I Am So Excited during My 2 Day Tours in Beijing

I have had a 2 days Beijing tour and I am so eager to tell you some famous attractions in Beijing. All these ancient buildings still abound with the sense of grandeur and wealth as they did in ancient times. They have an aura of pomp and magnificent that transcends the ages.

Forbidden City

As one of the best preserved historical site in Beijing, Forbidden City is the largest wooden cluster in extant in the world today. Forbidden City includes three parts: the outer court, the inner court, and the private imperial garden. The outer court was used for emperors handle court business and ministered state affairs. The inner court is the place where the emperor and his big family lived. The private imperial garden was used for entertain and relaxation. There are 24 emperors ruled the country from here over a span of nearly 500 years.

Repaired and rebuilt many times during some 500 years, the basic form and layout of the Forbidden City remains in the original state.

In addition, the Forbidden City takes pride in its precious treasures of more than 900, 000 cultural and art objects, many of which are state relics.

Forbidden City attracts numerous visitors, and it is a must for your holiday.

Badaling Great Wall 

 

As its name implies, Badaling Great Wall gives access to every direction. Built as a defensive outpost of the Great Wall, there are many watch towers and beacon towers on the wall. The top floor of Badaling Great Wall is wide enough for five horses to gallop abreast and ten people march shoulder by shoulder.

Threads its way through a jumble of mountains like a giant dragon, Badaling Great Wall is the most famous and best-preserved section of the Great Wall. You could visit it all year round for its dangerous mountain slopes, splendid scenery, and distinctive four seasons. Badaling Great Wall is really worth visiting during your tours in Beijing. 

Summer Palace

Covering an area of 290 jhectares, Summer Palace is a classical imperial garden extant in Beijing. The garden is mainly composed of two parts: Wanshoushan and Kunming Lake. More than 30 classical structures are scattering on the hill and around the lake. With a long history and a high fame, Summer Palace is very popular among tourists and many visitors come back again, only once is not enough.

During this Beijing tour, a look of wonder filled my face.

Have a Spectacular Night View in Beijing

Would you like to tour in Beijing at night? Usually, many Beijing tours are arranged during the daytime. However, why not choose some different? This time, we shall take you to visit Bird’s Nest and Water Cube at night. Both of them are more beautiful than you see during the daytime. The bird nest is just so much concrete and the water cube looks lifeless. But if you come to view them at night, it is totally a different world. The spectacular and sparkling night views will delight you at most.

Bird’s Nest

 
Built for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the opening ceremony, closing ceremony, track and field meets, and men's football final are all hold here. It can hold more than 91,000 people. The design of Bird’s Nest originally called for a capacity of 100,000 people; however 9,000 were removed during a simplification of the design.
With beautifully design, Bird’s Nest just exposed its most natural appearance, all the structural parts support with each other, forming a network framework. After the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, it has become another landmark of Beijing.
Boast the largest ski resort in urban Beijing now, tourists can not only visit the Olympic venue, but also go skiing. Bird’s Nest got its name for the form of itself looks like a huge nest that embrace and nurses human beings. Also, it looks like rather like a cradle bearing the hope of the future.
Have adopted advanced design techniques in energy saving and environmental protection, the Beijing National Stadium is favorable in natural ventilation, natural lighting, the recovery of rainwater, the utilization of reproducible geothermal energy resources, and the application of solar photovoltaic power generation, which make the Bird’s Nest a Green Building in reality as well in name.

Water Cube

Near to Bird’s Nest, Water Cube held swimming, diving, synchronized and waterball matches during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. In addition, it can hold 17,000 audiences in total. Designed in a novel style, the National Aquatics Center has a foam-like water-molecule structure, making the architecture show a unique visual effect of water flowing and embodying the mysterious beauty; hence it is named "Water Cube" by the people.
From inside, it shows off its blue and white elegant color to the outside of the stadium. Tourists can see its bright blue color that shine make itself look more calm, quiet and cold in the evening.

Bird’s Nest and Water Cube are more beautiful when the night comes. Though the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has fade into memory, the two still allure large number of tourists when they tour in Beijing.

