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 Beijing, or simply
known as 'Jing', is the capital of the People's
Republic of China, and it is also China's
political, cultural, and international exchange
center. This famous city in Asia is situated in
the North China Plain and covers an area of 16,800 square kilometers and has a
population of 11.28 million. With a time-honored
history and splendid culture, Beijing is one of
the famous historical and cultural cities and
ancient capitals in the world whereby the number
of famous tourist attractions found Photo: Gate
of the Heavenly Peace here
will leave you in awe. Use the travel guide to
Beijing here
so that you can visit as many places of interest
in Beijing and spectacular tourist attractions
in Beijing when you travel to Asia's most popular travel
destination.
 Boasting
abundant tourism resources, Beijing has opened
more than 200 famous attractions to the public, such as
the Palace Museum (also popularly known as the
Forbidden City), the largest imperial palace
in the world, Temple of Heaven where the
emperors used to pay homage to Heaven, Summer Palace, an
astonishing imperial garden, the Great
Wall of China at Badaling, Mutianyu and Simatai and
Prince Gong's Residence which is the largest
quadrangle in the world. Places of
interest in Beijing worth exploring include the Yonghegong
Lamasery in Dongcheng district, Ming Tombs,
Tanzhe Temple, Beihai Park, Ruins of
Yuanmingyuan, Hutongs, China Millennium
Monument, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Lu Xun
Museum, Beijing Botanical Garden and Beijing
Zoo. The metropolis contains
7,309 historical sites, of which 42 are under
state protection Photo: Beihai Park
and 222 under city protection. A lot of walking
is needed to explore these fantastic sites but
you will surely find the effort very satisfying.
 Beijing,
preparing to stage the Beijing 2008 Summer
Olympics in Asia, reflects the energy and
optimism of China as a whole. The 2008 Beijing
Olympics will definitely be the greatest
Olympics ever held in the world. More on
Beijing's festivals and celebrations,
transportation, hotels, recreation, restaurants,
shopping, travel services, useful telephone
numbers and places of interest can be found
below. Besides being awed by the amazing
attractions found in this historical city,
shopping opportunities are also plenty whereby
you can shop at the famous Wangfujing Street
which sells almost everything or make a trip to
the Xidan Shopping Street where many large
Summer Palace and Kunming Lake
shopping centers are located here. Other
interesting shopping areas include the Xiushui
Market and the Liulichang Culture Street. So, if
there is only one travel destination to choose
from in Asia, Beijing is the definitely the city
to visit in 2008.
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