City Breaks in Beijing
Beijing, also known as Peking is capital of China. It is a modern capital city with fantastic historical background that always gives you much more than you expected. It is center of nation’s political economic, cultural, educational and international trade. Located in northern China, close to the port city of Tianjin, it serves as a capital of several dynasties. The ancient city is also acted as a center of China’s top authority and politics for a long time and serves as a most important transportation hub and port of entry in China. The large amount of governmental departments, branches and embassies of other countries are located over here. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, huge stone walls and gates, and is well preserved. It is famous about Beijing that you can see a lot on one day, too little in a week, and not enough in a life time. There is so much to see, to do and to feel in Beijing that you really need to select from where to start your journey on Beijing city breaks.
The city is also a center of China’s science, technology and culture that attract numerous elites and experts. It is young and international mega city and what all most developed cities have can be easily discovered in Beijing which makes Beijing a city mingled with tradition and modern life. Travellers coming for the first time to China cannot do without shopping in the imperial city that is Beijing. It has been boosted with energy and new modern architecture where guests visit between ancestral traditions and relics, natural sceneries, parks, awe inspiring sites such as UNESCO ranked Great Wall of China, Forbidden City or Summer Palace, Beijing opens its doors to you.
Some major attractions of that you can’t afford to miss on Beijing short breaks:
- The Great Wall of China - It is one of the greatest wonders of world and is listed in UNESCO world heritage site in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, The Great Wall of China stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers from Shanhaigun in the east to Lop Lake in west passing through several deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus. It is one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.
- Forbidden City - Lying at the city center and called as Gu gong in Chinese, It was the imperial palace for twenty four emperors during Ming and Qing dynasties. With its landscaped gardens and many buildings it constitutes a priceless testimony of Chinese civilization that was constructed between 1625-26 and 1783. The Forbidden City also has the Palace Museum shares the honor of being one of five world famous palaces and is a seat of supreme power for over five centuries which you can’t afford to miss during luxury breaks to Beijing.
- Tiananmen Square - It is the heart area of Beijing and is the largest city center public square in the world. Sprawling across 44 hectares, Tiananmen Square can accommodate 1,000,000 people to hold grand assembly. It is always crowded and is the most magnificent flag raising place in China.
- Summer Palace - The summer Palace in Beijing is first built in 1750 which is largely destroyed in the war in 1860 and is restored on its original foundation in 1886 is considered to be a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. It beautifully blends rock, trees, pavilions, lakes, ponds paths and other features to create a poetic effect between different scenes.
- Temple of Heaven - The magnificent and colorful Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan) was where emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties would make offerings to heaven and pray for good harvest. It was constructed between 1406 and 1420 during the reign of Ming emperor Yongle is a worth visit site on enjoying holidays in China.