An Honest Review of Sacred Attraction- Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven is the place you should not miss during the Beijing tour. I have been to there and I want recommend this site to you if you are tours in Beijing

Brief Introduction

Situated in the southern part of the city and was built in 1420, the Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures in the world. Temple of Heaven is a temple of Chinese religion used for imperial ceremonies for five centuries.
Temple of Heaven was registered on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1998. And this organization appraise the Temple of Heaven like this "The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations."

History

In ancient times, the emperor was regarded as the Son of Heaven. In the form of sacrifices to heaven, the Temple of Heaven was built for ceremonies to show respect to the source of his authority. This building is magnificent and environment is solemn and respectful. Every winter solstice, emperors would come here to pray for good harvests. However, common people are forbidden to catch a glimpse of the great annual procession. They had to bolt their windows and remain in silence indoors throughout the event.

What to See

 

In ancient times, our ancestors think that Earth is square and Heaven is round. And the entire site of Temple of Heaven was endowed with this implication, and temples and altars are round and stand on square bases.
The park can be divided into three main groups of buildings: the Earthly Mount, the House of Heavenly Lord, and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. All of them are constructed according to strict feng shui demands. 
The central pathway leads straight to the Round Altar, a platform of three marble tiers representing Man, Earth and Heaven. Each tier is made of blocks in various multiples of nine that symbolize both Heaven and Emperor for that the number of nine was seen as the most powerful odd number.
To the east of Temple of Heaven are ruins of a group of buildings used for the preparation of sacrifices.

Now the Temple of Heaven has been a museum open to the public. If you go to the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, you can see groups of people practicing all types of kung fu and Taiji. You can also practice with them if you are so inclined.
Above are what I know, and I want to visit it again when I tour in Beijing next time.

Where Can We See Incredibly Buildings in Beijing?

With inspired mood, I am eager to tell you that 72 hours visa-free tour in Beijing has really come true from January 1, 2013. Were you wondering on the question of whether you should have visa free tours in Beijing? I suggest that you’d better have a Beijing tour by this chance.
Beijing city is full of mystery, modern and fantastic. Every year, a large number of foreign visitors would like to visit this ancient, modern and mysterious city. We offer visa free Beijing family tour to feel the ancient skin of the capital city with reasonable price and our best service. Our visa free Beijing family tour will leave your family a happy impression about Beijing, containing the representative attractions (listed below) of Beijing, with the private tour guide company.

Tiananmen Square

 

With a total area of 440,000 square meters, Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world and the heart of Beijing city.

Forbidden City

 

Forbidden City is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. In ancient times, emperors hold conference and resided there, and common people can not enter.

Temple of Heaven

 

As the largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings in China, Temple of Heaven was used for sacrifice in old times. For the undeveloped science, people though that heaven would help them by sacrifice. Every winter, the emperor would come to here to sacrifice and prayed for good harvests.

 

Juyongguan Great Wall

 

Juyongguan Great Wall is one of the three greatest passes of Great Wall of China. There ara lush flowers and trees around it and make it beautiful that attracts numerous tourists to visit it when they enjoy the policy of 3 days visa free transit in Beijing.

 

Summer Palace

 

Well known as the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, Summer Palace has greatly influences Chinese horticulture. Also, you can visit a Chinese fresh water pearl shop near Summer Palace to do some shopping. It is a nice place to buy necklace or bracelet. They are very good gifts from China.

 

Beihai Park

 

Beihai Park is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved ancient imperial gardens in China. Beautiful scenery around there you must not miss when you travel in Beijing.

 

Hutong

 

Hutong was the memory of the traditional life and culture in Beijing. If you want to explore the real life of common person, you could go to Hutong where you can deep understanding the life style of old Beijing and appreciate those ancient buildings that full of Chinese character.

We hope these incredibly ancient buildings will leave you a deep impression during your visa free Beijing tour.

You Must Read This Article before Travelling Beijing

Served as capital of China for more than 800 years，Beijing is a must-see destination for visitors to China. If you plan to tour in Beijing, I promise, you will never get enough of it. Boasting the largest number of cultural heritage sites in the world. The interest of visiting Beijing is at one side to explore its glorious past, and at another side to feel its real Chinese culture and have a better understanding of the Chinese people.

If you only have a few days to spare, you can highlight your Beijing tour by visiting some famous attractions. In that way, you can say that you have experienced Beijing City.

