Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Bei Jing, the capital of China

Bei Jing, also known as Peking, is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and is one of the most popular cities in the world. The city is the country’s political, cultural, educational and military center.
If you want to visit to BeiJing, I strongly recommended you to travel these places.


Forbidden City:

At the historical heart of Bei Jing lies the Forbidden City, the enormous Palace compound that was the home of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties; the Forbidden City hosts the Palace Museum, which contains imperial collections of Chinese art.
Address: No.4 ,Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Opening Hour8:30-17:00

The Great Wall of China:
The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi). This is made up of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) sections of actual wall, 359.7 km (223.5 mi) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.
The bricks could bear more weight and endure better than rammed earth. Stone can hold under its own weight better than brick, but is more difficult to use. Consequently, stones cut in rectangular shapes were used for the foundation, inner and outer brims, and gateways of the wall. Battlements line the uppermost portion of the vast majority of the wall, with defensive gaps a little over 30 cm (12 in) tall, and about 23 cm (9.1 in) width.
Address:  Suburban Yanqing Badaling Great Wall area
Opening Hour: Summer: 630—1900Winter700—1800

Birds’Nest
In 2008, Bei Jing hosted Summer Olympics Games in national stadium. The shape designed looks like a nest gestated new life; It also like a basket, in which people entrust their hope.
Address:  Road No1. Dongcheng District, Beijing National Stadiu
   No11. Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District  (North Star Road, within Olympic Park)
Opening Hour: 9:00-18:30




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