Tourist Attrctions In Beijing (China)

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.