Beijing attractions

Beijing is rich in famous historical relics such as Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs etc. As an international modern city, Beijing is also fame for the modern structures like the Olympic Stadium - Bird Nest and Water Cube etc. All of them are worth to visit.

Beijing Transportation

Transportation is very important for your holiday, without convenient transportation, you will be very exhaustive touring in Beijing. We could offer car rental, taxi, subway, bus for your trip.

Beijing Food & Cuisine

If you tour in Beijing, you would confused with many alternatives for delicious such as famous Beijing Roast Duck, hotpot, snacks, cuisine etc Authentic representation of cuisine from all over China than any other city in the world. Beijing is one of the most exciting places to eat in the world.

Beijing Nightlife

Beijing has an extremely colorful nightlife. Many visitors want to experience of the nightlife of Beijing after a day of touring in Beijing. In the evening, you can watch some breathtaking performances like Kungfu show, Acrobatic Show, Peking Opera etc. And the place of disco, bar, KTV are other ways to relax.

Beijing Shopping

As a modern and international city, Beijing surely has lots of shopping areas and plazas. Many traditional handcrafts with typical eastern features can be found in many business streets and markets. You can buy some you like during your Beijing tour.

With so many famous attractions, convenient transportation, delicious food, colorful nightlife and various goods, we hope you would like to stay in Beijing. Besides, we offer different Beijing tours with reasonable price. If you plan to have a Beijing tour, you can browse our website: beijinglandscapes.com to get more information.

Take You Visit Top 10 Beijing Attractions

There is no doubt that Beijing is one of the most visited cities in the world. Distinct different four seasons, you can always find something special whenever you tour in Beijing. There are hundreds of tourist scenic spots and historical sites in Beijing. Beijing attracts millions of visitors flock to Beijing to see the capital of China, a great blend of old and new. Based on the past internet tourism experience, we recommend 10 attractions for your Beijing tour.

The Forbidden City

Seated in the center of Beijing city, was where emperors handled court business and resided. This grand, solemn and palatial structure is the largest wooden cluster in existence in the world today. Those used for government affairs and daily life are displayed in their original places. The Forbidden City is open to the public all year round. Forbidden City is a must for your Beijing tour.

National Museum of China

Located on the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the National Museum of China is the largest comprehensive history museum in China. Through display of both material and non-material collections and exhibits, it narrates the history created by the ancestors of the Chinese people. With extremely rich collections, the research of those exhibits and depth are second to none.

Tiananmen Square

Seated in the center of downtown Beijing, the Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world. And it is not only the symbol of China but also the heart of Beijing. It had bore witness to many historical events and the decline and resurgence of the nation. So Tiananmen Square Tour is very popular among domestic and foreign tourists when they tour in Beijing.

Bird's Nest

Bird’s Nest got its name for the reason that it looks like a big nest which embraces and nurses human beings. As the main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games, its allure is deeper though the Olympic Games 2008 fade into memory.

The Great Wall

The Great Wall reflects collision and exchanges between agricultural civilizations and nomadic civilizations in ancient China. In ancient times, the Great Wall of China was used as superb military architecture. Great Wall of China is one of the wonders in the world.

The Summer Palace

Well known for its large and priceless collection of cultural relics, Summer Palace was among the first group of historical and cultural heritage sites in China to be placed under special state protection. Famous as a classical imperial garden, Summer Palace is the largest and best preserved imperial garden of the Qing Dynasty extant in Beijing. Summer Palace is a must for Beijing tour.

Temple of Heaven

Situated in the southern part of the city, Temple of Heaven was built in 1420. In those old times, the emperors worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvests. People thought that everything was dominated by heaven due to underdeveloped science. They hope that heaven would help them by sacrifice.

Yuanmingyuan Park

YuanMingYuan Park is very close to the Summer Palace, in fact, slightly nearer to central Beijing. Yuanmingyuan is renowned throughout the world for its fabled charms and association with Chinese modern history. Constructed during the 18th and early 19th century, YuanMingYuan Park was a wonderland of lakes and waterways, bridges, hills and pavilions. Half of the gardens are covered by the waters of lakes, winding streams and ponds.

Nanluoguxiang

NanluoguXiang is one of the oldest Hutongs and it holds a history of more than 800 years. Recent years, NanluoguXiang has become a popular tourist destination with many bars, stores and galleries. It is worth to spend an hour or two walking through the little alley ways and Hutongs around it during your Beijing tour.

