Top 10 Must-See Attractions in Beijing

Beijing is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. It is surrounded by mountains in the west, north and northeast, and in the southeast is a plain that slopes gently toward the Bohai Sea. Summer is hot and rainy, winter is cold and dry, and spring and fall are short. Unaccustomed northern weather needs to be taken care of. Beijing is an ancient capital with a history of more than 3,000 years, so it is very rich in human history and culture. So what are the attractions? Come to know the top ten attractions in Beijing.1. Beijing Square:Here you can watch the ceremony of hoisting the national flag, visit the square and see this beautiful Beijing city. See the majestic old city buildings and the People's Square, learn about the culture and history of your country, and see millions of doves flying.2. The Forbidden City:Located in the center of Beijing's central axis, the Forbidden City is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. It was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties and was known as the Forbidden City. With a history of more than 600 years, it is very meaningful for understanding ancient historical buildings and royal palaces. It is listed as a world cultural heritage and key protection unit, belonging to 5A scenic spot. Opening hours are:4.1-10.31:08:20-17:00, 11.1-3.31:08:30-16:30, closed on Monday. Ticket price peak season 60, off-season 40 yuan. 3. Summer Palace: located in the western suburbs of Beijing, is China's Qing Dynasty Royal Garden, formerly known as the Garden of Clear Ripples. It is a large landscape garden with Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain as the background, and West Lake in Hangzhou as the basis, drawing on the design techniques of Jiangnan Garden. It is also the most well-preserved royal palace, known as the "Royal Garden Museum", a national key tourist attraction, belonging to the 5A scenic spot. The opening time here is: 6:30-18:00 (open time). Tickets are:30RMB/paper(peak season),20RMB/paper(off season). Students can get a good understanding of the architecture and history of the Royal Garden here, enriching their knowledge and cultural heritage.4. Badaling Great Wall:Located at the north entrance of Guandou Ancient Road in Jundu Mountain, Yanqing District, Beijing, the Badaling Great Wall is an important part of the Great Wall of China's great ancient defense projects, and is the pass of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. Badaling Great Wall is an important outpost of Juyongguan Pass, and there is an ancient saying that "the danger of Juyongguan Pass is in Badaling but not in the Pass". The Great Wall is famous for its magnificent landscape, perfect facilities and profound cultural and historical connotations, and is a world-famous tourist attraction. It is a 5A level scenic spot, with the opening time as follows: peak season: 6:30-19:00, including summer: 6:00-19:30, off-season: 7:30-18:00. The ticket price is 40 yuan in the peak season, 35 yuan in the off-season, and half-price for students.5. The Temple of Heaven is located in the southern part of Beijing, to the east of Yongdingmennei Street in the Dongcheng District. It is the Ming and Qing emperors sacrificed to the emperor, praying for a good harvest. The Temple of Heaven is the general name of the two altars of the Ball and Gucci. It has two altars and walls, forming an inner altar and an outer altar. The walls of the altar are rounded in the south and rounded in the north, symbolizing the place of the circle. The main building is the inner altar, the ball altar is on the south side and the valley prayer altar is on the north side. The two altars are on the same north-south axis, separated by a wall. There is also the Globe Altar and the Imperial Dome. There are Prayer Hall, Huang Gan Hall and Prayer Gate on the Ball Ball Altar. It is a 5A scenic spot with an admission fee of 15 yuan, where you can have a good understanding of the history and culture of ancient palaces.6. Yuanmingyuan:Located in the northwest suburb of Beijing, adjacent to the Summer Palace, it consists of the Yuanmingyuan, Changchunyuan, and Wanchunyuan, and is therefore also known as the Garden of Perfect Brightness. In addition, there are many small gardens, distributed in the east, west and south directions, surrounded by stars. Garden area is very large, *** more than 150 scenes, known as the "Garden of ten thousand gardens" every summer, the Qing Emperor came here to summer, listening to politics, dealing with military affairs, so also known as "Summer Palace", is the Royal Palace. It is a royal palace. It is renowned for its magnificent geographical scale, outstanding architectural skills, exquisite architectural landscape, rich cultural collections and profound national cultural connotations, and is known as "the model of all gardening art" belongs to the 5A scenic spot, open all day, the ticket is 25 yuan. 7. Bird's Nest: located in the southern part of the central area of the Olympic Park in Beijing is the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The ticket price is huge, the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, track and field competitions, soccer finals have been held here. After the Olympic Games, it became a large-scale professional venue for Beijing citizens to participate in sports activities and enjoy sports and entertainment, and became a landmark sports building and Olympic legacy. It is very architectural and worth seeing. It is also important to know about sports activities in China. Fragrant Hill:Located at No.40 Shangmai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, it is a royal garden with mountain and forest characteristics. The main peak of the scenic area, Lu Xiangfeng, commonly known as Ghost Seeing Charm, is 557 meters above sea level. Xiangshan Park has a history of nearly 900 years. Xiangshan Park has famous tourist attractions such as Xiangshan Temple and Hongguang Temple. It is a 4A scenic spot with beautiful scenery and charming landscape in the park, which is perfect for vacation travel and rest. The opening hours here are:April 1-November 15 from 6:00 to 18:30, November 16-March 31 from 6:00 to 18:00.The admission price is:January 1-November 15:10 yuan; November 16-March 31:5 yuan9.Thirteen Mausoleums:It is located at the foot of Tianshou Mountain in Beijing's Changping District, about 50 kilometers from Tian'anmen Square. The mausoleum is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a plain in the center and a meandering river in front of the mausoleum. This is the royal cemetery. Thirteen imperial tombs, seven concubines' tombs and one eunuch's tomb were built. It's also important to understand the history and culture, and it's good to enrich your knowledge. This is a 5A attraction, 135 RMB in high season and 100 RMB off season half price for students. The opening time is from 7:30 to 18:00. 10. Houhai:Located in Xicheng District of Beijing, it is a part of Shichahai, which consists of three water surfaces, namely, Qianhai, Houhai, and Xihai. In order to distinguish from the North Sea, the China Sea, the South China Sea, "the first three seas", called "after the three lakes". The back of the sea is a place of leisure, water can look at the mountains, willow brush bank. The houses and residents on the shore, the surrounding palaces and former residences of celebrities reveal the endless charm of Beijing flavor and history. People come here just to listen to the crisp autumn insects and see the epitome of the old Beijing courtyard house architecture, where they can taste a lot of delicious local food that is tasty and affordable. Admission to this place is free and open all day long.