1.Beijing Palace Museum
The Forbidden City is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which preserves many precious buildings and countless exquisite cultural relics. Open a door, and you will see the magnificent and solemn red-walled and yellow-tiled buildings that have witnessed the vicissitudes of the Forbidden City over the past 600 years.
Address: No. 4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
2.Temple of Heaven Park
The Temple of Heaven, the largest existing ancient sacrificial building complex in China, is not only a pearl among Chinese ancient buildings, but also a treasure in the history of world architecture. In addition to the exquisite Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Temple of Heaven also has many distinctive buildings worth visiting, with rigorous architectural layout, unique architectural structure, magnificent architectural decoration, profound cultural heritage and beautiful scenery.
Address: No. 1, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing
3.Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is the largest and most well-preserved royal garden in my country. It is the first of China’s classical royal gardens, with a profound history and culture and exquisite garden architecture. It is known as the “Royal Garden Museum”. The natural scenery of lakes and mountains is full of poetic and picturesque artistic conception. Pavilions, towers, corridors, terraces, boats and bridges all show the elegance and beauty of classical gardens.
Address: No. 19, Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing
4.Beihai Park
Beihai Park, an ancient royal garden, was a royal garden in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The park is large, with many scenic spots and ancient buildings and monuments everywhere. Pavilions are scattered in the park, and the lakeside is lush with trees. The famous White Pagoda is the landmark of the park. Stroll along the lakeside and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Address: No. 1 Wenjin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
5.Prince Gong’s Mansion
Prince Gong’s Mansion is half of the history of the Qing Dynasty. Prince Gong’s Mansion was the residence of Heshen during the Qing Dynasty. The palace is built in the style of royal palaces and gardens. It is exquisite, elegant and generous. The mansion is high-end and the garden is low-key and luxurious. When you are in the palace, you can feel the luxury everywhere. You can really feel the wealth of a country.
Address: No. 17, Qianhai West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
6.Old Summer Palace
Yuanmingyuan is a famous large-scale royal garden in the Qing Dynasty. It was once the “Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens”, but now it is just broken walls and ruins, quietly telling the vicissitudes of history. Enjoy the garden scenery with a different view at every step, admire the remains of the Western-style building in Changchun Garden, quietly feel the prosperity and ruins of Yuanmingyuan, and remember history.
Address: No. 28, Qinghua West Road, Haidian District, Beijing
7.Shichahai
Shichahai is a famous historical district in Beijing with many historical sites, a large beautiful lake, beautiful and natural scenery, many celebrity residences and historical sites scattered among them, beautiful scenery and beautiful environment. The famous Shichahai Houhai Bar Street is very lively, and there is also the fireworks in the alleys, where you can feel the old Beijing culture.
Address: No. 49, Di’anmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
8.Lama Temple
Lama Temple is the largest and highest-standard Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing. It is a popular place of worship and a place of blessing for two emperors in Beijing. It has left many legends. The yellow-tiled and red-walled building is elegant and simple, with a unique architectural style. It integrates the architectural art of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and other ethnic groups, and is majestic and spectacular.
Address: No. 12 Lama Temple Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
9.Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park is a royal garden of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The park has beautiful scenery and different flowers bloom all year round. Jingshan in the center of the park is made of piled earth and was once the highest point in the city. Climbing up the Wanchun Pavilion, you can overlook the scenery of the capital, the entire Forbidden City, and the red walls and yellow tiles of the Forbidden City.
Address: No. 44, Jingshan West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
10.Badaling Great Wall
If you haven’t been to the Great Wall, you are not a true man! Badaling Great Wall, one of the nine fortresses in the world, is the essence of the Ming Great Wall and the barrier of Beijing. Climb up the Great Wall and enjoy the magnificent scenery of Yuguan Natural Moat. The majestic Great Wall is like a giant dragon crawling on the top of the mountain. As far as the eye can see, there is no end. I was deeply shocked.
Address: Exit 58 of G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Yanqing District, Beijing