Beihai Park

As one of the most famous parks in the city of Beijing, Beihai Park encompasses over 68 hectares, more than half of it is taken up by the lake. In summer, Beihai Park is an ideal place to go to escape from the blazing summer heat, while in winter, the lake freezes over and Beihai Park turns into a huge skating rink. Jingshan Park and the Forbidden are near to Beihai Park, tourists could also pay a visit to them. The excellent scenery of your Beijing tour will deeply impress you.

Which you should do or see in Beijing largely depends on your time, budget, personal interest and tolerance of the crowds. If time permits, you’d better look around all of them that will highlight your Beijing tour by visiting them.

Let’s Go to Experience Different Culture of Religious

Based on humanity's attempt to explain the universe and natural phenomena, Religion has been defined as a system of beliefs. Religion often influences a person’s world outlook, outlook on life and values. Culture has been defined as the system of shared beliefs, values, customs and behaviors that people use to deal with their world. And it can be transmitted from generation to generation through learning. During this Beijing tour, let us feel different culture of religious.

Lama Temple

As one of the key historic sites under national protection, Lama Temple is one of the largest lamaseries of Tibetan Buddhism that remain in Beijing. Boasts a time-honored history of almost 1,700 years, originally Lama Temple was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng before he was crowned. In the years of Qianlong it was changed into a lamasery, and began to serve as the headquarters of the Qing government's administration of Tibetan Buddhism affairs.
Now Lama Temple attracts large number of tourists from all over the world with the mysterious, splendor, and profundity of the culture it embodies.

The Tanzhe Temple

Located in Mentougou District of Beijing, The Tanzhe Temple is about 30 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. With 943 buildings, including 638 ancient architectural halls, the Tanzhe Temple maintains the styles and traits dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As the largest ancient temple complex in suburb Beijing, the entire complex fully shows the ancient Chinese aesthetic principles. The Tanzhe Temple is a must for your Beijing tour.

Fahai Temple

Located on the Cuiwei Mountain, Fahai Templ is about two kilometers northeast of Moshikou, Beijing. The main constructions are respectively built on three terraces. Fahai Temple is noted for its murals, which are represented by the mural painting the auspicious clouds. These paintings all adopt the traditional Chinese realistic painting method characterized by fine brush work and close attention in detail.

Yunju Temple

Located south of Shangfang Mountains, The Yunju Temple is an ancient complex and was built around limestone caves. There you would find a shrine and two bone fragments at the site. It is that they belong to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. The Yunju Temple has draw large crowds to the site when they travel in Beijing.

Jietai Temple

With the main complex of Jietai Temple liberally dotted with ancient pines, Jietai Temple is a tree lover's delight. During your Beijing tour, you would likely encounter tour guides with tales of ancient trees in temple courtyards. Inside the JietaiTemple, you will find one of the most famous trees: Jiulong PineTree. Jiulong PineTree is said to be more than 1,300 years old.


Reclining Buddha Temple

Reclining Buddha Temple is located on the eastern side of Fragrant Hills. The 5.2-metre-long Reclining Buddha depicts Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. There are12 sculptures around it, give the deep sorrow of Sakyamuni's 12 disciples.

Through this Beijing tour, we hope you could have a deep understanding of different culture of religious.

It’s a Memorable of Cycling in Beijing

You could have a memorable bike tour even your time is limited. It takes only 2-3 hours. We have well selected bike tour that takes you to appreciate the most developed areas include some of the new landmarks of Beijing like National Theater of Performing Arts, New CCTV Tower, and CBD.

 Our guide will lead you to ride along the Beijing Changan avenue, all the way, you will pass by National Theater of Performing Arts, Great Hall of the people, Tiananmen Square, New CCTV Tower which is the new landmark of Beijing, CBD (Central Business District).

National Theater of Performing Arts

The National Centre for the Performing Arts is an opera house in Beijing. With ellipsoid dome of titanium, it could accommodate 5,452 people sit in three halls and is almost 12,000 square meters in size. The exterior of National Centre for the Performing Arts is completely surrounded by a man-made lake. It looks like an egg floating on water, or a water drop.

