/ Beijing
The Chinese capital is the gateway to the Great Wall, and offers a fascinating view of Oriental culture via the Forbidden City complex and various temples
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A trip to Beijing is incomplete without a visit to the Great Wall of China. Most popular sections are Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling and Jiankou, with each section providing a different flavor of this iconic symbol of China.
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The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is the imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, a grand-standing symbol of the might and stateliness of their court.
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Cultural Attractions
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30 miles north-west of Beijing in Changping District are the tombs of 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty who are buried here at the foot of the Tianshou Mountain.
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Landmarks
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The Summer Palace lies 20 km northwest of the centre of Beijing, with extensive gardens and romantic ruins of palaces built by Qing emperors.
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Historical
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Temple of Heaven, to the south-east of the Tiananmen Square, is the site where the emperor prayed every year for a bountiful harvest and fair weather.
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The Tiananmen Square is a large and historic public square in Beijing where Chairman Mao, the father of communism in China, declared the foundation of the People’s Republic on 1st October 1949.
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