Things to do in Beijing (2)

Beijing attractions

Beijing hutong

If you plan a Beijing day tour, I will suggest you a Beijing bus tour in which you can see Beijing traditional building -Beijing hutong.

Visting Beijing, more and more people are not only focus on the morden buildings, but interested in the twists and turns deep little alley, warm and beautiful courtyard. Terefore, called Beijing's ancient capital of culture" Hutong culture" or "siheyuan culture".

How many Hutong in Beijing? According to the history, there is already thousands of Hutong in Ming dynasty, including 300 of them inside the city and 900 outside. It developed to 1800 in the Qing dynasty and 2550 when the China is republiced. With the growth of economic, there are 4000 hutong now.

transportation in hutong before - jinrikisha

the wall of hutong

siheyuan

2 Ming tomb

Ming Tombs are the tombs of the Ming emperor of China, is located in the northwestern suburbs of Changping District in Beijing Yanshan foothills Tianshou. Here since seven years of Yongle (1409) May start as Changling, the last Ming Emperor Chongzhen buried into thinking Mausoleum ended the meantime 230 years, has built thirteen Emperor mausoleum, seven concubine tomb, a eunuch tomb. 13 emperors were buried, twenty-three queen, two Prince's three dozen concubines, a eunuch.

the gate of Ming tomb

Stone elephant

the stone animals along the road is guarding the Ming tomb

3 Beijing National Stadium

The National Stadium in Beijing, south of the central area of the Olympic Park for the 2008 29th Olympic Games main stadium. The project covers an area of ​​21 hectares, the construction area of 258,000 square meters. Seating about 91,000 spectators, including about 11,000 temporary seats. Holding of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, athletics and football game finals. Olympics Beijing extensive public participation in sports activities and enjoy the sports and entertainment will become a large professional workplace, and become a the sports landmark building and the Olympic Games.

the Night view of The Beijing National Stadium

fireworks display on the Beijing national stadium

 

Beijing tours to be continued

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