Known as one of the 7 great wonders in the world, the Great Wall is one of the most amazing feats of human labor. It is the only man-made project on earth that is visible to the naked eyes of astronauts.

The Forbidden City, dominating the heart of the city, is a range of well-preserved palace architecture of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Since then they were 26 emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties ruled from the Forbidden City for over 500 years, it is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture still standing.

The original palaces were constructed during the Ming period (1368 - 1644) over 560 years ago and the present complex was the result of several extensions in the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911).

History of the Summer Palace

xiangshan temple was built in the period of the eastern han and was at the height of power and splendor during the song and ming dynasties. there are over 20 temple halls and several hundred houses for monks. the main building is the grand dabei kwan-yin tower, which has a height of 33 meters. “xiangshan dabei kwan-yin inscription” in the cavern under the tower is the most authoritative text on the kwan-yin’s life experience in buddhism of the han dynasty. in 1976 the rubbing from the inscription displayed in oxford.

Xiangshan Park, also known as the Forest Park, is located on the eastern sides of the Western Hills, approximately 10 kilometers to the west of Beijing.

The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The complex was extended and renamed Temple of Heaven during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the 16th century. The Jiajing Emperor also built three other prominent temples in Beijing, the Temple of Sun in the east (日坛), the Temple of Earth in the north (地坛), and the Temple of Moon in the west (月坛). The Temple of Heaven was renovated in the 18th century under the Qianlong Emperor.

Beihai(North Sea) Park located in central Beijing, is one of the oldest and most authentically perserved imperial gardens in China. It has a history of 1000 years. The scale of the park is appropriately regal and the huge lake is divided into three parts: Beihai(the North Lake), Zhonghai(the Central Lake) and Nanhai(the South Lake).Beihai has existed throughout the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the buildings now standing were constructed during Emperor Qianlong's regin in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.).