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Beijing Introduction |
| As the capital of the People's republic of China, Beijing(Its former English name is Peking) is the national political and cultural center. It's both an old and a new city-old in its cultural heritage and new as the capital of the country. |
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| The city has many places of historic interest and scenic beauty, including the forbidden City, the Largest and best-preserved ancient architectural complex in the world, the Temple of Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors performed solemn rituals for bumper harvests, the Summer Palace, the emperors' magnificent garden retreat, the Ming tombs, the stately and majestic mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors; and the world-renowned and genuinely inspiring Ba-da-ling section of the great Wall. |
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| Beijing's city emblem trees are the Chinese Scholartree and the arborvitae. The city emblem flowers are the china rose and chrysanthemum. |
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Beijing tours |
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| The Temple of Heaven |
| China's largest temple and altar complex,the Temple of Heaven in the Southern part of Beijing was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for abundant harvests. |
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| The Palace Museum |
| The former Forbidden City ,built between 1406 and 1420 in thecenter of Beijing City proper,had been the imperial palace of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing(1644-1911)dynasties. |
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| The Great Wall |
| The world-renowned Great Wall, a symbol of the ancient Chinese civilization, has stood grandly on |
| the land of China for thousands of years. Stretching from the coast of the Bohai Gulf in the east and |
| terminating at Jiayu Pass in the west, it serpentines among lofty mountains for 12,700 li, or 6,350 |
| kilometers, hence its Chinese name Wanli changcheng (Ten-thousand-li-long wall). |
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Native Productions |
| Antiques |
| A good place to find a wide selection of antiques is at Liulichang. Liulichang is a street in Hepingmen, and many of the stores are quite old. Another large antiques market is the antiques City at Panjiayuan. This is a multi-story building which is full of antiques and general artifacts. |
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| Cloisonne |
| Cloisonne (enamel formed in patterns of copper wire) is an art form developed in the 15th century, and now used to decorate vases, bowls, Lamps, jewelry and ornaments. |
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| Painting & calligraphy |
| Painting and calligraphy works are found in hundreds of stores. They vary in age, quslity and price with the finest being true works of art. The brushes, ink slabs, ink and paper, the scholar's traditional tools, can be found in most antique shops. One of the best sources is the China Book Store locating in the East Liulichang. |
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