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The best things to do in Beijing
Great Wall of China
I had seen photos of the cable car leading up to sections of the Great Wall of China but I hadn't seen any photos of the tobogg…
The Summer Palace
Three thousand structures make up the Summer Palace which is like a vast museum to traditional Chinese art, architecture and ga…
Forbidden City
An entire mysterious city of narrow high walled alley ways leading onto courtyards with single storey, well decorated temple-es…
The China Orient Express
This route covers the old Chinese Silk Road and is serviced only in the summer by restored vintage trains. Indulgently decked o…
Ming Dynasty Tombs
The well preserved tombs of 13 Ming dynasty emperors (1368 - 1644) are located 50km north of Beijing. The tombs occupy more th…
