beijing travel02-10

Beijing as the capital city of China and an ancient city is always the first choice for travelers who are willing to visit China. For Beijing is an ancient capital city, there are numerous historical relics and royal buildings in this city, for the rapid developing of Beijing and holding 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is also a modern city.

Major Historical Relicks:

Great Wall
Great Wall is one of the 'Eight Wonders of the World' and the most famous and attractive attraction in Beijing, it was listed as World Heritage by UNESC0. The mainly sections include Badaling, Juyongguan, Gubeikou, Simatai, Mutianyu, Huanghuacheng and Yanhecheng.

Forbidden City
Forbidden City used to be the place for Ming and Qing dynasties' emperors handled court business and resided. It is the largest and the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world. It was listed as a world cultural heritage site by the UNESC0 in 1987.

Summer Palace
Summer Palace is the largest and best preserved imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty in Beijing. It is also a calssical imperial garden. The Summer Palace was Listed as a World Heritage in 1998 by the UNESCO.

Modern Beijing:
There are many world famous modern architectures in Beijing and due to the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is well known by the world and more and more foreign visitors prefer to come to Beijing. The Olympic Stadium - Bird Nest and Water Cube was the representative ones of modern Beijing. In addition, the art zone 798, the new unique CCTV Tower, the Beijing Aquarium and so on are also the most attractive ones.