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Beijing's top ten free attractions

1. Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, north to south and 880 meters, 500 meters from east to west, covering an area of 44 square meters, can accommodate 100 people held a grand assembly, is the world's largest city square.

Located in the northern end of Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square, Ming 15th year (1417), formerly known as Edward the door, Shunzhi eight years (1651), said after the Tiananmen Square renovation. Que gate five, re-building nine Ying, height 33.7 meters. 2000 square meters in carved white marble Sumeru base is 10 meters high red and white pier, piers, is the magnificent Tiananmen Square. Downstairs is the sparkling blue of the city of Gold River, the river has five beautifully crafted white marble Golden Water Bridge. City vigorous front two pairs of Chinese lions and graceful table cleverly to bring the Tiananmen Square as a perfect masterpiece of architectural art.

2. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is located in Tiananmen Square, south of the People's Heroes Monument. Zhonghua Gate is located in the original site, ground-breaking ceremony was held in 1976, completed in May 1977, covering over 57,000 square meters, total construction area of 28,000 square meters. The main square, outside the 44 Ming Fujian yellow granite building column, between columns with floral ceramic plate Shek Wan, Guangzhou, Qingdao Quintana granite veneer. There are two layers of glass, roof cornices, eaves between the inlaid sunflower relief. Base has two platforms, with the Dadu River in Sichuan Taiwan to help all the dates next to brick red granite, is surrounded by evergreen floral Fangshan marble railings. North and South doors have two white marble stairs and down the middle band, carved with sunflower, evergreen, bloom, pine pattern.

Memorial Hall is the main building, consists of three parts. LMH: 4 meters high, side length 105.5 meters. LMH has generous column 44, section 1.5 meters, high 17.5 meters. LMH is surrounded by maroon from the Dadu River from granite thoroughly. Fence on top of white marble, carved with a symbol of Jiangshan Yong kept evergreen. November 24, 1976 groundbreaking ceremony of the cornerstone in this buried under the pedestal. Cornerstone of the puzzle into the surrounding rock and water from the Mount Everest of the Taiwan Strait water. North of the main entrance into the North Hall of the wide 34.6 m, depth 19.3 meters high, 8.5 meters. 1-meter hall pillars four, on top of sunflower lamp 110, Hangzhou staple gray marble floors. Face of 3-meter-high statue of Chairman Mao, like the back of huge mountains and rivers maps, 7 meters high, 24 meters long. Here is where the commemoration was held. By the North Hall of the door into the south side of gold Phoebe, that is, to pay tribute to Hall. 80 cm from the ground crystal coffin, surrounded by colorful flowers, surrounded by a black granite coffin seat brick ladder, surrounded by inlaid emblem, emblems and insignia. Visited the hall to the south of South Hall, on the white marble wall engraved with Chairman Mao's "Azolla" word. Three on either side of the hall is the lounge and the old revolutionaries Memorial Hall. Memorial of the whole project in just six months, May 24, 1977 the main construction works are completed, be completed end of August, was officially opened on September 9.

3. Qianmen Street

Qianmen Street, a famous commercial street in Beijing. Axis in the capital, the north front door Moon Bay, south bridge crossing, is connected with the South Street bridge. Jiajing 29 years (1550) built outside the city out of the city before the emperor went to the Temple of Heaven, the altar of the Royal Road mountains, built outside the city outside the city after the main north-south streets.

