was changed as Lama temple from the 9th year of Emperor Quian Long.

Forbidden City

This is also known as The Majestic Forbidden City. This is a home of 24 emperors from Ming and Qing Dynasty. This Forbidden City is situated precisely in the heart of the Beijing City. The construction of this palace was started in the period of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty in 1406, and the work finished in 1420.

Hutong

The Hutong in Beijing is one of the worth seeing place in Beijing. They are the wonderful glimpses of old Beijing. When you visit Hutongs of Beijing you will really feel the changes happened in Beijing. It is one of the apparent of lifestyle and long established cultural experience of Beijing.

Beihai Park

This park is situated in the center of Beijing with the vast area of 70 hectares including 39 hectares of water surface.

Silk Street

Xiushui Street Market was renovated and opened for Business on March 19th 2005 and renamed as The Silk Market. This becomes a major attraction for tourists and the business range has been expanded after the renovation. The regular selling things are fashion dresses and accessories like belts, hats, shoes and handbags. This street is more famous after the introduction of Chinese Handicrafts, antiques, carpets, paintings, toys, electronic goods, fashion jewellery and multinational goods. You can also find International cushions, restaurants in this Silk Street. Major multinational branded companies started their business in this street. The Silk Street becomes a major tourist spot in Beijing. The major attraction of this Street is you can get all your requirements at one place.

Ming Tombs

You can visit these tombs while you visit great wall. This is also known as “13 Tombs”. This is the burial place of 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty out of 17 from the period of 1368 to 1644. Because of its long history, these tombs have a high cultural and historical value.

Beijing Zoo

This is situated near the Beijing Exhibition Center. This zoo included well-maintained flower gardens with natural scenery, trees, grasslands, small streams, lotus pools and small hills.

The Diary of Marco Polo

This is a Bridge, situated 15 kilometers southwest Beijing. It is also called as Guangli Bridge. According to historical reports, the Lugou River is also called as Heishui River (Black Water River). In the local language accident means Black, so this river is called as Black water River, because most of the accidents occurred here.