Beijing Tourist Attractions Overview Beijing, the ancient capital of China during the six dynasties, has a long history and preserves a relatively complete ancient architectural pattern. Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China, or Beijing for short, and is the center of China's politics, culture and international exchanges, so Beijing has a rich and colorful ancient and modern humanistic landscapes, and has a profound and profound cultural heritage. Beijing covers an area of 16,807.8 square kilometers, with Jundu Mountain in the north, Xishan Mountain in the west, and Dongling Mountain on the border with Hebei, which is the highest peak in the city at an altitude of 2,303 meters. There are Miyun Reservoir, Huairou Reservoir and Thirteen Ling Reservoir in the city, and there are also five major rivers, namely, Chaobai River, North Canal River, Yongding River, Xuma River and Tang River. Beijing's climate belongs to the temperate continental monsoon climate, with distinct seasons: spring is slightly windy and sandy, and the temperature is low. Summer is hot with rain showers. Autumn is sunny and mild, with high skies, making it a prime season for tourism; however, late fall is cooler in the morning and evening, and hotter in the middle of the day. Winter is dry and cold with less snow. When you visit Beijing, you can't miss the flavorful snacks and famous food with a long history. Famous foods include Peking duck, shabu-shabu, and palace dishes. Beijing's specialties include: Wang Ma Zi Knives and Scissors, Angong Niuhuang Pills, Autumn Pear Cream, preserved fruits and candied fruit, Poria Sandwich Cake, and Lubiju Pickles. Native products are: Beijing white pear, cover persimmon, Liangxiang chestnut, hawthorn, walnut, Miyun small date, apricot. Beijing central tourist attractions to Tiananmen Square as the main line, visit Tiananmen Square, visit the Monument to the People's Heroes, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People, the Museum of History, the Forbidden City, Zhongshan Park, Jingshan Park, Beihai Park. Tiananmen Square: the world's largest city square, an area of 440,000 square meters, 880 meters long in the north and south, 500 meters wide in the east and west. Tiananmen Gate: Tiananmen Gate is the main gate of the Imperial City, originally named Chengtianmen Gate, built in the 15th year of the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1417 A.D.) and rebuilt in the 8th year of the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1651 A.D.), renamed Tiananmen Gate, where the emperor issued imperial decrees. Zhongshan Park, also known as the Temple of the Gods of Jigji, is located on the west side of Tiananmen Square, where the Ming and Qing emperors worshipped the gods of the earth and grains. Zhongshan Park is one of the remaining complete buildings of the Ming Dynasty. The Forbidden City: Formerly known as the Forbidden City, it is the palace of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the largest and most complete imperial palace complex in China, the largest museum in China, and the largest and most complete ancient architectural complex in China. Introduction of Tourist Attractions in the West Side of the City From Jingshan Park, you will enter the West Side of the City, where there are attractions such as Beihai Park, Tuancheng, Baiyunguan, Daguan Garden, and Wuta Temple. Beihai Park: Beihai Park is a royal palace with a history of more than 800 years, and many historical relics can still be seen because it was not damaged by the war. Read the ancient building preserved three Xitang posting, Hao Pu Jian is the place where Cixi listen to commentaries. Tuan Cheng: is located in the North Hainan Gate outside the small gardens, the city has Cheng Guang Hall, for the Jiaqing Tibetan tribute to the Jade Buddha. Baiyunguan: known as "the first jungle of Quanzhen", it is a holy place of Taoism, enshrining Jade Emperor, seven disciples of Wang Chongyang, the ancestor of Quanzhen Taoism, and Qiu Shiqi, a real person of Changchun, which is a good place to learn about Chinese Taoism. Grand View Garden: Originally a royal tea garden during the Qing Dynasty, the garden was built in the mid to late 1980s based on the description of the Grand View Garden in Cao Xueqin's Dream of Red Mansions. Introduction to Tourist Attractions in Chengdong District This district has attractions such as the Yonghe Palace, Confucius Temple, the