Street, 845 meters long, is a commercial pedestrian street. Ming and Qing to the Republic of the street when Zhengyangmen them registering, people commonly known as Qianmen Street. 1965, officially named Qianmen Street. Ming Square Qianmen Street is east and due west of the line Square, Qianmen Street, Old King Street Center boundary to the east is east Square, West Square, is due west. Zhengyangmen is the capital because the main entrance, so the front street than the other gates along the street width. Establishment in the city, the Ming Dynasty Beijing followed by breaking the "former outlook," the custom, and south to fish around the mouth Zhengyangmen, Langfang alley area, forming a large business district. Gradually formed on both sides of the Qing Dynasty Street, many professional fairs, such as fresh fish market, meat market, fruit market, Brisbane, Grass City, pig city, food markets, jewelry market, seeds and cities. Near the alley along with the emergence of many artisan workshops, warehouses, traveling shops, hotels, as well as celebrate music hall, three Qing, Chinese music and other game parks. Street Xipeng of the room and gradually turned into a formal brick house, forming the east and west side of the room after three blocks in the street. Street Meat Street in the east, cloth alley, fruit market, in the street to the west side of the city jewelry, food city. Street outside the shops before the creation time is later than most shops in the street, road east Quanjude roast duck, roast duck restaurant cheap Square will Xianju Chaogan shop, Wing Hall pharmacy, black monkey hat shop, have a dumpling museum, Zhengyang floor Fanzhuang, Ruisheng Xiang, Kowloon fast fruit shop, through Samick dried seafood shops, pastry shops, etc. is that fast. Road West and Cyril Street Yongzeng and banks, Rui Xiang beetle silk shop, shop snuff days Wai Chai, Tong Ren Tang drugstore, Liu Biju pickles Park, Yang Rouguan stop and so on. Qing Qianmen Street, Qianmen Street Yiyou night market. Guangxu 27 years (1901), the watchtower at the front door east and west sides of the establishment of the front door Station West Station railway station, the Beijing Qianmen Street transport hub with links from other provinces. The early 1950s, the front door area total more than 800 private commercial basic account. From north to south east of Qianmen Street has Dabei Photo Gallery, Qinglin spring tea shop, seafood shop through Samick fruit, Li-Li Restaurant, natural vegetarian pastry shop, cheap Square roast duck, old Zheng Xing Fanzhuang, Pu Lande wash dye shops, department stores trillion cotton, front door hardware stores and other shops; west from north to south there Yueshengzhai Sauce Shop, Huafu watch, Qing Yi Tang drugstore, one-stop Yang Rouguan, Shengxifu hat shop , Xing culture of public stores, Cheung gather public pastry shop, into a long wooden shops along Qianmen Street, hemp store, bike shop front door, front door, trust stores and other shops. Since 1979, the original old store and the basic operating characteristics of traditional preserved, they also opened one after another hardware, department store clothing, bicycles, food, watches, chemical paint store.

4. Wangfujing

Wangfujing Street, South from the East Chang An Avenue, north to the China Art Gallery, is about three li, is Beijing's most famous commercial district.

Liao, Jin era, not just a famous Wangfujing village, after the Yuan Dynasty, densely populated gradually was termed T-Street. Ming Dynasty, where the repair from the ten Palace, Wangfujing also begun to take shape, renamed ten Palace Street. Qing spent ten kings, was renamed the Palace Palace Street or Main Street. In 1915, the Northern Government to draw "Beijing suburbs detail" when this street is divided into three sections: the northern section called Palace Street, said middle groove directions, because there is a sweet southern wells, together with the palace, to become the "Wangfujing Street." 1903, Dong'an set up, the old Dong'an favorite shopping place is the Beijing 1909 issue of "Metropolitan hundred and writes," it has a single "new market wide open everywhere, does not cost to buy hard heart, if on the first one refers to the bustling, please go to Dongan Jun city. "This serves to prove that the position of Dongan.

Wangfujing's daily necessities, hardware electrical materials, garments, jewelry, diamonds, gold and silver jewelry, sculptures, sales of goods into the great, is known as "Rijindoujin" of an inch of gold land. In recent years, the development of faster and Wangfujing, Beijing Hotel into the street from South Side, northbound, I saw a plaque hanging, shops awe-inspiring, full of people, like water, from morning to night, this street every day to enter as many as one million Chinese and foreign customers people. This street now has Asia's largest commercial buildings, the highest density, highest concentration of shopping malls, hotels and shops. Wangfujing and domestic business travel shopping links recent large-scale, state-owned brand, the largest concentration of old land. This is full of modern, high-quality, high standards of an international center of business district and the Champs Elysees in France sisters became friendly street, it's international status has risen. Department stores, foreign language bookstore, Dan Yao building, industrial America building, palace women department stores, Muslim buildings, Sun Dong An Plaza and Shengxifu, with the rise and, Donglaishun, Quanjude, the four salons, pharmacies constitute Herbs this 810 m of modern commercial air full commercial street.

5. Houhai

After the sea is the sea before and after sea water of three West Shichahai. To the North Sea, the sea, the South China Sea three different sea, called after the three sea. Haidong after starting Di'anmenwai Avenue, west Xinjiekou Street, south from Green Street, north to the North Second Ring Road, with a total area of ​​146.7 hectares, of which water area of ​​34 hectares green area of ​​11.5 hectares. This is the Beijing Dadu city 700 years ago during the ancient waters.

After the sea, is part of Shichahai after thousands of years, is a view of mountain water and energy, willow brush shore of idle land, houses and residents of shore, around the palace and former residence of celebrities are more elaborate with its endless charm and history of Beijing City . People come here just to here still can hear the crisp autumn insects, can still see the old Beijing courtyard buildings in miniature, still chewing it seems to have gone to the Royal Rhyme.

Said to be "sea", is actually a huge artificial lake, is the exclusive pool of the old Royal Qingchi. After the Sea is located in the center of Beijing, from Tiananmen Square only four or five stops, with the famous North Sea is connected to a water, and King Hill, opposite the National Palace. Walked along the coast, an inattentive will see the red walls glazed tile. In the tall stately gate, only to see the hospital tall trees Sen Yu. Lay it reveals a mystery. It is said that after the sea waters attached to the Dragon Palace, ancient times are poised. Therefore, the ancient temple monks who repair the temple was built here, and kings and ministers in the government building the garden shore location, name of the people have also moved to the lake, began after the first waterfront living on the beach. Therefore, the saying goes, "first, Shichahai, after Beijing."