New CCTV Tower

 High-rise in the Central Business District, the main building of New CCTV Tower is a loop of six horizontal and vertical sections with the floor space of 473,000 square meters, forming an irregular grid on the building's exterior with an open center. The New CCTV Tower is different from traditional tower. The form of the New CCTV Tower is regarded as a structural challenge. Because of its irregular shape, the local people give it a nickname of Dacucha.

Beijing CBD

Beijing CBD was recently positioned as the secondary core area in Beijing's International Financial Center Development strategic plan. Beijing CBD has attracted 117 Fortune 500 businesses in the financial, media, information technology, consulting and service industries. More than 60 percent of overseas-funded companies in Beijing are in the CBD.

Great Hall of the people

The Great Hall of the people is an important place for political activates of the party, country and people's organizations as well as political, diplomatic and cultural activities of Chinese leaders and people. The Great Hall of the People merges the country-wide building materials, and it only took 10 months from drawing design to all decoration inside and outside and equipment installation and trial run.

Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square is the symbol of China, is the heart of Beijing. Surrounded by lofty walls on all sides, it is the witness of many of important events since last hundred years.

All the way, you will exclaim the fast development of Beijing. And you will feel this bike tour of Beijing is unforgettable.

Top 10 Spring Flowers to View in Beijng

Now it is time for flowers blooming, most flowering phases are in spring, If you are lovers of flower, Beijing flower tour will satisfy your demands.

1. Tulip

Tulip is very beautiful and expresses perfect love. As one of the world's most easily recognized and loved flowers, it is always a great choice to make you feel comfortable and happy. Different colors of tulips mean different significance. For example, purple tulips mean royalty, red tulips mean true love, yellow tulips stand as cheerful thoughts and sunshine, and white tulips stand as forgiveness. The best time to witness the tulips in full bloom is late April to early May. Beijing Jinzhan Tulip Garden is a nice place to see tulip blossoms.

2. Peony

Peny, also named "Mudan" in Chinese, is known as "flower of riches and honour". Since Qing Dynasty, it has been the national flower of China. Along with the plum blossom, peony is a traditional floral symbol of China. The peony flowers often blossom from late April to early May. And the beautiful spring Peony Blossoms in the famous historical sites Jingshan Park.

3. Lilac

The lilac flowers are a symbol of purity and they often found in Buddhist temples in China. With 5–10 mm in diameter with a four-lobed corolla, the best time to enjoy the lilac flowers is from late April to early May in spring. When the Lilac flowers blossom, the beauty and perfume are enchanting. Usually the color of the flowers is purple, but white and pale pink are also found. Fayuan Temple is famed for its lilac gardens, known as the Sea of Fragrant Snow.

4. Azalea

The Azalea flower is a symbol of femininity and of softness. The blossoming season of azalea flowers came recently in April to late-May. You could these azalea flowers in Yunmengshan Forest Park. Their flowers often last several weeks. In Chinese culture, the azalea is known as "thinking of home bush" and is immortalized in some poetry and is used to rich effect in contemporary stories. In addition to being renowned for its beauty, the Azalea is also highly toxic.

5. Crab-apple 

The best time to visit Crab-apple flower is from mid-April to late April and the best place to view them is Yuan Dynasty City Wall Relics Park. Crabapple flower buds are attractive even before they blossom. Usually, crabapple trees are closely related to apple trees grown for fruit. The main difference of them is that crabapple fruit is about 2 inches diameter or less. Crabapples are ideal smaller residential lots today for its medium size.

6. Peach

The peach often plays an important part in Chinese tradition and is symbolic of long life. And it is known as a species native to China. The peach trees are in bloom in early spring, usually from middle April to late April. Pinggu District is a great place to view the peach flowers. With light red, deep red peach blossoms, overlapping, packed closely layer upon layer, you will feel this is an unspeakable beauty and spiritual pleasure.

7. Magnolia flower

Magnolias can be divided into white Magnolias and purple Magnolias. Magnolia flowers are regarded as a symbol of purity. In Beijing, you can see Magnolia flowers in parks, gardens, even along the streets. Warm and humid environment is helpful for magnolia trees to thrive. The Magnolias flowers in Dajue Temple are large, bright, elegant and fragrant, and they are last much longer than those inside the city, until the end of April.

8. Pear blossom

Always blossom from late April to early May, the pear flowers are white, rarely tinted yellow or pink. It is very beautiful and worth a visit! Panggezhuang was the main supplier of high-quality pears to the imperial family. Every spring, when pear trees blossom, you could enjoy the charming flowers.

