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Standing side-by-side with old Beijing's crimson palace complexes are the city's impressive skylines. Beijing is a fine example of the great transformation China has undergone as it burst into the 21st century. The city boasts the most modern facilities, and is able to provide all the comfort and enjoyment imaginable to Beijing visitors.
Beijing has many places of historic interest and architectural/scenic beauty, including: the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved ancient architectural complex in the world; the Temple of Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors performed solemn rituals for bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace, the emperors' magnificent garden retreat; the Ming Tombs, the majestic mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors; and the world-renowned and genuinely inspiring Badaling section of the Great Wall.
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- Beijing is home to some of the finest remnants of China's imperial past. The interest of visiting Beijing is at one side to explore its glorious past, and at another side to feel its modernity as well as an odd combination of the two.
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Beijing’s invaluable cultural heritage of imperial relics has drawn millions of visitors every year for the past three decades, but traveling around Beijing, one is struck by the city's modern buildings, and the super-modern Olympic Village, with the Bird’s Nest Stadium and Water Cube.The green areas in and around the city are also inspiring, and are epitomized by Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills) Park. The exhilarating greens of a Beijing Park add more vitality and hue to visitors’ Beijing memories.
Beijing, China’s second largest city after Shanghai, dominates the north of China, despite its proximity to the ports of Tianjin Municipality, China’s third largest city. It is at approximately the same latitude as Philadelphia in the U.S. (but drier in winter and much wetter in summer) and Madrid in Spain (though colder in winter). See Beijing Weather.
Beijing’s air pollution and traffic congestion are problems that are being tackled with improved public transport, restrictions on the use of vehicles and the relocation of factories. Great improvements were made before the Olympics. Daily and localized variations in airborne particle levels are great, with some days below the WHO’s strictest targets, and days when a health warning is issued are quite rare. Beijing’s air quality, apart from pollutants, is greatly affected by occasional dust storms in the spring, and humidity contributes greatly to the haze in summer, which is the worst time of the year for pollution.
Beijing's travel industry has forged forward after China's economic reforms in 1978, and the city is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Beijing became the focus of world attention in 2008 when it hosted the Olympics. The games were a symbol of both China’s progress and China’s tradition, with high-class and eye-catching facilities and spectacular ceremonies. People from all around the world were welcomed to travel to Beijing under the slogan “One World, One Dream”.
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- Beijing offers plenty of fun for your kids. They will marvel at the sight of numerous historical monuments, and they also will be very proud to tell their friends that they climbed the Great Wall.
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Beijing Hiking and Biking
Although the city of Beijing is not a good place for hiking and biking due to its busy traffic, there are a lot of good quite routes in the areas around it for outdoor-lovers to explore. The most popular hiking routes are the Great Wall and Badachu to Fragrant Hill routes. Beijing's Hutongs are good place for a cycling tour, and it is acutually a must-take activity for most travelers to Beijing. The tour offers travelers a great opportunity to explore old Beijing. See Beijing biking guide
Dear Francis Yeo,
Your hotel is about 8 km from Forbidden city. It is easy to take a subway to get there. But it's not convenient to visit other attractions. As Beijing is a big city, one attraction is far away from the others. If you would like to visit by yourselves, you might waste much time for the tranportation.I suggest you book a tour package with us, we can arrange an English speaking guide and private van with driver for you, so that you will have enough time to enjoy your trip. There are some packages on our website for your reference. Please click here: http://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/tours.htm
Please don't hesitate to let me know your travel plan. I am looking forward to your reply. My e-mail address is lussie@chinahighlights.com
Dear DR.M.N.SANKAR,
It is about 22 km. There is not direct transportation to get there. I suggest you take the airport express at Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. It costs about CNY25(US$4) per person. Take off at Dongzhimen station which is located at Chaoyang distrect. And then take a taxi to reach DR.M.N.SANKAR. Or you can also take a taxi at the airport directly to get there. Here is some information about the transportation at the airport. Click here:http://en.bcia.com.cn/traffic/express/index.shtml
If you need, we can provide the tranfer service for you. The costs is UD$47. Click here for more details:http://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/day-trips/airport-pickup-and-transfer.htm
