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Lying at the centre of Beijing, the Forbidden City, called Gu
Gong in Chinese, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing
dynasties. It is the biggest and best preserved complex of...
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The famous square at the heart of Beijing, recently renovated,
is still not much to look at, but it attracts curious tourists
simply because it was the scene of so many historic events and is
the...
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Several sections of the Great Wall of China, a man-made
phenomenon that has become a symbol of Chinese civilisation, can be
viewed in the Beijing area. In Yanqing county in northwest Beijing
is...
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The magnificent Summer Palace in northwest Beijing at Kunming
Lake was built in 1750 by the Emperor Qianlong, and continued to be
an imperial residence until the Empress Dowager Cixi died in...
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About 25 miles (40km) south of Beijing in the Fangshan District
is the Zhoukoudian Cave, source of the largest collection of Homo
erectus fossils from any single site in the world. The...
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Although Chairman Mao Zedong requested to be cremated it was
decided hours after his death in 1976, that he would be embalmed.
Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of...
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A place of tranquillity and grand imperial beauty, the Beihai
Park in Beijing is a peaceful natural haven after a long morning of
busy sightseeing. One of the oldest and most...
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Beijing's prominent art district is home to 798 Space, an art
gallery housed in a former electronics factory that built
components for China's first atomic bomb and early satellites.
Exhibiting...
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The Qing Temple is home to the Ancient Bell Museum (Gu Zhong
Bowuguan) and is a must see for travellers en route to the Summer
Palace. The temple, originally known as 'Awakened Life...
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For more than 20 years, Beijing's Underground City, a bomb
shelter just beneath the ancient capital's downtown area built in
case of nuclear attack, has been virtually forgotten by Beijing
locals,...
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Located within the Beijing Zoo, the Beijing Aquarium is the
world's largest inland aquarium. It's an absolute must see with
features such as an imaginative Amazon rainforest, complete...
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Also known as The Bird's Nest due to its appearance, this
colossal stadium was the hub of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games,
hosting all of the track and field events as well the opening and
closing...
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This amusement park, which opened in 2006, is a fantastic place
to spend the day with the little ones. Featuring 40 rides, such as
the Energy Collector, Trojan Horse and the Crystal...
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Milu Park is a large public park located in Beijing is the
perfect place to take the kids for a picnic for the day. With
plenty of open space to run around, Milu Park is also an...
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The fascinating Sony ExploraScience museum is an interactive
educational centre encouraging children to take an interest in
science. The museum features live science shows and...
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The Beijing World Park features 100 miniature models of some of
the world's most famous attractions from over 50 countries across
the globe, and is designed to let visitors experience a trip...
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The perfect place to take the kids on a rainy day, the huge
indoor play area at Fundazzle features ball pools, trampolines, a
two-storey jungle gym, a toddler area with cars, swings, seesaws
and...
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