| So you have decided to take a tour to China? As | | | | Chinese supporters crowded the square during |
| China brags of many cities and towns filled with history | | | | Mao’s reign. |
| of ancient civilizations, you probably would be | | | | Not forgetting the Summer Palace, a major tourist |
| wondering where to go in China. Well, it should not be | | | | destination spot located on the outskirts of Beijing, |
| a very hard decision to make; Beijing should definitely | | | | although, much of it is covered by the Kunming Lake. |
| be the first stop over on a planned tour in China. | | | | This palace completely demonstrates Chinese |
| Beijing, one of the first attractions and most exciting | | | | architecture, history and garden design. Taking a tour |
| places to visit is located in the North of China. It is the | | | | to the Summer Palace, you will see the Long Corridor |
| country’s capital which demonstrates most of | | | | of the lake which runs for about 2500 feet and ends |
| the country’s cultural heritage. The natives are | | | | at the marble boat. |
| preparing the beautiful city in anticipation for the Beijing | | | | One of China’s most cherished and greatest |
| 2008 Olympics. So, the upcoming years will be a | | | | treasures is the Great Wall which makes the people |
| perfect time to take a tour to Beijing. Beijing is the | | | | proud of. This wall was built over 2 millennia by the old |
| home of history in China. It has always represented | | | | Chinese dynasties. It started in 221 BC and was |
| the place of three important Chinese dynasties over | | | | continuously built until the 17th century. The Great Wall |
| the past 1000 years. Peking duck is one of the most | | | | of China stretches from almost the center of Asia to |
| famous dishes in Beijing which many tourists enjoy | | | | the East China Sea. Visiting a part of the Great Wall is |
| having as a special cuisine. | | | | a must for any tourist who tours China as it is truly one |
| A typical tour in Beijing comprises of places like the | | | | of the great wonders of the ancient world. |
| Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, the Summer | | | | Don’t get too tired as the Ming Tombs is still one |
| Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Ming Tombs as well as | | | | of the nicest places to visit in Beijing. These tombs |
| the Lama Temple. There are lots of hotels around | | | | represent the burial grounds of some of the 16 Ming |
| these cities due to the large number of tourists who | | | | dynasty emperors of China. It has a 7km quiet |
| visit China. The Beijing Grand Hotel is completely | | | | walkway known as the Spirit Way which leads to the |
| decorated in Chinese style with rooms well furnished | | | | tombs. |
| with Chinese calligraphies and paintings. As a tourist, | | | | As a tourist in Beijing, there’s still so much to see |
| you feel more at ease and welcomed into the Chinese | | | | and even after taking a tour in Beijing, places to tour in |
| culture. | | | | China includes Tibet, Huangshan commonly known as |
| The Forbidden City boasts of the world’s largest | | | | the Yellow Mountains, Shanghai, Xian and many of the |
| public square which is the Tiananmen Square. The | | | | traditional local places. A short tour in China will not be |
| Tiananmen Square is synonymously linked to the | | | | enough to tour all these places, but the experience and |
| Chinese cultural revolutions where thousands of | | | | adventure would definitely be worth it. |