BEIJING:

• Estimated Area: 16,411 sq km.
• Estimated Population: 21.7 million.

TIANANMEN SQUARE:

• Total Area: 440,000 sqm (880m from north to south and 500m from east to west).
• Constructed in 1417.
• Entrance gate to the Forbidden City.

FORBIDDEN CITY:

• Constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor.
• Home of 24 emperors (14 from Ming dynasty and 10 from Qing dynasty).
• 1987: Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN:

• Constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor.
• Visited by Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer for good harvest.
• 1998: Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

SUMMER PALACE:

• 1750: Built and named Garden Of Clear Ripples.
• 1860: French and British looted the Summer Palace at the end of the Second Opium War.
• 1860: British burned down the nearby Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan).
• 1888: Rebuild and named Yiheyuan (颐和园).
• 1900: Suffered damages again when the forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance destroyed the imperial gardens and seized many artifacts stored in the palace.
• 1998: Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

GUBEI WATER TOWN:

• Location: Situated in Gubeikou Town of Miyun County in Beijing.
• Area: 9 square kilometers.

GU GUAN HOT POT:

• Cost: RMB 2580 for 4 pax.

SIMATAI GREAT WALL:

• Simatai Great Wall is 5.4 km long with 35 beacon towers.
• Location: 120 km northeast of Beijing.

WUDAOYING HUTONG:

• Formerly known as Wudewei, a military camp during the Ming Dynasty.
• Length: 632m.
• Width: 6m.

WANGFUJING XIAO CHI JIE:

• Also known as Wangfujing Snack Street housing many street food stalks.
• Wide range of delicious bites from steamed crabs, grilled lamb kebabs, BBQ pigeons to intensely challenging snacks like wriggling scorpions and centipedes on sticks.
• Electrifying atmosphere and unbeatable experience showcasing China’s street food at its best.

HOUHAI BAR STREET:

• Cluster of bars, restaurants and cafes have settled along the streets since 2000.
• More than 120 bars with entertaining performances acted by different style bands every night.
• Opens up to 4am daily.

MUTIANYU GREAT WALL:

• Located in Huairou County, 70 km northeast of central Beijing.
• Connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.
• Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7m to 8.5m high and the top is 4m to 5m wide.
• Used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs.
• Mutianyu Great Wall is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall but it has the largest construction scale and best preserved quality among all sections of Great Wall.