Legation Quarter, Beijing
Once famous in the Boxer Rebellion, the legation quarter is now occupied by government offices and army offices but can still be seen from outside.
Once famous in the Boxer Rebellion, the legation quarter is now occupied by government offices and army offices but can still be seen from outside. There's a wonderful bakery store called 'Sapporo' near the legation quarter, famous for its breads and cheesecakes.
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About Legation Quarter
Beijing
Legation Quarter and Nearby Sights on Map
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall
Museum with a large model of the city, historical pictures from the city and also other exhibitions with relation to the layout and structure of Beijing
Beijing Police Museum
Large museum on police history
National Museum of China
The Chinese National Museum
Huge Museum, since it is free there are long lines
Qianmen
Built in 1419 as the front gate of the inner city wall
Underground City Beijing
The Underground City is a Cold War era bomb shelter comprising a complex of tunnels under Beijing, built between 1969 to 1979 to protect residents from potential conventional, nuclear and biochemical attacks in the event of a war with the Soviet Union
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
Mao's mausoleum
Tiananmen Gate
The Tiananmen Gate or Gate of Heavenly Peace is a symbol of China, dominating the northern end of the
Imperial City Art Museum
The Imperial City was the Manchu city that surrounded the Forbidden City during the Qing dynasty
Monument to the People's Heroes
The monument documents key events in modern Chinese history