Category: Historical Sites in Beijing

The Forbidden City (紫禁城), also known as Beijing‘s Palace Museum (故宫博物院), is a magnificent historical palace that served as the [...]

Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) is one of the largest squares in the world, occupying an area of 440,000 sq. meters at [...]

The Summer Palace (颐和园, Yihe Park), a royal garden from the Qing Dynasty, is located in the western suburbs of [...]

The history of Beihai Park (北海公园) is even longer than the Forbidden City. Over 1000 years ago, Chinese emperors started [...]

The Temple of Heaven (天坛), originally named the “Temple of Heaven and Earth,” served as a site for the emperors [...]

The Old Summer Palace, also known as Yuanmingyuan (圆明园), was an imperial palace complex located in Beijing, China. Built during [...]

Jingshan Park (景山公园), also known as Jingshan Hill or Coal Hill, is a beautiful park located in the heart of [...]

Prince Gong Mansion, also known as Prince Kung’s Mansion (恭王府 gong wang fu), is a historic mansion located in the [...]

Located in the northeast corner of Beijing, the Yonghe Lama Temple, also known as Yonghe Gong (雍和宫), has a rich [...]

Qianmen Street (前门大街) is a famous commercial and cultural pedestrian street in the heart of Beijing, China. It has a [...]

The Beijing Temple of Confucius (北京孔庙, 北京文庙), also known as the Kong Miao in Chinese, is a historic temple located [...]

Guozijian (国子监), also known as the Imperial College, was the highest educational institution in ancient China. It was established in [...]