0AttractionsaboutBeiJing1Beijingisunarguablyoneofthemostvisitedplacesintheworld.EveryyearfindsmillionsofpeoplecometoBeijingtoseethecapitalofChina,afastchangingmetropolitancityofoldandnew.Beijingisasleeplesscity,soyoucaneasilyfindsomethingforyouatanytimeforwhateveryoulike.ThereareinfactagreatnumberoftouristattractionsandhistoricsitesinBeijing.Someoftheseinterestingplacesarewithinwalkingdistance,someareabitfurtheraway.IttakesquitesometimetosavvyeverythingthatBeijingCityhastoprovide.ButifyouonlyhaveashortstayinBeijing,youshouldmakesuretogetaroundthetoptenplacesinBeijingCity.Inthisway,youcansaythatyouhavebeentoBeijingCity!WelcometoBeijing0TOP10MustSeePlacesinBeiJing2ForbiddenCityTianmenSquareTheGreatWallSummerPlaceTempleofHeaven03CapitalMusumeHutongTourMingTombsBeihaiParkLamaTemple04TheForbiddenCityistheidealplaceforyoutobeginyourexplorationofBeijingbyopeningitsmysteriousface.Withover9,000roomsandover250acres,thislargepalacebuildingwasbuiltbetween1406and1420.Itburneddownandwasrebuilt,sackedandrenovatedfortimes,somostofthearchitectureyoucanseetodaydatesbacktothe18thcenturyintheQingDynasty.1.ForbiddenCity(theImperialPalace)05Howtogetthere:Address:No.4JingshanFrontStreet,DongchengDistrictOpeningHour:8:30-17:00Ticketofficehours:From9:to15:00pmTravelTime:TwohoursEntranceFee:RMB60BusestotheForbiddenCity:No.1,2,4,5,10,20,52,57,22,54,120,802,specialbusNo.1andgetoffatZhongshanPhongshanParkstoporTianAmMenstop.Takesubway.Checkformoredetails:URL:(theGateofHeavenlyPeace),ChairmanMaoannouncedtheestablishmentofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.TiananmenSquareiscircledbyTiananmen(GateofHeavenPeace)onitsnorth;theGreatHallofthePeopleonitswest;ontheeastofTiananmenSquareliestheNationalMuseumofChina,;thereareMonumenttothePeople'sHeroesandChairmanMao'sMausoleumonthesouth.AtsunriseandsunsettheraisingandloweringceremonyoftheChineseNationalFlagiswellworthseeing.Theyoungtroopsperformverywell.Makesuretobethere30minutesearliertogetagoodstandingpoint.2.TiananmenSquare07Howtogetthere:BusestoTiananmen:TakeNo.1,2,4,5,10,20,52,57,22,54,120,802,specialbusNo.1andgetoffZhongshanParkstoporTianAnMenstop.Takesubway.Ticketfeesandtourtime:TiananmenSquare:FreeTiananmen(GateofHeavenlyPeace):RMB15TheGreatHallofthePeople:RMB15ChairmanMao'sMausoleum:FreeTheNationalMuseumofChina:RMB15OpeningTime(TiananmenSquare):WholeDayTravellingtime:2-4hours08ClimbingtheGreatWallisamustforyounomatterhowbuyyouare!InBeijingtherearemainlyeightsectionsoftheGreatWallcrossingthenorthernpartofBeijingfor600kms.TheeightsectionsareBadaling,Juyongguan,Huanghuacheng,Jiankou,Mutianyu,Gubeikou,Jinshanling,andSimatai.MostofthesectionsoftheGreatWallinBeijingarewell-preservedandmainlytherelicsdatingfromtheMingDynasty,thetimeforhugeconstruction.3.GreatWallatBadaling,Juyongguan,Mutianyu,SimataiandJinshanling08TicketFees:RMB40(Nov.01toMar.31);RMB45(Apr.01toOct.31)OpenHours:06:40to18:30HikeTime:2.5hoursHowtogothere:TakeBus919.Ortakeatouristbus:No.1atFrontGate(Qianmen);No.2atBeijingRailwayStation;No.3atEastBridge;No.4atXizhiGateorBeijingZoo;BadalingGreatWall:JuyongguanGreatWall:TicketFee:RMB45OpenHours:07:30to17:30HikeTime:2.5hoursHowtogothere:TaketouristBusRouteasbelow:TakeNo.1atFrontGate(Qianmen)TakeNo.2atBeijingRailwayStationTakeNo.3atEastBridgeTakeNo.4atBeijingZooorXizhimenGate09TicketFee:RMB35OpenHours:07:30to17:30HikeTime:2.5hoursHowtogothere:TakeBusno916ortaketouristBusNo.6atXuanwumenGateMutianyuGreatWall:JinshanlingGreatWall:SimataiGreatWall:TicketFee:RMB35OpenHours:08:00to17:00HikeTime:2hoursHowtogothere:TakebusNo.12fromXuanWuGatedirectlytoSimatai.Takethe970busoutofBeijingtoMiyunandhireataxifromthere.EntranceFee:RMB30OpeningHours:08:00to16:50Hikingtime:2hoursHowtogothereTakethe970busoutofBeijingtoMiyunandhireataxifromthere.010RegardedasthelargestimperialgardeninChina,Beijing'sSummerPalaceisinfactapark-styledroyalretreatextendingoutover10squaremilesinnorthwestsuburbanBeijing.SummerPalaceismainlycomprisedofLongevityHill(Washoushan)andKunmingLake.MuchoftheparkiscoveredbyKunmingLake.WithmasterlydesignandartisticarchitectureintegratingthehighlightofChinesegardenarts,theSummerPalacehasearnedatitleofRoyalGardenMuseum.Itisaroyalgardenmostcompletelypreservedwithrichestlandscapesandlargecompactbuildings.TheSummerPalacewaslistedastheworldculturalheritagein1998.4.SummerPalace(Yiheyuan)011TakebussesNo.726,826,718,332,331or737andgetofatYiheyuanDongmenAddress:Yiheyuan(SummerPalace)Road,HaidianDistrict62881144-209OpenTime:6:30-20:30TicketFee:RMB40(lowseason)/RMB50(peakseason)Checkformoredetails:(Tiantan)TempleofHeavenisoneoftherealhighlightsofBeijing.ItissituatedinthesouthernBeijingCity.Ithasbeenoneofthemostsacredsitesforthewholecountryforthepastfivecenturies.ItworkedassacrificialcompoundbuildingsfortheMingandQingemperors.ItboastsofthelargestsacrificialplaceinBeijingamo