Beijing
Imperial on a scale that does not photograph — the Forbidden City is nine hundred buildings and takes a whole day. Then you turn into a hutong and it is a lane of courtyards and bicycle bells.
Beijing in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Beijing
Where to stay in Beijing
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Landmarks in Beijing
The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace is now administered by the Palace Museum and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Pixelflake · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou District within the city limits of Beijing 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of the center of the city. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 May 2026
Velatrix · CC0
Hutong are a type of narrow street or alley commonly associated with northern Chinese cities, especially Beijing.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Mar 2026
Geoff McKim · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Summer Palace or Yihe Garden was a pavilion built by the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi for quiet retreat. It consists of a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces located in Beijing. An imperial garden during the Qing dynasty, it includes Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake, and Seventeen Hole Bridge.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Jul 2026
Shujianyang · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square is a city square in the city centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City imperial palace complex. The square holds the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace is now administered by the Palace Museum and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Pixelflake · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou District within the city limits of Beijing 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of the center of the city. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 May 2026
Velatrix · CC0
Hutong are a type of narrow street or alley commonly associated with northern Chinese cities, especially Beijing.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Mar 2026
Geoff McKim · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Summer Palace or Yihe Garden was a pavilion built by the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi for quiet retreat. It consists of a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces located in Beijing. An imperial garden during the Qing dynasty, it includes Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake, and Seventeen Hole Bridge.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Jul 2026
Shujianyang · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square is a city square in the city centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City imperial palace complex. The square holds the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0