Legation quarter still recognizable today with park-like East Jiaomin Alley, the former Legation Street, and its St. Michaels Catholic Church, part of the former French Legation. Other remnants are taken now taken up by Beijing Municipality Governement.
Another
remnant of
the French
Legation, the
Postal Office
is now a
Restaurant
worth a visit.
More
European
styled relics
around QianMen and ofcourse at Wanfujing Cathedral.
A return to the athmosphere of ancient Beijing and the Hutong,
visit historic curiosa street Liu Lichang and nearby Dashilan and hutong Area's, in all the former Traders District of the Imperial Capital.
UNESCO World Heritage Site Shisan Ling or 13 Tombs, the proud Tomb Valley of the
Cultural and Historic Capital of China, find the many buddhist-, taoist-, muslim- and other shrines dotted around the City and
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White Cloud Monastery
Ox Street = Niu Jie' Mosque
This Page holds a Quick List of All Monuments, Museums, Landmarks, Parks, Temples & Mosques, Malls & Shopping Streets, Theaters, Hotspots and other sites reported on by The Beijing Report, sorted by their Function. Please use this Menu as your quick-guide to Beijing City & Province.
National Theatre Dome - Home of Classical Music
The Beijing Ancient Observatory
A Map depicting All Sites in Downtown Beijing + All Maps used in this Website : Downtown Beijing, The Forbidden City / Palace Museum and Tiananmen Square area, Ming Tombs, the Summer Palace Museum, etc
Beijing Police Museum, showcase of The Public Security Bureau
Southeast Corner Watchtower & Red Gate Chinese Contemporary Art Gallery
Zheng YiCi Temple
Peking Opera Theatre
13 Ming Dynasty Tombs (Shisan Ling) in Winter
Li Yuan Peking Opera Theatre
and Jianghuo Hotel
Dongjiaomin Catholic Church, heart of the Foreign Legation Quarter
Gardens, a legacy from the Cities long history as an Imperial Capital. Home to some of the best preserved (and last remaining) Imperial
Pleasure Gardens in all of China, of which no
less than 4 are listed as United Nations
World Heritage Site, Beijing's is a
Green City ready for its 2008 Olympics.
More parks are being created every year !
Enjoy yourself with each night a delightful show of Peking Opera at the Zheng Yici Temple or Jianghuo Hotel, or marvel at the achievements of the Beijing Acrobatic Troupe and others performing at some of the Best Acrobatic Theatres in
the World. All of this, classical and
modern music,
Capital City of the Old & the New China, Beijing City is dotted with Museums, Palaces and Historic Spots, great and small, too many to mention ! Follow this growing list of interesting places to visit in the City & outlying City Province and enjoy
the history and
culture of North- China's
Beijing.
Province. A colorful collection of
options for the spiritually needy.
The advent of Capitalism since 1985 has made for a complete different and new shopping experience in
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Beijing ! From ancient splendor of Liu Lichang and Dashilan the focus is now on Lufthansa Mall, Oriental Plaza and the re-opened and now thoroughly modern
Wanfujing Street.
No doubt there is much more to comewith the modernization of the City to be complete in 2010 AD.
A short list of tried and tested Hotels of excellent quality and location and with interesting on- and off-site facilities. A garantuee for a
pleasant Beijing stay, rest and recreation.
No Central Business District Hotels included, as of yet.
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Beijing rulers of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) Now fully restored and near Badaling Great Wall of China.
and so much
More in Beijing and its many Theaters !
Oldest Wooden Theatre in China today, the charming Zheng Yici Peking Opera Temple near HepingMen, Xuanwu.
The latest smashing addition to Beijing's musical scene, the giant National Theatre Dome, with many stages and superb
performances, both in
Folk, classical and
Modern Music. Get a preview
of Olympic Beijing and
witness the truly
World Class
performances at thi
New Beijing (National) Theatre
and Concert Hall.
Once an Imperial Pleasure Garden and prison to Emperor Guanxu, now something in
between. The wonderful Park & Gardens of ZhongHai and NanHai, now the seat of China's National Governement and unfortunatly off limits to the normal Public. Chceck out the mini-flag ceremony held each sunrise and sundown at the Main South Gate - XinhuaMen
The last remnants of Beijing's massive City Wall, built by the Ming Dynasty and torn down by the Chinese Communist Governement are now restored to some of their
ancient might.
Visit Ming Dynasty Era City Walls Park, ending at DongBianMen, better known as the Red Gate. Other parts of the City Walls can be seen around the 2nd Ring Road, which follows the track of the former Defensive Walls.
Red Gate contemporary chinese art Gallery,
started by
Brian Wallace
is one of the 3 most renowned modern art Galleries in the
