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History of Beijing china is long and illustrious history beginning around 500,000 years ago. This is the place where the ancestors of modern Homo sapiens, Peking men, lived in caves. Records prove that Beijing has been occupied for more than three thousand years and has suffered invasions by warlords and foreign powers, destructive fires, the rise and fall of powerful imperial dynasties and has emerged each time as a strong and vibrant city. For more than 800 years, Beijing in the History of Beijing china has been a capital city - from the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) to the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. Thirty-four emperors have lived and ruled the nation in Beijing and it has been an important trading city from its earliest days.
Beijing china is famed world wide for its cuisine. Hotpot and imperial cuisine are also typical flavors of Beijing. Beijing china restaurant offer with a choice of the eight famous cuisines of China, as well as American, French, Italian, Indian, Korean, Vegetarian restaurants are all easily found. No one can find anywhere else on earth such a variety of gourmet Chinese restaurants offering the very best of Chinese cuisine as well as western style dishes. Most Beijing china restaurant generally do not charge service fee, but some high-standard restaurants will charge ten or fifteen percent extra fees for service in the bill.
Tuorist Places in Beijing
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China, and a world-renowned historical, cultural and educational city. Beijing has been well known in the world for its numerous historical sites, elegant gardens and beautiful landscape. You can stay at luxurious discount hotels in Beijing China, and visit nearby tourist attractions. In this modern socialist metropolis, you can find a unique blend of modern facilities and cultural places.The main attractions of this city including the Great Wall of China, Imperial Palace of Beijing, Beijing China Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Temple of Heaven in Beijing and Lama Temple.
THE GREAT WALL OF BADALING
 Before the Great Wall of China existed there were many tinier walls or earth works constructed by several different states. Later those disparate sections were joined together to form a united defense system against invasions from the north.
BEIJING ZOO
The Beijing Zoo,
the largest zoo in China, has the most valuable animals in the world,
such as giant pandas and golden monkeys. At present, the zoo houses
over 7,000 creatures of 600 different species, including the giant
panda, red-crowned crane and Pere David's deer-all unique to China-as
well as the African giraffe, rhinoceros, chimpanzee and antelope.
TIANANMEN SQUARE
 Tiananmen Square is the largest square in the world, where the five-star flag is raised at dawn, and lowered at sunset everyday. Tiananmen Square has been the site of many momentous events.Built and burned down a few times starting in 1417, its recent incarnation dates to 1651.
IMPERIAL PALACE BEIJING
Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties ruled Imperial Palace of Beijing.
It was forbidden to laboring people in the past, hence the name the
Forbidden City. Construction of the palace began in the fourth year of
the Yongle reign period of the Ming Dynasty, and was completed 14 years
later in 1420. It covers an area of 720,000 square meters, and the
floorage comes to about 150,000 square meters.
BEIJING HUTONG
 Hutong is an ancient city alley peculiar to Beijing. Beijing has more than 4,550 Hutong. Those surrounding the Forbidden City and taking Prince Gong's Residence, as the center are the best preserved. The buildings in Beijing hutong are mainly compounds with houses around a courtyard, also known as quadrangles.
THE SUMMER PALACE
As the largest and best preserved of imperial gardens in China, and one of the most famous classical gardens in the world, the Beijing China Summer Palace is located in Haidian District in Beijing. It consists of Longevity Hall and Kunming Lake. All architectures are well arranged at the foot of the hill and by the lake, adding radiance and beauty to the park.
TEMPLE OF HEAVEN
 As the largest of the all existing temples in China, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties
worshiped heaven and prayed for good harvests. Its main structures
include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Imperial Vault of
Heaven and the Circular Mound Altar. The Hall of Prayer for Good
Harvests is a lofty, round structure supported by 28 wooden pillars,
with a cone shaped deep blue-tile roof crowned with a gilded knob
WORLD PARK IN BEIJING
As a garden displaying miniatures of scenic spots throughout the world, World Park Beijing boasts 17 scenic areas including more than 100 miniature world-famous buildings. The enteratinment area is situated in an international folkloric village characterized by buildings in the American and European styles. The tourist can take an electric train and a motorboat through the park to simulate a trip around the world.
THE LAMA TEMPLE
 The Lama Temple, or Yonghe Gong in Chinese, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple in Beijing. It was built as the mansion for Emperor Yongzheng when he was a prince. The main buildings in the Yonghe Gong complex is composed of and six main halls Yonghe Gate, Yonghegong Hall, Yongyou Hall, Falun Hall, Wanfu Hall, Suicheng Hall.
MING TOMBS
Located at the foot of the picturesque Tianshou Hills in Changping County, Beijing, the Ming Tombs are 44 kilometers from the city proper. Altogether 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried here. Among the 13 mausoleums, the most famous ones are the Changling and Dingling. Construction of the first tomb, Changling, was started in 1409 and completed in 1427.
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