4.5Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)(15.0k reviews) - Cool December Visit Wednesday: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings
The Summer Palace is the summer resort for the Qing dynasty's royal family.It is covered 3/4 with the water,the rest are hills and palaces.The Long corridor is the longest corridor in the world.From the eastern end ,Moon invited gate you can see it is like straight line ,then it's twisting and turning like in the wonderland.On the right side of the Long corridor ,it is a beautiful lake .See more..
4.5Forbidden City-The Palace Museum(14.1k reviews)from $9.03 - Definitely a place to visit Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Architectural Buildings • History Museums
Consisting of more than 9,000 rooms and spread over 250 acres, this huge palace complex was built in the 15th century and later extensively renovated and restored during the Qing Dynasty in the 18th centurySee more..
4.5Temple of Heaven(12.2k reviews)from $4.00 - Awesome architecture Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Parks • Religious Sites • Government Buildings
Built in 1420 with a total area of 270 acres, this is the largest building for religious worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest.See more..
4.5The Great Wall at Badaling(11.1k reviews)from $11.00 - Take the bus 877 from Jishitan station on LIne 10! Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
The Great Wall of China is considered to be the only man-made project visible from the moon. Although it was once thought to have been built entirely during the Qin Dynasty between 221 and 238 BC, it is now believed to have been started earlier.Stretching more than 6,400 kilometers in length.See more..
Located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China.See more..
4.5Tian'anmen(2.369 reviews) - Brilliant even in a cold winter night Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Tiananmen on a cold winter’s night is so much better with far less crowds. The Gate of Heavenly Peace and the surrounding architectures are brilliantly illuminated at night. Officials checks ID of all who enters the area so foreigners will need to show their passports and the Chinese VISAs( sometimes). See more..
I've been to the Forbidden city at least 5 times (1st time in 1997, most recently in 2009), I really enjoy the place - but I know a lot of the history from my studies. There are bookstores in there where you can find books about the place. Most of the main halls along the central axis of the city have almost nothing in them and can be super crowded so it's hard to even get a peek of what little is there (you aren't allowed to actually enter the main halls). Make sure you wander around the halls on the east and west sides of the place, that's where all the interesting stuff is. If you do it right, it should take you more than 3 hours to get through the place - I've spent 4-5 hours at times. After you visit the Forbidden City, go to Jingshan park directly to the north (small charge). Climb the hill, you'll get a great view of the entire Forbidden City, barring smog. Like any historical place, if you can get a decent tour guide it's definitely worth it.See more..
4.5Meridian Gate (Wu Men)(988 reviews)from $9.03 - Entrance to the Forbidden City Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Very emotional place to visit but has wonderful ancient Chinese architecture which makes this site well worth a visit if you are in BeijingSee more..
4.5National Center for the Performing Arts(753 reviews)from $6.45 - Awesomely magnificent structure & unique stage Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Architectural Buildings • Theaters
This is my third visit in 2018 to this beautiful titanium-accented glass dome theatre of the performing arts (aka, The Giant Egg). Over my past two visits, I’ve watched a performance and toured the National Grand Theatre. Although I didn't see Lang Lang himself, I did get to see his handprints. It is an incredibly beautiful venue for seeing performances, and likely the nicest in the world.See more..
