Historical records show that over 2000 years ago, Chinese people had constructed walls to guard them against the invasion of [...]
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Mutianyu Great Wall (慕田峪长城), located in Huairou District, northeast of Beijing, connects to Juyongguan in Changping District and Gubeikou in [...]
Juyong Pass (居庸关长城) is one of the most well-known sections of the Great Wall of China. Located in the northern [...]
Simatai Great Wall (司马台长城) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Beijing, about 120 km northeast [...]
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall (黄花城水长城) is a unique and captivating section of the Great Wall located in Huairou, Beijing, specifically [...]
Jiankou Great Wall (箭扣长城) is a magnificent section of the Great Wall of China, located in the Huairou District of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]