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The Forbidden City (The Palace Museum)

The Forbidden City had served as the political and ceremonial center of China for 500 years. After its completion in 1420, a total of 24 emperors, their royal families and servants lived in this palace. Although it is no longer a royal precinct, it is still one of the most important cultural sites and one of the most visited museums in China.

The Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is the largest royal religious complex in Beijing, renowned for its rigorous layout of symbols, peculiar structure and magnificent decoration. It is a representative Chinese ceremonial building, where emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the heavenly gods and prayed for a bumper harvest.

Yuanmingyuan

Yuanmingyuan is widely recognized as the pinnacle of China’s royal gardens and palaces. Before its destruction, it is famous for extensive collection of gardens, architectural structure and numerous artistic and historical treasures.

The Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is a large royal garden established in the Qing Dynasty, and is regarded as the representative of the pinnacle of Chinese garden art.

Nanluoguxiang

The history of Nanluoguxiang dates back to 1276 AD, making it one of the oldest hutongs in Beijing. As of today, it has developed into a combination of traditional Beijing hutong and reconstructed vehicle-free promenade.

The Olympic Green

The Olympic Green is a sprots complex located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It has hosted several sports of the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Beijing 2008 as well as some ice sports of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

Yanqi Lake

Yanqi Lake is located at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, beside the Great Wall. Every spring and fall, flocks of wild geese come to inhabit around the lake, hence the name Yanqi (yan means wild goose; qi means inhabit). Yanqi Lake consists of two lake areas, East and West, with a wide surface area of water.

Xiangshan Park

Xiangshan Park consists of hills covered with pines, cypresses, maples, smoke trees and persimmon trees. It also features traditional architecture and cultural relics. The park is named after the highest peak among the hills called Xianglu Peak (xianglu means incense burner; xiang means incense, shan means hill/mountain). It is 557 meters high with two large stones resembling incense burners at its summit.

Badaling National Forest Park

There are 539 species of plants and 158 species of animals in Badaling National Forest Park, with a tree cover rate of 96%. The scenery here is beautiful and pleasant, and the environment is quiet and natural.

Peking University

Peking University ranks among China's "Double First-Class", "Project 211", and "Project 985". Peking University has the largest university library in Asia, with a collection of more than 6 million books.

University of Science & Technology Beijing

University of Science and Technology Beijing is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is a "Double First-Class" construction university, a national "211 Project" and "985 Project Innovation Platform for Advantageous Disciplines" construction university.

University of International Business and Economics

The University of International Business and Economics is a university directly under the Ministry of Education, a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Commerce, the first batch of national "double first-class" construction universities and the first batch of "211 Project" construction universities.

Beijing Language and Culture University

Beijing Language and Culture University is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is the only international university founded by the People's Republic of China named after "language" and whose main mission is to spread Chinese language and culture. It is known as the "Little United Nations".

Peking duck

Peking duck is a representative Beijing delicacy. This dish is tasty for thin and crispy duck skin and the most common sides dishes include scallion and cucumber. If dining at one of the most famous Peking duck restaurants in Beijing, you can also watch a brief performance and learn the proper way to prepare and eat the dish.

Zhajiangmian

Zhajiangmian is a traditional Beijing-style noodle dish. To make the sauce, minced meat (or diced/shredded meat) is stir-fried with soybean paste or Tianmianjiang (sweet flour paste). Other toppings, known as caima or mianma in Chinese, usually include shredded cucumber, shredded radish, green beans, bean sprouts, spinach and shredded egg.

Beijing Mutton Hotpot

Mutton boiled in copper pot is a traditional Beijing Halal dish. People will put a copper pot in the middle of the table, filled with boiling water heated by charcoal underneath. The dishes usually include mutton slices, tofu, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, mushrooms and noodles.

Universal Beijing

Universal Beijing Resort is located in Tongzhou District, Beijing. It is the third Universal theme park in Asia and the fifth in the world, which was officially opened to the public on September 20, 2021.

Sanlitun

Sanlitun is a bustling neighborhood in Chaoyang District, where bars, restaurants and shops are opened one after another. It is a popular destination for shopping, dining and entertainment.

798 Art Zone

798 Art Zone is a gathering place for young people who love art and culture in Beijing, with nearly 200 galleries, exhibitions, art centers and independent artists. Here, people can find many creatively designed buildings, fashionable boutiques, cafes and restaurants.

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