Beijing is undoubtedly one of the most visited places in the world, and every year, millions of visitors flock to Beijing to experience a great blend of old and the new. It’s a city for all seasons, and from futuristic sports stadiums to historical buildings, there are actually hundreds of tourist attractions that make Beijing a wonderful holiday destination. No other city in China can match the extraordinary historical panorama on display in Beijing.
The Great Hall of the People
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Seat of China's parliament and important political meetings. It is one of the truly grand modern structures of the city. Gate to the East is the only place for ...
The Lugou Bridge
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- City: Beijing
Dating back to the late 1100s and spanning the Yongding River, the Lugou Bridge is both architecturally and historically important. Noted by Marco Polo in the 13th century as a "very fine stone bridge...
The Palace Museum
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- City: Beijing
Housed in Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace, the Palace Museum features imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Containing millions of rare and valuable pieces, collections of t...
The Summer Palace
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Extensive gardens and the ruins of palaces constructed by the Qing emperors. In 1860, foreign soldiers damaged much of what was then known as the "Garden of Clear Ripples", but the area would be rebui...
The Yan-Huang Art Gallery
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- City: Beijing
Being Beijing's first large modern art gallery, it is home to contemporary and ancient paintings of China, along with calligraphy and other art works. National ...
Tian'anmen Gate
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Tian'anmen Gate, and its large portrait of Chairman Mao, dominates the northern end of the square. Pass beneath the gate to head north toward the Forbidden City. It costs nothing to pass through, but ...
Tianqiao Acrobatic Theater
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- City: Beijing
This is one of the very oldest theaters of the city but still an excellent theater with exclusive acrobatic display. The costumes and surroundings are a little ...
Tianyi's Tomb
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This is the most extensive and well-preserved Ming dynasty tomb of a eunuch. It is one of the largest eunuch tomb complexes in this district of Beijing....
Today Art Museum
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- City: Beijing
Being first of the country's private and non-profit museum, that solely works for conservation of contemporary art in China. Established in 2001, it was moved to an abandoned beer factory in 2004 and ...
Tongjiao Temple
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- City: Beijing
Opens from 08:00-17:00 on 1st and 15th of very month with a free entry for all. Originally used by eunuchs but now actively used by nuns. It is one of the local Buddhist temples in the city....
Tsinghua University
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- City: Beijing
Tsinghua university is essentially a tiny city. Walls separate the university from the city outside, and most of the students, staffs and faculties live in the campus. The campus was part of the Old S...
Wan Fung Art Gallery
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- City: Beijing
Officially rated as one of the top 10 art galleries in China, the Wan Fung Art Gallery was established in 1986. It houses around 13,000 pieces of Chinese Fine a...