1. Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square, located in the center of Beijing, is 880 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 440,000 square meters, which can accommodate/kloc-0,000,000 people for a grand gathering. It is the largest city square in the world today. Tiananmen gate is located at the northern end of the square, and the five-star red flag flies high above the square; The Monument to the People's Heroes stands in the center of the square; The Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China are far from each other on the east and west sides of the square. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and Zhengyangmen Tower stand in the south of the square. Now, thousands of people visit here every day, and Tiananmen Square is rated as the first of the 16 scenic spots in New Beijing.

Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Tiananmen East Station or Tiananmen West Station.

2. The Forbidden City

Also known as the Forbidden City, it is located in the center of Beijing, north of Tiananmen Square 1 km, and opposite the south gate of Jingshan. It is 753 meters wide from east to west and 96 1 m long from north to south, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, and has more than 9,000 palace buildings. It is the largest palace complex in the world. Outside the Forbidden City is a moat with a width of 52 meters and a depth of 6 meters. Hanoi is a wall with a circumference of 3 kilometers and a height of nearly 10 meter. There are doors on all sides of the wall, with a meridian gate in the south, a Shenwu gate in the north, a Donghua gate in the east and a Xihua gate in the west. There are also four turrets standing at the four corners of the city wall, which are chic and exquisite.

Generally speaking, the Forbidden City can be divided into two parts, the south is the working area, that is, the outer court, and the north is the living area, that is, the inner court. All the buildings in the imperial palace outside the dynasty are arranged on the central axis, which is symmetrical and orderly.

The outer court is the place where the emperor handles political affairs. There are three main halls: Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Zhonghe and Hall of Baohe. Among them, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is the tallest and most splendid, with a width of 60. 1 m, a depth of 33.33 m and a height of 35.05 m.. The emperor's enthronement, wedding, conferring, ordering and going out to war will all be held here with a grand ceremony. At that time, thousands of people "shouted for three times" and hundreds of ritual vessels rang with bells and drums, which was extremely royal. The Zhonghe Hall behind the Hall of Supreme Harmony is a place for the emperor to rest and worship before attending major ceremonies, while the Baohe Hall in the northernmost part is a place for the emperor to give a banquet and palace examination.

The imperial palace includes the three palaces of Ganqing, Jiaotai and Kunning, as well as the East Sixth Palace and the West Sixth Palace on the east and west sides. This is the place where the emperor and his concubines lived, commonly known as the "three palaces and six courtyards". In the north of the residential area, there is also a small and unique imperial garden, which is a place for the royal family to play.

The Forbidden City is magnificent in scale, well-laid, beautifully built, rich and luxurious, and has a collection of many rare cultural relics, which is the essence of ancient Chinese architecture, culture and art.

Transportation: Bus 1, 4, 52, 103,11accessible.

Admission: 40 yuan in the off-season (from 1 1 month to March 3 1 day of the following year) and 60 yuan in the peak season (from April 1 day to1day of the following year); Student voucher 20 yuan; Military credentials are half price. Tickets for Treasure Hall and Watch Hall are each 10 yuan.

3. Badaling Great Wall

With a total length of more than 12,000 miles, it is one of the greatest buildings in the world. The Great Wall was built in Qin Shihuang's period. After successive generations of supplementary construction, almost all the Great Wall we can see now was built in Ming Dynasty. Badaling Great Wall is the best preserved section of the Ming Great Wall, and it is also the most representative section. This is the outpost of Juyongguan, an important pass of the Great Wall, with an altitude as high as 10 15 meters. The terrain is dangerous and the city is strong. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. Climbing the Badaling Great Wall, you can have a panoramic view of the rolling mountains and the majestic northern mountains. The Great Wall is majestic because of the mountains, and the mountains are more steep because of the Great Wall.

"You are not a hero until you reach the Great Wall", and it is inconceivable to go to Beijing without visiting the Great Wall, just like going to Shanghai without visiting the City God Temple. Up to now, more than 300 world famous people, including Nixon and Margaret Thatcher, have climbed Badaling to see the beautiful scenery here.

Transportation: take bus No.9 1 9 at Deshengmen (every 15 minutes), take bus No.2 at Qianmen (17 station), take bus No.2 at Beijing Railway Station East Street (103 station), and take bus No.2 at the west gate of the History Museum.

Tickets: 45 yuan.

4. Summer Palace

The Summer Palace, formerly known as Qingyi Garden, is located in the western suburb of Haidian District, Beijing, which is 12 km away from the city center. It is the largest existing ancient garden in China.

