How to plan out the top 10 places based on your short stay in Beijing?
How to get about the top 10 places in Beijing?
Travelling tips for Beijing travellers
A word on the Author
Tiananmen Square
What is the most representative place in Beijing? The answers are various. But Tiananmen Square is unarguably on the top list. Lying in the heart of Beijing City, it is the place for massive parades and gathering. It boasts of the largest square of such kind in the world. This was the place when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace), Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Tiananmen Square is circled by Tiananmen (Gate of Heaven Peace) on its north; the Great Hall of the People on its west; on the east of Tiananmen Square lies the National Museum of China,; there are Monument to the People's Heroes and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum on the south
At sunrise and sunset the raising and lowering ceremony of the Chinese National Flag is well worth seeing. The young troops perform very well. Make sure to be there 30 minutes earlier to get a good standing point.
Great Wall at Badaling, Juyongguan, Mutianyu, Simatai and Jinshanling
Climbing the Great Wall is a must for you no matter how buy you are! In Beijing there are mainly eight sections of the Great Wall crossing the northern part of Beijing for 600 kms. The eight sections are Badaling, Juyongguan, Huanghuacheng, Jiankou, Mutianyu, Gubeikou, Jinshanling, and Simatai. Most of the sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved and mainly the relics dating from the Ming Dynasty, the time for huge construction. For the Great Wall hiking, get ready for strong footwear. For hot weather, please also prepare for sunblock, sunglasses and water. For cold days, get ready for your hat and heavy coat.
Summer Palace ( Yiheyuan )
Regarded as the largest imperial garden in China, Beijing's Summer Palace is in fact a park-styled royal retreat extending out over 10 square miles in northwest suburban Beijing . Once a summer resort for emperors, this 290-acre partk-palace is still a retreat for visitors, who can take a rest here or wander around old pavilions, buildings, temples, bridges and the huge lake - Kunming Lake. Summer Palace is mainly comprised of Longevity Hill (Washoushan) and Kunming Lake. Much of the park is covered by Kunming Lake. With masterly design and artistic architecture integrating the highlight of Chinese garden arts, the Summer Palace has earned a title of "Royal Garden Museum". It is a royal garden most completely preserved with richest landscapes and large compact buildings. The Summer Palace was listed as the world cultural heritage in1998.
How to plan out the top 10 places based on your short stay in Beijing?
Below is my scheduled time-table for the top 10 for your reference:
1) One day trip in Beijing:
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and the Great Wall
2) 2-Day Trip in Beijing:
Day 01: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
Day 02: Ming Tomb and the Great Wall
3) 3-Day Trip in Beijing:
Day 01: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
Day 02: Ming Tomb and the Great Wall
Day 03: Hutong Tour
4) 4-Day Trip in Beijing:
Day 01: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
Day 02: Ming Tomb and the Great Wall
Day 03: Hutong travel
Day 04: Beijing Capital Museum, Beihai Park and Lama Temple
Travelling tips for Beijing travellers
Taking a taxi is normally quite all right in Beijing. But still be aware for illegal taxis! You are kindly advised to mind the following methods to take the real taxi:
1) The legal taxi plaque number begins with the number "B"
2) The legal taxi should be equipped with the light on the top and meter measuring.
3) It's better to take a cab on the road instead of a taxi waiting somewhere. The empty taxi must present a red light in the front window. You are kindly informed that there are two places where you will possibly meet the illegal ( black ) taxi:
A. The cab waiting at the North Gate of Forbidden City. Most of the time the legal cabs are not allowed to wait in front of the gate. If you still want to take a taxi when you end your visit to the Forbidden City, we advise you to walk about 200 meters and find a taxi moving on the road B. Please have a close look at the taxi waiting at the Summer Palace. We still suggest you take a going cab. Don't take a the taxi which has no letter" B" or strange colour ( normal colour: yellow and Red ).
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