The oriental city of China, Beijing is witness to
a splendid culture and insightful history. The city will captivate a
visitor with the historic and cultural relics created in Beijing by
the various dynastic houses that ruled over the city. The Beijing
Olympics 2008 are an opportunity for people from far and wide to
acquaint themselves better, with the history and culture of the
region, by visiting several architectural marvels the city boasts
of. The capital city of the People's Republic of China boasts of the
largest palace in the world, the Forbidden City among other relics
of the past.
Amongst some of the famous places, not to be missed when in Beijing
are the Palace Museum, Temple of Sun Park, Temple of Successive
Emperors, the Great Wall of China, Chinese Ethnic Museum, Beijing
Amusement Park, Yuanmingyuan Garden, the Summer Palace, China
Geological Museum and a lot more places. The Palace Museum is one of
the finest museums the world has today. Apart from the immovable
palace buildings, the Palace Museum houses over 1.5 million items or
sets of relics. These include calligraphy, paintings, inscriptions,
sculptures, silver and gold ware, jewellery, carvings, imperial
seals, foreign relics and ancient books among other things.
The Temple of Sun Park is another famous tourist attraction in
Beijing. 'Ritan' or the Temple of Sun was built in 1530 during the
reign of the Ming dynasty. It was this place, where the Ming and
Qing emperors worshipped the Sun god. The Temple of Successive
Emperors too was built in 1530 during the reign of the Ming dynasty.
The Tiananmen Square, the largest square in the world, too is one of
the famous places of China that call for a visit. For
eco-agricultural sightseeing, one can sojourn at the Beijing Crab
Island Green Ecological Resort. It is a comprehensive tourist resort
that combines eco-agricultural sightseeing, catering, accommodation,
leisure and vacation. Here you can experience countryside, old
Beijing. The city will prove to be a complete entertainer, with
diverse places beckoning the visitor. You would surely have a great
time on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics 2008, visiting plenty
of temples, parks, hutongs and relics from the era gone by.
The Beijing city is a unique blend of the rich
cultural heritage of the dynasties that ruled over China as well as the
modern progress it witnessed. This gives a host of options to people to
visit in the capital city of China.