The Summer Palace is mainly composed of two scenic spots, Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake, with an area of 290 hectares, of which the water area accounts for about three quarters. This classical garden is famous for its grand scale and beautiful appearance. In addition to pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, palaces, temples, pagodas, waterside pavilions, verandahs, long dikes, stone bridges, stone boats and other classical buildings with ethnic characteristics, there are also the vast Kunming Lake and the towering Wanshou Mountain.

The Summer Palace was severely damaged twice in history. 1860 was burned down by the British and French allied forces, and then rebuilt and renamed the Summer Palace. 1900 was destroyed by Eight-Nation Alliance again, and 1902 was rebuilt, which became its present scale.

The East Gate is the main exit of the Summer Palace, where there are many bus stops. You don't have to worry about finding a place to eat. There are canteens, tea rooms and restaurants everywhere.

Admission: Ordinary tickets: 20 yuan in the low season (1 1 day-March 3 1 day) and 30 yuan in the high season (April 1 day-10/October 3 1 day). Joint ticket: 40 yuan in off-season and 50 yuan in peak season (joint ticket includes tickets, Dehe Garden, Foxiang Pavilion and Suzhou Street).

Transportation: You can get there by bus No.301,No.303, No.330, No.332, No.331,No.346, No.362, No.374, No.375, No.904, No.905. The easiest way is to take the subway from the center of Beijing and get off at Xizhimen (not far from the zoo). It is best to take the bus *. You can also go there by bike, which takes about 1 month and a half to two hours.

5. North Sea

On the west side of the Forbidden City in the center of Beijing, there is a water area, which is Xiyuan, also known as Taiye Pool. Taiye pool is divided into three parts: North Sea, China Sea and South China Sea. Among them, Beihai is the most famous. As early as 1000 years ago, it was opened up as a large royal garden, which is one of the most beautiful places in Beijing.

The design idea of Taiye Pool can be traced back to an ancient legend: there are three fairy mountains in the Oriental Sea: Penglai, Yingzhou and Abbot, and the immortals in the mountains have immortal elixirs. Both Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi sent people to look for it, but nothing was found. Therefore, emperors of past dynasties simply built a fairy mountain in the water near the palace, turning the misty fantasy into a tangible reality.

The main scenic spots in Beihai are: Jingxinzhai, Jiulongbi, Liuli Pavilion, Shanyin Hall, Dushan Mountain Yuhai, Xiaoxitian Guanyin Hall, Yanlou Corridor, Tuancheng, Yongan Bridge, Wulong Pavilion, Baita, Tongxian dew tray and Qionghua Island.

Transportation: Take bus No.5, 10 1, 103, 109, 124, 8 12, 8 14, 846, and Kang En special line. Multiply 13, 42, 107,11,1,8 10, 70/kloc-.

6. Temple of Heaven

In Chongwen District, Beijing, a few kilometers southeast of the Forbidden City, there is a huge temple dedicated to heaven, which is the Temple of Heaven. The total area of the Temple of Heaven is 2.7 million square meters, which is four times larger than the Forbidden City. The emperor of China is known as the "son of heaven", that is, the "son of heaven". The residence of the son of heaven naturally dare not be bigger than that of "God".

The Temple of Heaven covers an area of 273 hectares, and the architectural layout is in the shape of "Hui", which is divided into two parts: the inner altar and the outer altar by two altar walls. The total length of the outer altar wall is 6416m, and the total length of the inner altar wall is 3292m. The southernmost wall is square and symbolic, while the northernmost wall is semi-circular, symbolizing the sky, which means that the sky is high and the south is low, which means that the sky is high and low, and it also means "the sky is round." The main buildings of the Temple of Heaven are concentrated at the north and south ends of the central axis of the inner altar, which are connected by a broad Danbi Bridge, from south to north, namely, the Qiuqiu altar, the Imperial Dome, the Hall of Praying for the New Year and the Palace of Emperor Gan. There are also buildings and historical sites such as the God Chef, the sacrificial pavilion and the Zhai Palace. With ingenious design, harmonious colors and superb architectural art, the Temple of Heaven is one of the outstanding ancient buildings in China.

In addition to "Heaven", Emperor China had many gods to worship, including earth gods, water gods, agricultural gods, military gods, social gods, religious gods, citizen gods and his ancestral tablets. Therefore, the sacrificial activities are the main work of the emperor, which are continuous throughout the year and consume a lot of time. The royal sacrificial buildings are also spread all over the capital and have their own characteristics, which has become a strange scenery in Beijing.

Admission: low season 10 yuan (1 month 1 day-March 3 1 day) and high season 15 yuan (April1day-10/day). In addition to park tickets, scenic spots in the park receive tickets to 20 yuan. Pass 30 yuan in off-season and 35 yuan in peak season.

Opening hours: 8: 30-18: 30.