| Page Views: 1,218 Last Visit to China: July, 2005 | Something special about Beijing by Onedragon - last update: Jun 29, 2008 |
It was a beautiful clear day to be at the Great Wall of China.,as it lines the mountains with trails of many that have walked upon it this day and the many days before.
Something to see and make you wonder about if this has some sort of answer .
It can get crowded and take your attention away from any deeps thoughts, but keep looking cause those thoughts are priceless.
It truly is one of the Wonders of This World.. On August 2, 1368, Ming troops seized Dadu and renamed it Beiping (Northern Peace). Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), however, made Nanjing his first capital. Beginning in 1406, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty spent 15 years constructing walls 12 meters high and 10 meters thick at their base around the city of Beiping. The construction of palace buildings and gardens began in 1417 and was completed in 1420. The following year, Emperor Yongle formally transferred the capital from Nanjing to Beiping and, for the first time, named the city Beijing (Northern Capital). |
|  | The Great Wall I saw many offers of buses that cost around 250 rmb to get to the Wall. But I took a #5 for 5 rmb from Tianamen Square and transfered to another bus # 919 for 8 rmb to the Great Wall . I afterwards got onto a diiferent bus, which had karaoke videos and seemed to have a stronger air condition to it for 12 rmb transfering to the # 5 bus for 6 rmb and had a good time at doing it..* |
Summer Palace If you go to the Summer Palace , please take the boat to the other side of the lake and see the rest of this huge resort. Not just a palace!!!
Please, Click the mouse on the picture to see a panorama view!!!!Admission Fee: CNY 25 (Nov. 1 to Mar. 31)
CNY 35 (Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)
Opening Hours: 07:00-17:00 (Nov. 1 to Mar. 31)
06:30-18:00 (Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)
Recommended
Time for a Visit: One and a half hour
Bus Route: 907, 375, 801, 808, 732, 394, 718 | | | Entrance at the Summer Palace |
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| Pros: | "Beijing is wonderful in it's own way" | | Cons: | "very smoggy" | | In A Nutshell: | "Don't miss the experience" |
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icunme Thu Sep 3, 2009 23:16 UTC
Wow - a minor miracle - I found it!! Looks like alot of fun!! Ciao, Carol | Nemorino Fri Jul 18, 2008 17:31 UTC
I enjoyed reading your colorful tips on Beijing. Great that you got around on the local buses. Did you also try the bicycles? (I rented a bicycle in Hanoi one year; that's the closest I've gotten.) | Pixiekatten Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:28 UTC
Great tips. Will come in very handy when I go to China this summer! Thanks for sharing!! :) | tpal Wed Nov 28, 2007 21:33 UTC
Hi Eli, Great tips and photos...especially the panorama shots. We are planning a trip to China next year and your page is very helpful, Thx...Tom |
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