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Beijing
Beijing, is the massive capital city of China for centuries. There are so many historical interesting places in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven. Beijing, is a charming city where offers you much to discover and explore. You can visit the Forbidden City where witness the history of mighty imperial ancient China, hike the incredible Great Wall to get a lifetime memory, or wander along the traditional hutongs to experience the authentic local life...All of what you dreams about the charming Beijing can be true in our Beijing tours.
Beside numerous attractions, Beijing is also a culinary capital, where authentic Beijing specialties like Roasted Duck, imperial court food and local snacks are easily available. Walk on the Wangfujing Snack Street and tasted the mouth-watering Shredded Potato, Rolling Donkey, Tuckahoe Pie, Noodles With Soybean Paste and Palace Chicken Cubes, Refreshments and the likes, each of which would tease your taste bud greatly. Dine in the local-famous Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant ...
Beautiful Scenic Spots
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of the great wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.
The Forbidden City, also named the Palace Museum, located on city center in Peking, is the biggest, most integrity of building cluster.It is been one of five greatest temples in the world by the fame. The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape. It is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meter wide from east west. It has 9,900 rooms under a total roof area 150,000 square meters .A 52-meter-wide-moat encircles a 9.9-meter—high wall which encloses the complex. Octagon —shaped turrets rest on the four corners of the wall. There are four entrances into the city: the Meridian Gate to the south, the Shenwu Gate(Gate of Military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate(Gate of military Prowess) to the north, and the Xihua Gate(Western Flowery Gate )to the west ,the Donghua (Eastern Flowery Gate) to the east.
The Temple of Heaven is located in southern Beijing. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998. With an area of 2.7 million square meters, it is the largest of its kind in the country. Built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle, the temple was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests. The temple consists of two parts--the inner altar and outer altar. The main buildings are in the inner altar, on the north-south axis. At the southern end are the Imperial Vault of Heaven and the Circular Mound Altar. On the northern end are the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and the Hall of Imperial Zenith. The structures at both ends are connected by a 360-meter-long walk. There is also the Hall of Abstinence inside the West Heavenly Gate in which the emperor fasted for three days and bathed before prayer.
Delicious Food
Beside numerous attractions, Beijing city is famous for imperial cuisine, which uses only premium quality ingredients and is cooked with complex techniques, like Roasted Duck, imperial court food and local snacks are easily available. Walk on the Wangfujing Snack Street and tasted the mouth-watering Shredded Potato, Rolling Donkey, Tuckahoe Pie, Noodles With Soybean Paste and Palace Chicken Cubes, Refreshments and the likes, each of which would tease your taste bud greatly. Dine in the local-famous Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant ... Bing Tang Hu Lu (Sugared haws)A Spring Festival classic, these bright red fruits-on-a-stick resemble miniature toffee apples. Beneath the candied glaze, the texture and taste, which is both sweet and a little sour, is akin to a Granny Smith’s apple.
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