First built in 1750 AD and then rebuilt by Empress Dowager Cixi, the Summer Palace was an imperial summer resort of the Qing Dynasty. It is located on the northwestern outskirts of the city, with its perfect layout, magnificent buildings and enchanting landscape, it is the most splendid classical garden in China
The Sacred Road is the path leading up to the imperial tombs with 7km long, the path is lined with stone statues of animals, mystical beasts and officials who serve the emperor in his afterlife, through which the sitting emperors would go to perform memorial rituals for their ancestors once a year.
First built in 1420 covering an area of 270 hectares (670 acres), the Temple of Heaven was visited yearly by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties who performed intricate rituals to insure a good harvest for the whole nation at ancient times.
The construction of the temple followed the ancient Chinese belief that heaven [...]
This hillside park west of Beijing was once an imperial retreat and hunting ground. From the eastern gate you can hike to the summit on a trail dotted with shady pavilions and small temples. You can also ride a cable car to the top. In November, the frosted leaves of these trees, along with the [...]
It was transformed into a royal garden around a 1,000 years ago. This imperial park is set around artificial lakes and the finest example of a classical Chinese garden. It was once reserved exclusively for the imperial family. There are pavilions, temples, halls, and covered walkways, and you can rent a rowboat for the lake. [...]
The largest preserved lamasery in Beijing, a Buddhist lamasery of the Yellow Hat sect, a sect that’s mainly associated with Tibet, it is an extravagant building of some beauty, inside the temple, in the center of the Hall of Infinite Happiness (Wanfuge), stands a grand statue, an 85-foot-tall Tathagagata (Maitreya) Buddha made from a single [...]
The Peking Man Relics at Zhoukoudian is located on the mountain of Zhoukoudian, Fangshan district in Beijing. It was famous for almost completed Peking man fossil excavation in the twentieth century, especially with the discovery of the first Peking Man cranium in 1929 (probably lives for more than 20, 000 years from now) , thus [...]
Workers Culture Palace was originally an imperial ancestral temple. It was listed as the key cultural relic preservation unit of the nation. It was the ancestor worshipping ancestral temple of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
It is an important constituent of the Forbidden City. Presently, it is the most complete and the greatest scale imperial family [...]
Mutianyu is one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall. It was used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. Located in Huairou County 70km northeast of Beijing, Mutianyu is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou gateway in the east.
Mutianyu, over 2000 meters long, [...]
Beihai Park is the oldest completely preserved imperial garden in Beijing. It is located in the northwest of the Forbidden City. Originally built in the 10th century, it has a history of a thousand years, including five dynasties: Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing (916-1911). The park covers a total area of over 0.68 square [...]
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