Things to do in Beijing China
Saturday, December 06, 2014Walk with Cham in Beijing China
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| Hello Beijing! |
Beijing is the Capital of the Republic of China known for quite a few tourists attractions including the Great Wall of China. I had been very eager to visit this country and was lucky to finally experience it. Beijing's attractions are historical, timeless and traditional compared to Shanghai's modern and contemporary atmosphere. Somewhat like Tokyo- Kyoto Combo, Tokyo (which I can compare to Shanghai) and Kyoto (like Beijing). Being the type of person who loves the past I would say that I enjoyed Beijing more [than Shanghai].
Below is a list of the things I did in Beijing for 4 days which you might want to try when you visit the city.
Appreciate the majestic Great Wall of China (Mutianyu)
The Great Wall of China is one of the 7 Wonders of the World and is considered to be UNESCO's World Heritage Site. The spectacular series of fortification stretches from east to west of China that was built for more than 2,000 years.
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| Great Wall of China- Mutianyu |
Enter the Forbidden City
Considered to be a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, The Forbidden City is the famous Chinese Imperial Palace from the Ming dynasty to end of the Qing Dynasty. The vast area was the home of the Chinese emperors where no commoner was allowed to enter the palace.
Considered to be a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, The Forbidden City is the famous Chinese Imperial Palace from the Ming dynasty to end of the Qing Dynasty. The vast area was the home of the Chinese emperors where no commoner was allowed to enter the palace.
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| Forbidden City |
At the south of Forbidden City, a large city square named Tiananmen Square is situated at the very center of Beijing where you can see the Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People and Mao Zedong Memorial Hall.
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| Tiananmen Square |
Climb on top of the Hill at Jingshan Park
In the north of Forbidden City lies a park called Jingshan where you can see a bird's eye view of the Forbidden City. An exceptional site!
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| Jingshan Park |
Walk along the Temple of Heaven and look for groups of old Chinese locals
The Temple of Heaven was where the emperors in the Ming and Qing Dynasty held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. Now it is transformed into a park where you can see old locals gather for different activities.
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| Temple of Heaven |
Visit the Summer Palace
The Summer Palace was the largest royal park in China. It was then the luxurious garden for emperors.
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| Summer Palace |
Built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Bird's Nest is the National Stadium where track and field and football were held.
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| Beijing Olympic Park |
For retail therapy and adventurous foodie this place is right for you. The street is packed with people looking for exotic finds (hello crispy scorpions!) and Chinese souvenir trinkets.
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| Wangfunging Street |
For more modern finds try visiting Nanluoguxiang, a hutong area with many funky shops, restaurants, bars and cafes.
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| Nanluoguxiang |
Discovered the year 1974 by a group of farmers, the terra-cotta warriors was the biggest on-site museum in China.
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| Terracota Museum |
It was an exhausting 4-day trip to Beijing but it was all worth it. Too bad Mike was not with us, I bet it would be twice thrice as fun if he was around. Boohoo. Kaya I told him I'll do the Beijing trip again if he wants to. Yes. I'm cheesy. like that. =)
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2 comments
It was late last year when we planned on going to Beijing, with a Xi'an roadtrip. Cluleless, I searched the net for some helpful info and good thing that I stumbled upon your blog. We followed your general itinerary, your detailed explanation and directions, down to the sleeper/high speed train tickets were very helpful. Two thumbs up! Thanks, Cham! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Yellowtulip! Thank you for finding my blog helpful. That's so nice of you :)
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