Buildings
Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing
Beijing
The vast imperial palace of the Ming and Qing emperors, home to 24 emperors from 1420 to 1912, with nearly a thousand buildings inside its moat and r…
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Mutianyu Great Wall
Huairou, Beijing
A restored section of the Great Wall about 70 km north of Beijing, with 23 watchtowers along a forested ridge, less crowded than Badaling.
Historic sites
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Beijing
A Ming dynasty complex where emperors prayed for good harvests, with the circular, triple-roofed Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a masterpiece of C…
Historic sites
Summer Palace, Beijing
Beijing
A vast imperial garden around Kunming Lake, the retreat of the Qing emperors and Empress Dowager Cixi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.