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Beijing lies in the north of the North China Plain which belongs to the warm temperate zone with a semi-humid climate. It is home to the Peking Man, one of the earliest human species that existed some 500,000 years ago. Historic records and archeological findings prove that as a city, Beijing dates to more than 3,000 years ago. As the capital city of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is the nation's political and cultural center and also a center for international contacts, where People of all China's 56 ethnic groups are found. |
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The walls of Badaling (A part of the great wall)
The Great Wall is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World . And also it is the only man-made construction which can be seen from space. |
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The Forbidden City ( Imperial Palace )
The largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China , and the world at large.
It was designated by the State Council as one of China 's foremost protected monuments in 1961, and then listed by UNESCO as one of World Cultural Heritage in 1987.
Twenty-four emperors from the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties lived and ruled China there. |
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Tian'anmen Square
Tian'anmen Square is one of the largest city squares in the world. Tian'anmen was built in 1417 and was the entrance gate to the Forbidden City . Now the square stretches 880 meters from north to south and 500 meters from east to west. The total area is 440,000 square meters. |
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The Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven , the largest group of temple buildings in China , was constructed in southeast Beijing in 1420. It is known for its striking architectural beauty. There the emperors of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties held ceremonies to worship heaven . |
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The Ming Tombs
Some 50 kilometers northwest of the capital, the Ming Tombs are generally combined with a visit to the Great Wall. This is the burial site of 13 out of 17 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. |
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The Summer Palace
Yi He Yuan, or the Summer Palace , is the best-kept existing royal garden in Beijing . With a concentration of the best of ancient buildings as well as styles of gardening, it is a virtual museum of traditional Chinese garden. |
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The Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
Founded in 1864, famous, authentic and delicious. Best eating time is spring, fall and winter especially the fall. sweet sauce and piece of shallot in a cake like a lotus leaf |
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Donglaishun Restaurant
Donglaishun was established in 1903. It offered a special traditional Muslim meal instant boiled mutton (dip-boiled lamb slice), and had been well known all over the world. It has developed its own Muslim meal system including four series, more than 200 dishes in the way of cooking, dipping, boil, stir-fry, quick-fry, broil. |
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