Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Tourist Attractions of Beijing


Related Topics

In the News (Sat 19 Dec 09)

  
 Beijing Information. Beijing Attractions. Beijing Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Beijing, the capital of China is a vibrant modern city with a strong culture and heritage.
Beijing is in the north of China at the northern end of the North China Plain.
Beijing inner city is square in shape with the outer city being a rectangle and The Forbidden City in the centre.
www.beijingeguide.com   (332 words)

  
 Yunnan Province, China
Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is the center of the nation's politics, culture and international exchanges and a modem metropolis full of vitality.
Beijing is situated at 40 degrees north latitude and 116 degrees of longitudes.
Beijing ranks second among the top 50 cities in China in terms of comprehensive power, and is the first among the 40 best cities in China in terms of investment enviroment.
www.shanghaifinance.com /attractions/beijing/beijing.php   (756 words)

  
 China Tourist Attractions Include Beijing Crowded Buses.
There were service buses in Beijing in which the passengers were packed in so close that it puzzled me how any of them were able to get off the bus when it reached their particular destination.
The most used form of transport in Beijing was of course the bicycle, which had special lanes on the major roads, and it was a spectacular sight to see them packed together, when they were stopped by a red light at a road junction.
This was of course Beijing in 1987 and by 1990, on my second visit, the improvements in the lives of the ordinary people were more noticeable and the mushroom growth of new hotels and new roads had already begun.
beifan.com /010beij/10historic-beijing.html   (439 words)

  
 Beijing Sightseeing Guide - TravelPuppy.com
Situated at the heart of cosmopolitan Beijing – the location of many historic events – Tiananmen Square was refurbished during the first half of 1999, to prepare for the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Attractions include the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, where Mao Tse Tung’s preserved body is displayed, the Museum of the Revolution and the Great Hall of the People.
The Beijing Drum Tower, in the north section of the city, was originally constructed in the 13th century and reconstructed in approximately 1420 when the Bell Tower was originally built.
travelpuppy.com /china/beijing/sightseeing.htm   (942 words)

  
 Beijing Tourist Attractions, 2008 Olympics, Pictures, Maps & Travel Guides
With a permanent official population of 13,000,000 living in a sprawling expanse of 6,486 square miles, Beijing takes its place in the 21st century as one of the largest, most bustling cities in the world.
Today, it is a major Beijing tourist attraction where visitors can walk the great halls and pavillions, marvel at the ornate courtyards and view one of the largest collections of Chinese art and jewels anywhere.
Beijing Capital Airport is 16 miles from the city center, and of late has been a chaotic scene as a growing tourist base outpaces the facility's capacity.
www.chiff.com /a/beijing-travel.htm   (864 words)

  
 Beijing Topic Center - Travel to China
Beijing is one of the 4 municipality of Chinamunicipalities of the...
Beijing Zoo The Beijing Zoo lies west of Xizhimen and is the western part of the city.
Geography of Beijing Image:beijing_from_landsat.jpgthumb300pxBeijing from NASA's Landsat The geography of Beijing Municipality is charac...
www.famouschinese.com /topic/Beijing   (1194 words)

  
 Guide to Beijing Tour Map
Beijing is a city with the highest modernization level of China city infrastructure.
Beijing is an area with the densest intellectual resources in China.
Beijing Aeronautic Museum: the aeronautu museum with the largest scale in China.
www.maps-of-china.net /tourism_map/b_beijing.html   (609 words)

  
 Tourist attractions of Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beijing's tourist attractions are plenty and rich in history.
The most well-known ones include the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China, the Tian'anmen and the Forbidden City.
Temple of Sun, situated in the eastern area of urban Beijing
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tourist_attractions_of_Beijing   (163 words)

  
 Attractions in Beijing
Considered the center of Beijing and the heart of the Chinese nation, Tian'anmen Square covers 44 hectares (102 acres) and is regarded as the world's largest public area, capable of holding 500,000 people.
Situated 20km northwest of Beijing, in the cool hills that rise from the plain on which the city humidly sits in the summer, Yiheyuan also witnessed extravagant celebrations that kept the pampered elite from boredom.
Today, with the repair of the damage inflicted in 1860 by the Anglo-Frech troops during the Second Opium War and in 1900 by rioters in the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion, it retains the residence of the Empress Dwoager, Complete with its Furnishings and her personal effects.
www.beijinghighlights.com /cityguide/attractions.htm   (2595 words)