9. Cherry blossom

It is known to all that cherry is the national flower of Japan. Many cherry trees were gifts from Japan when the two countries re-opened diplomatic relations in the 1970s. As time goes by, the cherry trees were well cultivated. Every spring, cherry blossom festival is held in Yuyuantan Park where attracts thousands of flower lovers as well as photographers at home and abroad to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

10. Apricot Blossom

Apricot trees, known as the herald of spring in the north of China, are among the first to blossom. The best site to enjoy the Apricot flowers is Fenghuangling Nature Park. One of Fenghuangling's major attractions is Buddhist Longquan Temple. Every year, apricot blossom from March to May, and attracts visitors all over the country to enjoy the blossom spectacle.

Spring is amazing with colorful flowers blossom. Every year, different kinds of flower festivals hold in Beijing and attract shoal of flower lovers and photographers. Exposure yourself to those flowers, you will find your body and heart delighted.

Top 10 Modern Landmarks in Beijing

1. Bird’s Nest

 

Bird’s Nest is the main Olympic stadium as one of the modern landmarks of the Beijing 2008 summer Olympic Games. Capacity of the Bird’s Nest is over 91,000. It looks like a bird's nest woven with branches. The original external form of the National Stadium as a bird’s nest is unique and artistic providing a very strong visual impact and full embodies the beauty of the harmony between the nature and architecture.

2. Water Cube

 

Beijing Water Cube also called Beijing Aquatics Stadium is one of the new landmarks after Beijing 2008 Olympic. In Beijing 2008 Olympic, swimming and synchronized swimming are hosted in Beijing Water Cube. Because of the shape of the building looks like a large water cube or soap bubble with the light blue color, so it gets its name Water Cube. Water Cube was built as one building which has a unique and antique architecture style in Beijing. The best time to enjoy the Water Cube is night, it is very beautiful with blue color, seems like the water really.

3. New CCTV Tower

The CCTV Headquarters Building is a high-rise in the Central Business District (CBD). The two huge inverted L-shaped towers attract people's eyes miles away. There will be 10,000 staffs who work in this new tower. The form of the building is regarded as a structural challenge.

4. Capital Museum

As the second largest museum in Beijing, China, the collection in Beijing Capital Museum today contains over 200,000 cultural relics, however, only a small fraction of it are exhibited. The massive roof of present Capital Museum and the gradient at the entrance square was influenced by the design from ancient Chinese architecture. 

5. National Indoor Stadium

The National Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. Due to its design resembling a traditional Chinese folding fan, it is also called the Fan. With a capacity of 18,000 people, the National Indoor stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

6. National Library

The National Library in Beijing is the largest library in Asia, and one of the largest in the world with a grand collection of books. It holds the largest and among the richest worldwide collections of Chinese literature and historical documents. The National Library provides services for the central government, priority readers in research, educational and production institutions, and the public.

7. National Center for Performing Arts

National Center for Performing Arts is located in the heart of Beijing, next to the Tiananmen Square. Egg-shaped futuristic National Center for the Performing Arts of China was officially opened Saturday evening. The National Center for Performing Arts has been one of the most talked-about architectural projects for years.

8. National Museum

The museum was established in 2003 by the merging of the two separate museums. The museum, covering Chinese history from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the end of the Qing Dynasty, has a permanent collection of 1,050,000 items, with many precious and rare artifacts not to be found in museums anywhere else in China or the rest of the world.

9. Beijing South Railway Station

The current Beijing South Railway Station is a new and massive railway station on the south side of Beijing. Beijing South Railway Station joins the Beijing Railway Station and the Beijing West Railway Station as the third major passenger rail hub in the Chinese capital. It will serve as the terminus for high-speed trains to the city.

10. Beijing Int'l Airport Terminal 3

 

Beijing Int'l Airport Terminal 3 is intended to be one of the most modern and passenger friendly super-hub facilities in the world, with clear and intuitive layouts, minimal changes of level, and fast transfer times. Far grander in size and scale than the existing terminals, Beijing Int'l Airport Terminal 3 will also be one of the world's more environmentally sustainable airport buildings, and has been designed to accommodate cold winters, hot summers, short autumn and spring seasons in Beijing.