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Tourist attractions abound in the ancient city of Beijing! Beijing
Tours provides an experienced local guide, essential to gain access to areas of Beijing
normally inaccessible to tourists.
Here are just some of the things your Beijing Tours guide will be happy to show you!
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| Beijing is famous for its acrobats. Your tour guide will know where the best shows may be found. | ||
| Tranquil Behai Park. An imperial garden, with nearly 900 years of history, located in central Beijing. Beautiful natural view and buildings. It even had cannons to watch over central part of Beijing. | ||
| See the fascinating Forbidden City. The permanent residence of the imperial family in Ming and Qing dynasties. Built from 1406 to 1420, 24 emperors have lived inside this palace, accompanied by dowagers, queens and concubines. | ||
| Hutongs are the dwelling places of native Beijing residents. Tourists may not enter these areas without the company of a local guide. | ||
| Example of art from the Han Dynasty. If you want to see this fine art, please ask your tour guide to include it in your tour when you e-mail us. | ||
| More beautiful art from the Han Dynasty. | ||
| Antiques Market in Beijing (Liulichang). The pots market is shown here. Your tour guide will take you to this unique and diverse marketplace if you want to include some shopping on your tour. | ||
| Emperor's Dining Set - A beautiful example of Chinese pottery. Your guide will direct you to the best museums in Beijing. | ||
| The magnificent Summer Palace. The most beautiful remaining imperial garden in Beijing, it was a villa for the summer time. Here you can enjoy a heavenly view of Kumming Lake and Longevity Hill. You can touch a part of the imperial member's lives here. | ||
| The famous Temple of Heaven is the place Chinese people would worship heaven and pray for a good harvest. This helps the tourist to understand ancient Chinese religion in a beautiful garden. This is a very peaceful place for the Beijing tourist to enjoy. | ||
| Tian an Men Square in the heart of Beijing. Shown here is one of the buildings facing Tian An Men square. Much interesting historical architecture may be found in this area of the city. | ||
| The most interesting part of the tour for many visitors is meeting the local residents. Here is an adorable Chinese boy, resident in a hutong. | ||
| Here is a charming little Chinese girl, another resident of the hutongs, which may only be visited when you are accompanied by a local guide. | ||
| The remarkable Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure that can be seen from outer space! Originally built as a military construction to avoid invasion, a number of battles took place and many soldiers and workers lost their lives here since 200 BC. | ||
| A beautiful example of Chinese pottery. Your tour guide will take you to antique porcelain markets and shops | ||
| Lao Beijing, a typical Chinese restaurant where you can enjoy wonderful food. Lao means "old." | ||
| Our European friends will recognize Tintin as he sees the sights of Beijing! E-mail Beijing Tours now so you may join him! | ||
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