  
 Beijing Travel Guide : Beijing Hotels/Hostels, Pictures, and Tourist Map of Beijing China
Beijing is located in northern China, close to Tianjin Municipality and partially surrounded by Hebei Province.
Beijing is at its best in late spring and autumn, particularly during the months of May, September, and October when people can enjoy bright sunshine and blue skies.
As the capital of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing is the national’s political, economic, cultural and educational center as well as being the China’s most important center for international trade and communications.
www.lonelychina.com /beijing   (187 words)

  
 Lama Temple, History Of The Lama Temple, Beijing Attractions, Tourist Attractions in Beijing
One of the most popular Beijing attractions, the Lama Temple also includes a wide array of Tibetan sculptures to keep company with the extensive number of monks that call the temple home.
Originally built as a mansion for Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty when he was a prince, the temple is now one of the great Beijing attractions, notable for its intricate archways and detailed sculptures.
Tourist attractions in Beijing are certainly in no short supply, but the northeast section of the city has few things greater than the color and history of the Lama temple.
www.destination360.com /asia/china/lama-temple.php   (484 words)

  
 Beijing City Guide and Tourist Information
Beijing China is a vibrant city of 15 million inhabitants that is rich in culture and history.
Inexpensive airfares are available to Beijing from Canada, the USA and Europe.
Beijing is also the principal departure point for many tours and excursions to other points in China.
beijingchina.ca   (138 words)

  
 Beijing - Beijing - Travel to China
Beijing is one of the 4 municipality of Chinamunicipalities of the People's Republic of China, which have a political divisions of Chinaprovincial-level status, and is under the direct control of the central government.
Beijing is one of the largest cities in China, second only to Shanghai as the nation's biggest in terms of population.
There were cities in the vicinities of Beijing by the 1st millennium BC, and the capital of the State of Yan (燕), one of the powers of the Warring States Period, was established at Ji (蓟), near modern Beijing.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Beijing   (4179 words)

  
 BEIJING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Beijing is an attractive, modern city with pleasing architecture and wide streets.
The Summer Palace is one of several popular tourist attractions in Beijing.
In Beijing, you never seemed to be out of sight of a "McDonalds".
members.shaw.ca /glenndell/China/beijing.html   (71 words)

  
 Beijing China- SayresChina Welcomes You in Beijing China
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China, and a world-renowned historical, cultural and educational city.
Beijing has been well known in the world for its numerous historical sites, elegant gardens and beautiful landscape.
Located at the foot of the picturesque Tianshou Hills in Changping County, Beijing, the Ming Tombs are 44 kilometers from the city proper.
www.stayreschina.com /beijing.htm   (659 words)

  
 Beijing, Financial District.. Tourist Information - VIRTOURIST.COM
This is a picture of the financial District in Beijing.
Although Shanghai is considered the Business and commercial capital of China, many multinational corporations have their headquarters in Beijing.
This area is quite far from Beijing's tourist attractions.
www.virtourist.com /asia/china/beijing/34.htm   (202 words)

  
 Travel China - Beijing City Guide - Attractions
Beijing's largest temple is an enlightening sight, ornamented with intriguing statuary, stunning frescoes, tapestries, incredible carpentry and a formidable pair of Chinese lions.
The majority of visitors climb the wall at Badaling, along with the tourist packs, the touts, and the sellers of reclining buddhas with lightbulbs in their mouths.
Forever sullied, Tiananmen Square lies at the heart of Beijing, and is a vast impressive desert of pavestones where people wander and fly kites.
www.hotel-club-net.com /china/beijing-attractions.htm   (1336 words)

  
 Beijing Tourist Attractions, Beijing's City Tour, Sightseeing with Guide and Interpreter
Reservation for Beijing city tour of all tourist attractions is required.
Occupying a natural site that resembles, the courtyard so loved by emperors and common folk alike, the tombs look down from their hillside locations onto the floor of the valley, across which snakes the ceremonial road that is guarded by a series of large stone animals.
Beijing University, China's most famous university is always the leading institution of technology and political reforms.
greatwalladventure.com /Beijing-tours.htm   (1094 words)

  
 Beijing Attractions, Sights to visit in Beijing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Drum and Bell towers are situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Beijing Inner City to the north of Di' anmen Street.
Located in Xuanwu District southwest of Beijing, the Grand View Garden is reminiscent of a luxurious garden of Ming and Qing style.
Beijing Zoo, situated to the west of Beijing Exhibition Center, was known for a short time after the founding of the People's Republic as the Western Suburbs Park.
www.chinahighlights.com /beijing/attractions.htm   (312 words)

