Tour of Beijing

Contents:

• main square
• The long wall of 10,000 Do
• The legacy of ancient China
• Where else is worth visiting?

China - a country that surprises its visitors. There mysterious story adjacent to vigorously develop modern. Tradition, accumulated over centuries, fascinated, as the generation of culture of our contemporaries sometimes staggering. Much of this "thing" - is the largest, oldest, most popular in the world. A showcase of China, you can call it the central city of Beijing, whose name literally translates as "northern capital."

Sightseeing in Beijing could not be better reflects the essence of modern China.

The very layout of Beijing, in spite of the numerous destruction and ruin, kept the shape of a rectangle, is strictly oriented to the cardinal, it arouses curiosity. Age settlements, which became the basis for the city, has more than 4 thousand years. It has survived some of the sights, built in the tenth century. And one of the best architectural works of the young tourist attraction is the Olympic complex, built for the competition in 2008.
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main square

Center and the heart of Beijing area can be called Heavenly Peace - Tiananmen. It is considered to be the largest area in the world. It was at her place all the important events for the country. And during national celebrations or political debate, it is not up to its name. Every day in the square takes place the solemn raising and lowering of the national flag. Surround the area important for the city facilities: Hall of People's Congress of China, Mao Zedong mausoleum, the National Museum of China. The latter is necessary to tell more. It is the largest and most visited museum in the world. There are more than 600 thousand exhibits that could tell the story of China's thousands of years old in 5.

Particularly famous are the tripod Dean - the largest ancient bronze ware age of 3000 years. Its weight is 833 kg. Another bronzes - square wine vessel with images of 4 sheep head, related in time to the Shang Dynasty. Museum Attraction, older than 2 million years old, is a jade burial suit made of processed gold braid. The time to significant events ticking clock on the facade of the museum.

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The long wall of 10,000 Do

Having been in Beijing, it is impossible not to visit the Great Wall of China. This grand structure, the construction of which lasted for almost 2000 years. The wall was intended to defend the country from foreign enemies and safeguard against mixing with the neighbors of the Chinese nationals. Dimensions of this architectural attractions stagger the imagination: the length of it with all branches is 8850 km. Towers on it arranged a certain distance to any of them had seen two neighbors. Thus was created the notification system by which it was possible to quickly bring the approaching enemy.

Of course, much of the wall has not survived to our days in good condition. But some of its parts were restored and open to the public. The most well-preserved sections of the wall are located close to the city of Beijing. Around 60 km away from the most visited site - Badaling. Its length of 50 km, and it was built in 1505. Wall height of about 8 m, width - 5, 5 m. It is always very crowded. And most of the visitors are Chinese themselves. For most of them it is a kind of "sacred" duty. Badaling is located in Yanqing County. Its territory also has caves in which lived since ancient times, people. You can reach the attractions in the electric train from Beijing.

A short distance from Beijing are areas Tszinshanlin and Symatay and Mutyanyuy. Last interested in the presence of both restored and pristine parts of the wall. Get to it already have a transplant. Maybe that's why he is not as popular as Badaling, but many visitors say that Mityanyuy much prettier. But Symatay Tszinshanlin and good for those who wish to fully plunge into history. They are the most removed from the capital and are not subjected to restoration. There are few tourists. Wherever you visited, no matter what area or climb the Great Wall of China, it will almost certainly be one of the strongest impressions of your travels.

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The legacy of ancient China

Another great attraction in Beijing is the Forbidden City - the largest palace complex in the world. Created in the 15th century he was 5 centuries served the ceremonial and political center of the empire: it was the residence of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing. The Chinese Palace has 2 names Tszytszinchen and NPM. Which translates as "The Forbidden City" and the "palace of the former rulers," respectively. The complex is located 980 buildings. Its walls form a rectangle, surrounded on all sides by a moat. You can get in through the 4 inputs, located on each side of the light. The moat in front of Gate bridge.

The palace is divided into inner and outer parts. The courtyard was used by the emperor and approximate as the home and outside for receptions and ceremonies. From the south to the north entrance of the main square to extend the "inner river with gold water", 6 palaces and imperial gardens.

In the south of Beijing it is still one of the attractions was built in ancient China. This is the Temple of Heaven. It is a complex of buildings surrounded by a double wall. Initially, everything in it was planned very carefully, and each element of the building serves a particular purpose. For example, the temple on the one hand round, while the other has a square shape. This is done in order to indicate the powers of the heavens and the earth element. The altar consists of a 9 marble slabs. Number 9 for the Chinese sacred, it brings good luck and is the symbol of unity of the forces of heaven and earth.

Arouse interest acoustic effects in some plants. For example, the quiet words of the prayer, which is pronounced by the emperors on the special site of the Altar of Heaven, amplified repeatedly. A triple echo can be heard while the stone, located on the way to the pavilion Firmament. Not all the rooms to tourists allowed to pass, but the uniqueness of the architecture of that time can be estimated well, looking only for the facades of buildings.

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Where else is worth visiting?

The name of the following attractions - Beihai Park, which translates as "northern lake / sea." The composition of the park ensemble includes many galleries, bridges, gardens, other than grace. Always worth a visit round the city on the observation platform: it offers a beautiful view of the park. There is also a statue of Buddha made of white jade. Instead Jade is an island surrounded by a pond. In the summer the surface of the pond is covered with lots of pink and white lotuses. The same colors decorated the bridge by which you can get to the island. Interestingly and Pavilion 5 and dragons. In the morning, in the park, you can watch the locals, conducting various trainings.

Of the attractions open to visitors, is known for its theater in the 3 floor of the former summer residence of the emperors of Summer Palace, the park worth visiting Yuanminyuan, where are the ruins of the summer palace of the same name. It is interesting to get acquainted with the Lama Temple - the home of Tibetan Buddhist monks, consider a set of tombs of 13 emperors - Shisanlin.

If you want to plunge into the atmosphere of the ancient city, it's good to walk in the district Nanluogusyan. Some of the houses here are built in the 13th century. Significant monuments of the Old City are 2 towers - Drum and Bell Tower, once the locals which replaced their music chimes.

List the antiquities can be long. Each of them in their own interest and mysterious. But in addition to historical sites in Beijing, there are a lot of interesting places. For example, the Beijing Zoo. It is mostly represented a wild and rare animals in China. Including the big panda, the greatest interest of visitors. Lovers of modern art will surely attract the arts district, where the focus artists' studios and exhibition spaces.

Olympic Forest Park was built on the principles of Feng Shui, and the stadium has become another hallmark of modern Beijing. In China's capital and you can admire the Moscow Kremlin, and the Eiffel Tower, and nearly a hundred well-known objects. Their small copy of presented in a theme park in the world. Travel to Beijing will love even the pickiest traveler. It is a city of secrets, contrasts. The familiar and exotic at the same time, he must leave indelible impressions.