1. Forbidden City ( the Imperial Palace )
The Forbidden City is the ideal place for you to begin your exploration of Beijing by opening its mysterious face. It burned down and was rebuilt, sacked and renovated for times, so most of the architecture you can see today dates back to the 18th century in the Qing Dynasty.
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Buses: No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 52, 57, 22, 54, 120, 802, special bus No.1 and get off at Zhongshan Park stop or Tianan Men stop. Or take subway.
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2. Tiananmen Square
Lying in the heart of Beijing City, it is the place for massive parades and gathering. It boasts of the largest square of such kind in the world. This was the place when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen, Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
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Buses: No.1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 52, 57, 22, 54, 120, 802, special bus No.1 and get off Zhongshan Park stop or Tian An Men stop. Or take subway.
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3. Great Wall at Badaling
In Beijing there are mainly eight sections of the Great Wall crossing the northern part of Beijing for 600 kms. Most of the sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved and mainly the relics dating from the Ming Dynasty, the time for huge construction.
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Buses:No.919. Or take a tourist bus: No. 1 at Front Gate ( Qianmen );No. 2 at Beijing Railway Station;No. 3 at East Bridge; No. 4 at Xizhi Gate or Beijing Zoo
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4. Summer Palace ( Yiheyuan )
Beijing's Summer Palace is in fact a park-styled royal retreat extending out over 10 square miles in northwest suburban Beijing . Summer Palace is mainly comprised of Longevity Hill (Washoushan) and Kunming Lake. With masterly design and artistic architecture integrating the highlight of Chinese garden arts, the Summer Palace has earned a title of "Royal Garden Museum". The Summer Palace was listed as the world cultural heritage in1998.
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Buses: No.726, 826, 718, 332, 331 or 737 and get of at Yiheyuan Dongmen
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5.Olympic Sites
While the world paying close attention to 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is doing best for the environment promotion, public service improvement, above all, the construction of Olympic arenas. Involving brand new concepts of world famous architects, Beijing Olympic venues such as “Bird’s Nest” “Water Cube” etc. have a lot to discover. While visiting the fantastic new stadiums, a sporty vigorous image of Beijing will be presented to you.
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Buses: No. 82, 538 and get off at National Stadium East Station. Subway Line 8 (Olympic Special Line): get off at Olympic Sports Center Station
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6.National Centre for the Performing Arts
National Centre for the Performing Arts is a dynamic new icon to the arts in the heart of old Beijing. The Centre's ultra-modern architecture is in sharp contrast to its neighbours, the Great Hall of the People, Tian'anmen Square and the ancient Forbidden City.The National Centre for the Performing Arts is far more than a spectacular and futuristic building.
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Buses: No.1 , 4 , 10 , 20 , 37 , 52 , 726 , 728 and 802 to the stop of Tian'anmen West. Or take subway: Line 1, Tian'anmen West Station (Exit C)
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