6. Sanlitun

Located in the Chaoyang District, east. Three miles away from the inner city because of its name. Ming and Qing is Shuntian Daxing County. As to title, refers to Zuojiazhuang, outward Avenue, Hu Jia Lou, wheat stores surround area. Built in 1962 in the geographical north embassy district, the 20th century, 60 to 70 years of diplomatic apartment complex built in, and gradually developed into China Sanlitun area inhabited by diplomats, foreign affairs activities, shopping and major communities. Geographical area there are 10 vertical and 12 horizontal streets. Workers Stadium Road and New Road as part of the capital of the former Welcome Road. Workers Stadium North Road and west of the eastern section of the north western part of commercial and service outlets clouds, Sanlitun Bar Street is the main site of Beijing nightlife. Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office within the region apartment, Lufthansa Friendship Shopping Center, foreign duty-free shops, stores and other units of China International. Workers Stadium North Road, built on both sides of the eastern section of the city hotels, restaurants Zhaolong, Heeren and so on.

Beijing Sanlitun Bar Street is Beijing nightlife the most "prosperous" and entertainment street. Are foreigners who live in Beijing and domestic places frequented by wealthy celebrities. Every night sometime, where feasting, people bustling, noisy city silhouetted against the bright colors and luxury. Sanlitun Bar Street has always been giving a "smoke and mirrors" feeling, who could not see the true face of it, who does not give it an accurate positioning of the business.

Bar Street is the north side of the embassy district, this street's reputation as a great, and some foreign embassies will be in front of the house number from the Sanlitun road to "Bar Street Sanlihe" Bar Street is open every afternoon from to two days early.

Every day, driving a car or many foreigners come here to play, especially at night, foreigners flocked to come here in droves, not only the willingness of foreigners to come here, many Chinese people but also to customers or friends go here. Here as a place of communication.

7. Beijing Hutong

Tourists to Beijing, a question often asked is where Beijing's hutongs. Beijing's Hutong originated in the Yuan Dynasty, when up to more than 6,000, is the earliest history of Main Street and East Fourth Chaoyangmennei between an alley, planning pretty neat, the distance between the alley and the alley roughly the same. Generally north-south street, relatively wide, such as from Beijing Railway Station to the South, Chaoyang Dajie street and North street, mainly due to the past to take the carriage, it is also called the road. The generally east-west alley, relatively narrow, in order to leave the main courtyard are generally on both sides of the alley.

Geographically divided, generally wide alley north of the front door, planning more tidy, generally narrow alley south of the front door, planning is not tidy. Because in the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government for security, does not allow foreign Laijingrenyuan live in the capital and are therefore focused on foreigners living in the front door and Chongwenmenwai, thus forming a front business district; in many foreign staff to Beijing exam of the lifts, thus creating a Liulichang culture Street, bridge area has many entertainment venues, Beijing's theaters are also concentrated in the South City.

Beijing Hutong how much it? According to historical records, as many as several thousand in the Ming Dynasty, of which more than 900 inner city, outer city more than 300. The development of a number of the Qing Dynasty to 1800, when the Republic of more than 1,900. New China was founded more than the beginning of Statistics 25.5. Later incorporated some of the old name, new name a few; reform and opening up, with the economic development and urban construction, demolition and renovation but some of the development so far, Beijing has about 4,000 street name.

8. 798

While many people all day thinking about how to live on the estate with balcony, another gang yet their home in a waste plant in the outskirts of the city. These are special people who are engaged in the arts, so they more reason than the average person to show their personality. In terms of timing, they are free men, they do not work nine to five on the ground, there is time for these artists, they need the space, and now they have a way to group a space of arbitrary .

9 Silk Street

China's only world-famous market, surprised the world's top tourist map; in the eyes of foreign tourists, and the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Beijing roast duck par itinerary - she is the Silk Street.

She is the reform and opening up the painting on silk weaving. 20 years ago, a group of young people full of hope for the future, Silk Street branch in Beijing from a simple pavement, the use of this prime location adjacent to the embassy district, business and foreign trade of silk clothing. At this time, she, although Jing Chai sarong, childish off, but has to conceal the natural beauty, gestures hearted demeanor.

Reputation spread like wildfire, patronage, favor more and more people. Gradually, she felt overwhelmed, a little tired - too much fame Silk Street, passenger traffic is too concentrated, the reception capacity is overwhelmed. She needs to rest, to rise from the ashes. So, a new Silk Street came into being.

