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Beijing, the capital of China, is undoubtedly one of the most visited places in the world, with hundreds of millions of tourists every year.
Restaurants, live music, and the lake; what more could you possibly ask for in an evening? Houhai Lake offers all of the above listed things and more. When you travel to Beijing, I guarantee you will not experience an area in any other part of Beijing quite like Houhai Lake. Houhai Lake area is one of the most fun areas in Beijing.
It was constructed to welcome the new millennium--the 21st century.
Initially built in the first year of Yongjia (AD 307) during the Western Jin Dynasty, it boasts a time-honored history of almost 1,700 years. As the proverb goes: “Tanzhe Temple came first, then Beijing City made its debut”.
The Beijing Aquarium is characterized by a colorful fish display, wonderful performances of marine animals and a wide range of popular science activities
It is China’s first comprehensive military museum with a collection of approximately 120,000 military-related historical relics.
It is presently the largest and best-preserved imperial residence in China.
Generally recognized as the highest official institution of learning in Imperial China, it was first established in 1287 during the Yuan Dynasty and subsequently enlarged several times, attaining its present dimensions during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
As one of China's major Taoist temples, this is now the headquarters of the China Taoist Association.
Happy Valley is a "Chinese Modern Theme Park".
It is one of the largest lamaseries of Tibetan Buddhism that remain in Beijing. At first it was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng before he was crowned.
The Ming Tombs, which form a group of mausoleums, are those of 13 emperors in the Ming Dynasty (1368~1644).
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