Imperial College and the Temple of Heaven. Yonghe Palace: Originally the residence of Emperor Yongzheng, it is the largest and best-preserved Lama Temple in Beijing. Inside the temple, Chinese and Tibetan architecture are unified, and the culture and art are rich and strong. Temple of Confucius: It is the place where the emperors of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped Confucius, and the names, ranks and places of origin of 50,000 scholars of these three generations are engraved on the monuments for the nomination of scholars on both sides of the Dacheng Gate. Temple of Heaven Park: the general name of the two altars of Huanqiu and Praying Qiu, where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to Heaven and prayed for the Valley, is the largest existing ancient sacrificial complex in China and the world; there are the Three Tones Stone and the Wall of Echoes, as well as the Nine Dragons Cypresses which are 800 or 900 years old. Suburban West Tourist Attractions You can't come to Beijing without going to the Summer Palace, which is adjacent to Xiangshan Park, the Yuanmingyuan Ruins, and if you have time, you can go to the Wolverine Buddha Temple, Badaqi Park, and Peking University and Tsinghua University. Summer Palace: Originally known as the Garden of Clear Ripples, it was a royal garden built by Emperor Qianlong and burned by the British and French forces in 1860. Later, Cixi diverted a huge amount of military funds to rebuild the garden after 10 years and renamed it Summer Palace, which covers an area of 290.8 hectares with more than 3,000 halls, pavilions and water parlors, making it the first of all the gardens in China. Fragrant Hill Park: To the west of the Summer Palace is Fragrant Hill Park, which was a royal hunting park during the Jin Dynasty and was later expanded during the Qianlong period and renamed Jingyi Park. Wolverine Buddha Temple: Inside the temple, there are five main halls and the Xishan courtyard. The Reclining Buddha Hall enshrines the 5.3-meter-long, 54-ton bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, which was cast in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty. Yuanmingyuan Ruins: Originally the Royal Garden of the Qing Dynasty, after 150 years of construction, concentrated the essence of Chinese garden architecture, known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens", and was later looted and burned by the British and French Allied Forces, which now only left the broken eaves and walls. Lugou Bridge: The oldest surviving stone arch bridge in Beijing, the Lugou Bridge was built in the 29th year of the Dading period of the Jin Dynasty (1189 AD). The Memorial Hall of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is located here. Tanzhe Temple: The earliest Buddhist temple in Beijing. Behind the Daxiongbao Hall, there is a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, which was once honored by Qianlong as the "Emperor's Tree". Guanyin Hall is the Yuan Shizu Kublai's daughter, Princess Miaoyan's home there is a "Princess worship brick" in the hall. Temple of Precepts: Famous for its precepts and pines, it is the largest of the existing precepts in China, a relic of the Ming Dynasty, and is one of the three major precepts in China, along with the Zhaocheng Temple in Hangzhou and the Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou. In the temple, there are five strange pines: Pagoda Pine, Nine Dragons Pine, Crouching Dragon Pine, Free Pine and Active Pine. Zhoukoudian Ape Ruins: the birthplace of human civilization. Tourist Attractions in the Far Northwest District 13 Tombs: The tombs of 13 emperors from Emperor Chengzu to Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty, currently open attractions are the Divine Path, Changling Mausoleum, Dingling Mausoleum and Zhaoling Mausoleum. In front of the mausoleum area, there is the largest Chinese alabaster stone pagoda built in 1540. Badaling Great Wall: It is the earliest and best-restored Great Wall in China, with a height of 7.8 meters and a width of 5.8 meters. In 1987, it was awarded "World Cultural Heritage" by the United Nations. Mutianyu Great Wall: The Great Wall is a unique structure, especially the main pass platform, three enemy towers stand side by side, and the structure is different. Simatai Great Wall: famous for its amazing, dangerous and strange features, it combines all the characteristics of the Great Wall into one.