Introduction Silk Street

To take the Beijing subway station to reach the Wing in Silk Street. This in many world tourist map can be found on the commodity market of China, was once known as laughing, "the only world-renowned Chinese market." "Climbing the Great Wall, Forbidden City tours, eat roast duck, visiting the Silk", the Beijing Silk Street, with the Great Wall, Forbidden City, duck these "Beijing symbol" together with many domestic and overseas tourists to Beijing to become a tourist landmark.

Founded in 1980, the Silk Street market, beginning just dished a few shops scattered apartments in the middle of an embassy and diplomatic, was not much around the household, the consumer market is not good. Who would have thought, a decade later, it has overseas visitors eager to observe the shopping "civil Trade Center" and even economists call "reform and opening up with a pair of scissors cut out of the 21-century painting."

From brand clothing, handicrafts, silk, pearls, antique and other Chinese characteristic products, the Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant, Western-style coffee shops and fast-food restaurant and convenience of supermarkets, readily available, this is Beijing's "Silk Street."

10. Panjiayuan

Panjiayuan has "ghost city," said. Speaking of "Ghost City" dates back to the Qing Dynasty. At that time the decline of fortunes, and many dignitaries come down, they stole the family's antique Station Street sold. After all, this is a demeaning thing, can only choose three or four in the morning trading lantern. "Howard has many years experience in stall old lament," I remember when, 'ghost town' still get rid of some unknown object, because all have the ineffable secret, most of them can only be sold at cheap prices. 'Ghost City, the good stuff' rumors will spread. "Though not hiding, to deceive the public, but four in the morning opening of the tradition was continued down. Antique furniture, four treasures, ancient calligraphy, jade, agate, and foreign coins, shadow mask, religious token, ethnic costumes, the" Cultural Revolution "relics or even daily, in addition to arms, drugs, people, as long as you can think of valuable items have been shared on the shelves.

Beijing Panjiayuan flea market is located in the southeast corner of Third Ring Road Beijing, the country's largest flea market, Monday to Friday, and shed a shop area businesses open to the Second District, Saturday and Sunday all the shops spread wide open, the year does not break city. Panjiayuan Flea Market East Third Ring Road in Beijing Panjiayuan Bridge, southwest, an area of ​​48,500 square meters. Market into stall area, ancient room area, classical furniture district, a modern collection area, stone carving stone, dining service area and six other business areas. Main old items, crafts, collectibles, decorations, the annual turnover of several million dollars. More than 4,000 operators on the market, nearly 10,000 business people, 60 percent of the operators from outside Beijing 28 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, involving the Han, Hui, Manchu, Miao, Dong, Victoria, Mongolia, North Korea more than a dozen people. Market formed in 1992, is accompanied by the rise of private antique and art trade activity gradually developed, and now has become a quaint folk culture of the large-scale dissemination of antique art market. Fast ride 300, 300, 957 and so fast 2,957 branches in Panjiayuan northbound off; take 28,368,627,638,938 specifically, 974,976, Express 107 and get off at the Panjiayuan Bridge; take the 674, 34,802 Panjiayuan west to get off. Metro Line 10 Panjiayuan station is under construction, please have your Jinsong Bridge Station, along the Third Ring Road about 1 km south. Panjiayuan flea market is the most popular antique items market. Sit shop shop the market opened 365 days a year, spread opening every weekend, opening weekend daily traffic of six or seven people, including foreign guests, ten thousand people. Different colors, different languages, different classes, different beliefs blend of tourists here. Mrs. Clinton, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Ha Side, Greek Prime Minister Brahimi Simitis, Romanian Prime Minister Nastase, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and so have dozens of foreign dignitaries come here to visit the shop. "Climbing the Great Wall, to eat roast duck, tour the Forbidden City, visiting the Panjiayuan" foreign tourists to China has become a major tourism project. Market is the most comprehensive collection of category marketing. The main business items are antique furniture, four treasures, ancient paintings, old books, agate Yucui, ceramics, foreign coins, bamboo, bone carving, shadow mask, Buddhism token, ethnic apparel, and other relics of the Cultural Revolution. Market is the window display collections, collectors communication platform, the Friends of Tibet Taobao paradise. Market is the largest distributing center of folk crafts. Snuff bottle with Hengshui, Yangliuqing the paintings, the embroidery of Jiangsu, Dongyang wood carving, stone carving stone Quyang, shadow Shandong, Jiangxi porcelain and crystal ornaments, Yixing purple clay, bronze, Shaanxi, Yunnan, clothing, Tibet Buddhist supplies, Xinjiang jade, pottery, etc. Taiwan. These different characteristics of folk arts and crafts from all over the country gathered Panjiayuan, and from the country and the world are sold here. More information please see our <a href="http://www.cityknown.com" target="_new">Beijing travel tips</a>.

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