wonderful beijing, tourism assured

Gigantic capital of 20 million people, Beijing can not leave any indifferent traveler. The city is the historical, political and cultural center of China. Political center since 1264, the city is steeped in history of the country. The numerous gardens and imperial palaces bear witness to the magnificence attached to the practice of imperial authority.

The famous Forbidden City is located in the center of the city. City within a city, the size and magnificence of the palaces unimaginable. 

The summer in the west of the city palace, is also impressive. The old traditional folk city is mesmerizing. Wander and get lost in the hutongs and discover their lives Pekingese. Go visit siheyuan to imagine what life Pekingese under the empire. 

Recent history also marked the city. Tian'anmen Square in the center of the city is the largest in the world at its center Mao's mausoleum reflects the fervor that it is still worn. The footprint of the great helmsman is found throughout the city. 

Religious buildings shape the city and the lives of Pekingese. Visit the beautiful Buddhist temples and discover the many rituals and practices of architectural styles. Do not miss the temple lamas, Tibetan Buddhist, White Cloud Temple, Taoist, and Confucian Temple. Discover places of imperial sacrifices to the Temple of Heaven or Earth Temple. Discover also the mosques and churches of the city. 

China is the land of gastronomy, Beijing is its capital. The specialty of the city is the Peking duck but you can find multiple specialties of the country and throughout Asia. The "eight major regional cuisines" are represented: Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan. 

Beijing also satisfy fans of contemporary art, the artistic avant-garde Chinese is exposed in the new galleries of the city. You can also visit the two communities of artists, true cities of art, the artist community or Songzhuang 798 art area. Contemporary architecture is very much alive, as evidenced by the Olympic facilities or worksites towers Chaoyang, as the headquarters of CCTV. 

Capital markets are large and numerous. They often specialize and offer good products, haggling is de rigueur in China. Go to the Pearl Market, the Silk Market, the tea market or night market Donghuamen, taste exotic specialty. 

A city of this size is a permanent show especially for Western eyes, a simple walk around one of the many parks is always full of surprises. The surroundings are full of Beijing Tour places, the Great Wall, the Ming and Qing imperial tombs, gorges Longqing, temples, the temple Tanzhe for example, and villages, as Chuandixia for example. With its many attractions Beijing is a major tourist destination but the city is rapidly modernizing, it was transformed for the Olympics. 

Some traditional aspects disappear, for example hutongs are endangered, and many sites are transformed into tourist attraction park. In addition, transport is overloaded making some difficult journeys and pollution is important. The cost of living is higher than in rural areas and tends to increase rapidly in recent years. Be aware that many attractions are paying. 

Beijing still needed to set up a trip to China, you can easily spend a week, less than three days and would be a shame if you want to make excursions outside the city you can stay much longer.