Beijing Travel , China

                                                       Forbidden City (photo: CNN)

The capital of China, Beijing is a very modern city. It still saved the remnants of history hundreds of years ago that became a tourist attraction.

Check out the Beijing Travel review below, as quoted by CNN:

The Forbidden City

Built at the beginning of the 15th century, gold-plated castle was the center of power of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. With stunning art and features, Forbidden City is a major tourist attraction in Beijing, which you must visit. You will spend many hours in this castle, admiring the beauty that is protected from the outside world by high walls.

The Summer Palace

                                                        Summer Palace (Photo: thatchinagirl.wordpress.com)

Placed in the parks, China's imperial residence during the summer is now a beautiful resting place. Pavilions, temples and palaces form the breathtaking scenery. But the most impressive feature is the marble boat that was launched by the Empress Cixi. The palace has a 900 meter long gallery, which is home to ancient mythological paintings and also a lake in the summer to place a rowboat in the winter and turn into an ice rink.

The Temple of Heaven

                                                         Temple of Heaven (photo: globeimages.net)

Temple of Heaven, located in Beijing Tiantan Park, built in the 15th century during the Ming and admired for the architectural complex that symbolizes the meeting between heaven and earth, the emperor was believed to be a liaison between two worlds. This temple is a shrine placed to give to the heavens and the earth for 500 years, before being banned in the 20th century.

Ancient Observatory

                                                          Ancient Observatory (photo: randomwire.com)

Remind visitors of the history of this observatory to Khubilai Khan, grandson of a feared warlord Mongolia, Genghis Khan. The observatory is located amid tranquil gardens, and adorned with eight astronomical instruments on top of the Ming Dynasty, and has a small museum.

Temple of Confucius

                                                          Temple of Confucius (photo: chinatourstravel.com)

Completed in 1306, this temple is a place to learn and also where the Emperor gives victims to sacrifice to the philosopher Confucius to the beginning of the 20th century. The temple is decorated with inscriptions, the statues of the wise and makes it a suitable place to meditate.

That all you can visit when travel to china.

source: CNN