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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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Beihai Park
Noted as one of the oldest of the Chinese gardens, the Beihai Park was the imperial garden of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
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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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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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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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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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Beijing Amusement Park
1 Zuoanmennei Dajie Chongwen District 6711-1155 Beijing Amusement Park is located in Longtan Park and features live entertainment, rides, a water-screen show, paddleboats, bumper cars and roller coasters.
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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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Palace Museum
The Forbidden City - Imperial palaces 6513-1892 Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived in this palace city, officially making it the home of China’s emperors for five centuries. The Palace Museum, formerly known as the Forbidden City, lies in the heart of modern Beijing. Built in the early 1400's, the structure is impressive with more than 9,000 rooms and halls containing many precious relics - making it the largest architectural palace in the world. Did we mention it's no longer forbidden?
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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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White Cloud Temple
6 Baiyunguan JieXibianmenwai Xuanwu District 6346-3531 White Cloud Temple, also known as Tianchang Temple, is the largest Taoist temple in Beijing and the center of Taoism in north China.
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Temple of Heaven
Tiantan Road and Chongwenmenwai Street Chongwen District 6702-8866 Located on Tiantan Park, this dazzling temple built in 1420 is said to be the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would pray to Heaven. As stories tell it, the emperors would perform ceremonies in honor of the god of harvests. The Temple's primary structure has become a well-recognized symbol of Beijing.
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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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Summer Palace - Imperial gardens
Yiheyuan Street Haidian District 6288-1077 The Summer Palace is known as one of the most tranquil places in the city of Beijing. Lakeside gardens and elegant pavilions adorn this grand imperial palace. It was originally built as a summer home for the emperor. Nowadays the gardens, pavilions, bridges, and towers receive hundreds of thousands of visitors. A curious feature in the Summer Palace is the marble replica of a Mississippi steamboat.
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