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Zhoukoudian is a cave system in Beijing known for its archaeological discoveries, foremost of which is one of the first specimens of Homo erectus - the Sinanthropus pekinensis or Peking Man, calculated to have lived in the Middle Pleistocene about 750,000 years ago.
Zhoukoudian is a cave system in Beijing known for its archaeological discoveries, foremost of which is one of the first specimens of Homo erectus - the Sinanthropus pekinensis or Peking Man, calculated to have lived in the Middle Pleistocene about 750,000 years ago. Other discoveries at the site include remains of Homo sapiens sapiens from 18,000 - 11,000 BC, and bones of the gigantic hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris. Zhoukoudian is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its significant role in illustrating evolution and throwing light on early history.
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The Tanzhe Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Beijing, founded during the Jin Dynasty (265 - 420 AD) though most of the current structures are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties
The Marco Polo Bridge across the Yongding River was first built in 1192, and then again in 1698 following damage during flooding
Dating back to the late 1100s and spanning the Yongding River, the Lugou Bridge is both architecturally and historically important
At the east end of the Lugou Bridge is this Ming-era defensive fortress
Wanpingcheng is a Ming Dynasty fortress built in 1638 - 1640 to control access to the Marco Polo Bridge, protecting Beijing against Li Zicheng and the peasant uprising
The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the Wanping Fortress is dedicated to the Sino-Japanese War which lasted from 1937 to 1945
Tianyi Mu is the most extensive and well-preserved Ming dynasty tomb of a eunuch
