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Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are located on an area measuring roughly 40 kms square. The mausoleum houses 13 Ming emperors. Of the tombs only two are actually open to the public. The most famous and perhaps the most thrilling is the Dingling - practically an underground palace.
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Contemporary Art Gallery
123 Longfusi St
6401-7659
A great place to view the national museum's collection of China's leading contemporary artists.
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Blue Zoo Beijing
(Gongti Nanlu), Chaoyang District
6593-5263
This international-class aquarium is great for the kids. The main attraction is a moving walkway that swirls around underneath the main tank, with sharks swimming overhead. The museum focuses on such marine issues in China as the damming of the Yangtze River and the slaughter of sharks for shark fin soup.
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Capital Museum (Confucius Temple)
Guozijian Jie, Andingmennei,
Dongcheng
6401-2118
Housed in a former imperial temple and Confucian civil-service university, this was where China's best and brightest came to serve the state.
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Yonghe Gong - Tibetan Lama Temple
Yonghegong Dajie is worth the journey for the colorful halls, mandalas and notable display of statuary.
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Miraculous Amusement Palace
Chaoyang Park
Chaoyang District
6506-6382
Wax exhibits depict episodes from the famous Chinese story A Journey to the West, featuring the monk, the pig, the monkey and the warrior.
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Coal Hill (Jing Shan Park)
A royal garden of the Ming and Qing dynasties, Jingshan Park was formed from the soil excavated during construction of the moat around the Forbidden City. It is one of the best places for a panoramic view of the city. The Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion is located at its summit.
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Tian'anmen Square
Tian'anmen Square is located in the heart of Beijing. Tian'anmen Square is noted as one of the largest parks and city squares in the world. The history of the square dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, when Tian'anmen was the front gateway to the imperial palace. The student demonstrations in 1989 were one of many important political and historical events tied to the square.
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Marco Polo Bridge
Built in 1189, the Marco Polo Bridge is the oldest and grandest arch bridge in Beijing.
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China Art Gallery
China's national museum of art offers permanent displays of works by Chinese artists and frequent shows by foreign artists.
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The Central Park of Beijing
1 Wenjin St
Xicheng District
6404-0610
Beihai Park has an 800-year history as the royal garden of the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The park is grand and sprawling, with beautiful plantings, a lake and paddleboats for rent.
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Museum of Chinese History
6512-8986
Located just off the northeast corner of Tian'anmen Square, the museum of Chinese History displays more than 9,000 ancient Chinese relics, including bronze pieces dating back 5,000 years. The museum shares the same building as the Museum of the Chinese Revolution.
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Yonghegong Lamasery
Yonghegong Lamasery was built in 1694 and remains one of the largest lamaseries in Beijing. Yonghegong also houses the largest wooden statue in the world, an 18 meter tall Buddha carved from a single sandalwood tree.
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Hutongs
A hutong is a kind of street lined on both sides by courtyards containing compound houses and are a special feature of downtown Beijing. The hutongs (alleyways) were created by the traditional Beijing courtyard-style architecture.
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Beijing Museum of Natural History
126 Tianqiao Nandajie
Chongwen District
6702-4431
The Beijing Museum of Natural History is the largest of its kind in China, and houses fossils or specimens of nearly every plant and animal found in China.
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