Beijing General Tips by sunnywong

Fondest Memory: With an area of some 400,000sq.m, is the largest square in the world today. Here you will find the 'Monument of People's Heroes' in the centre, 'Chairman Mao Memorial Hall' to its south, 'Tian An Men Rostrum' on its north, the 'Great Hall of the People' on its west, the 'Museum of the Chinese History' and the 'Museum of Chinese Revolution' on the east. The Square is listed top among Beijing's 16 scenic spots.

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Favorite Thing: Temple of Heaven was completed in the 18th year (1420) of the Ming Emperor. It is the largest existing temple complex in China. It used to be the place where the emperors prayed to the Heaven for a good harvest. Its main structures are two groups of buildings on a north-south axis, and connected by a walk thirty meters wide and raided four meters above the ground. The main buildings include the hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, the Imperial Vault for Heaven, and Circular Mount Altar.


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Favorite Thing: This is the Palace Museum, also known as the Purple Forbidden City. It is the largest and most well preserved imperial residence in China today. Under Ming Emperor Yongle, construction began in 1406. It took 14 years to build the Forbidden City. The first ruler who actually lived here was Ming Emperor Zhudi. For five centuries thereafter, it continued to be the residence of 23 successive emperors until 1911 when Qing Emperor Puyi was forced to abdicate the throne. In 1987, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recognized the Forbidden City as a world cultural legacy.


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Fondest Memory: The Great Wall, symbolizing China's ancient civilization, It is a magnificent piece of man-made architecture on earth visible from the moon.

From the east to the west, the wall stretches for over 6,000 kilometres. It is often said, that he who fails to reach the Great Wall, is not a man, a true man must go to the Great Wall.

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Fondest Memory: This street at Nanxinhua Jie in Xuanwu District got its name from a glazed tile kiln (Liulichang) during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. For art masters in Beijing it is a place where rare books, antiques, calligraphy and art works are collected.
Renovated in recent years, the facades of shops in the street still keep their original style of the late Qing Dynasty.

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Fondest Memory: Located in Haidian District, the Summer Palace is a classical imperial garden embracing hills and lakes. This was the place where the imperial families of the Qing Dynasty came for relaxation and spent their summer.
There are over 3,000 different points of interest located among the vast lake and hills.

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Favorite Thing: The symbol of New China, this gate was built in 1417 and renovated in 1981. It was originally called the Gate of Heavenly Succession. The late Chairman Mao proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on the rostrum on October 1st, 1949. The gate has five passages, which were closed and used only on ceremonial occasions in the old days.


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Fondest Memory: Aside from exquisitely laid out architectures, the temple is also famous for two structures with peculiar acoustic features, i.e. the Echo Wall and the Triple-Sound Stone. A mere whisper at any point close to the wall can be heard clearly on the other side, although the parties may be 40 or 50 meters apart. This is possible because the wall is round and hermetically constructed with smooth, solid bricks.

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