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What makes sightseeing in Beijing so fascinating is the stark contrast between the new and the old found throughout the city. And yet while you might see ultra modern structures alongside architecture which has been there for centuries, they all seem to complement each other perfectly making the city more interesting if anything.
One thing you will need to bear in mind before setting off on any tour of Beijing is that it is huge. Taking off without at least some advance planning about what you want to see and how you’re going to get there will only result in your not getting to see very much at all. Most visitors recommend starting in Tian’anmen Square and taking it from there. It is a pretty practical thing to do because it is in fact located at Beijing’s geographical centre so everything is a little more easily reached from here. With regard to the rest of the sightseeing tour, you decide.
Beijing is home to over 260 places of interest with new ones being built all the time. And as well as the attractions of the man made variety, there are also the hills, lakes and hot springs in the surrounding area. As a general guideline, the main attractions in the city are listed below and more details can be found by clicking on each one but there really is an endless amount places to visit and things to see in the Chinese capital.
As well as those located in the city, however, there are also a number of tourist attractions which lie just a few hours outside Beijing. The most noteworthy of these is of course the Great Wall which we have included in the collection below but you should also consider visiting the ‘Thirteen Tombs’ (Shisan Ling) which is where you will find the burial place for thirteen of the Ming emperors, the Eastern Qing Tombs (Qing Dong Ling), another burial place for emperors but also empresses, princes, dukes and the like and the Cudrania Pool Temple (Tanzhe Si), Beijing’s largest temple with a history which dates back to the third century.
Local Attractions
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