  
 China Hotel - St Regis Hotel Beijing China
Regis has chosen a perfect location, convenient and accessible to transportation, commercial centre and to wonderful tourist attractions that Beijing has to offer.
Situated on the grounds of the historic Beijing International Club, in the center of the city's Diplomatic District ' and close to the Jian Guo Men Wai business district.
With the nicest and most expensive rooms in Beijing, St. Regis provides deluxe hotel accommodations, elegantly designed with a classic bronze toned decor and Chinese style style quilt.
www.southtravels.com /asia/china/stregisbeijing/index.html   (436 words)

  
 Chinese attractions, attractions in China
The Huangguoshu Waterfall - The Huangguoshu waterfall, one of the largest in China, is situated over the Baishui River, one of the headstreams of the Dabang River in the Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County southwest of Guizhou.
Jiuzhaigou (Nine-Village Gully) - is a scenic attraction tucked away in the depth of mountains at Nanping county in the northern part of Sichuan Province.
It is a famous waterfront attraction and regarded as a landmark as well as the birthplace of Shanghai.
www.shanghaifinance.com /attractions/attractions.php   (872 words)

  
 Beijing Tours Home Page
Beijing is situated 40° north latitude and 116° east longitude.
Beijing has a resident (permanent) population of more than 10 million people, the majority of whom are of Han descent, as well as a floating population of temporary residents which number about 3 million.
Beijing became the capital of the new China on October the 1st, 1949 when the People's Republic of China was founded by Chairman Mao Zedong on the Tian'anmen Rostrum..
www.beijing-tours.com   (753 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Beijing
Roads in Beijing often are in one of the four compass directions (unlike, for example, Tianjin).
Beijing is home to a great number of colleges and universities, including several well-regarded universities of international stature, especially including China's two most prestigious institutions, Peking University, and Tsinghua University.
The Beijing Aoshen Olympians of the ABA, formerly a CBA team, kept their name and maintained a roster of primarily Chinese players after moving to Maywood, California in 2005.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Peking   (6015 words)

  
 Beijing (China)-2008 Olympic Games, Beijing
Beijing is China's second largest city in terms of population.
The city of Beijing is located in the northern part of China.
Beijing is also one of the four great ancient capitals of China.
www.mapsofworld.com /olympics/beijing/index.html   (390 words)

  
 Bell Tower & Drum Tower: Beijing Tourist Attractions
Bell and Drum towers, the telling time center during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties (1271-1911), located at Dongcheng District of Beijing, is a unique tourist attraction.
Drum Tower was initially built in 1272 during the Yuan Dynasty, was rebuilt in 1297 during the Yuan Dynasty and in 1420 and 1539, during the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Bell and Drum Towers have lost their function of telling time (The function was completely lost in 1924 when the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was forced to leave the Forbidden City), you can still hear the rings of these ancient timepieces even now.
www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/beijing/bell.htm   (578 words)

  
 China Travel Top Attractions - Beijing
Beijing, the capital city of China, is situated in the northeastern part of China with a total area of 16808 square kilometers (about 65 square miles) and a population of about 12 millions.
The weather in Beijing is very cold and dry during winter and hot during summer.
But there are four must-sees for tourist in Beijing.
www.allchinanet.com /china_travel/beijing.shtml   (171 words)

  
 Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Palace Museum, China Tour
Built between 1406 and 1420, it was the imperial residence of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing (1368-1911) dynasties.
Beijing, which was built in the 18th year of the reign of the Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (AD 1420), has been renovated as the most modernized
Superfluous tourists have caused damage to cultural relics in the museum.
www.chinatour.com /attraction/forbiddencity.htm   (910 words)

  
 Beijing: Points of Interest
Beijing's relations with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: an inferential framework for the post-1997 arrangement.
Differential participation and the nature of a movement: a study of the 1999 anti-U.S. Beijing student demonstrations.
Cozying up to Beijing: for Hong Kong's businessmen, some of their best friends are politburo members.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0856890.html   (499 words)

  
 Beijing Attractions Guide
It starts at Jianyuguan Pass in the west and ends at Shanhaiguan Pass in the east, stretching over 6,350 km and is the only man-made object visible from the moon.
The Badaling section, 75km north of Beijing, is the most representative.
The palace is located in the center of Beijing, which sprawls over a total area of more than 700,000 square metres.
www.travel.com.hk /china/beijing/attract.htm   (479 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.