Beijing Visit
 Temple of Heaven |
 Summer Palace - Marble Boat |
Beijing is absolutely a great destination which worth for a visit. If you haven’t step on this piece of land, then it’s time for you to plan for a Beijing visit. Visit Beijing is in fact not that troublesome as it is can be easily reach by flights from almost all capital of nations. Though Beijing is not at the geographic center of China, many believe – especially locals – that this former imperial capital is the heart of China’s past, present and future. Shanghai may flaunt its ultramodern skyline and unmatched credentials as China’s economic powerhouse, but to most Beijingers that city is nothing more than an ill-mannered upstart. Hong Kong, too, suffers in comparison. For history, culture food and language, all roads lead to Beijing.
Beijing was the capital of China as early as the 13th century, when imperial commands were issued from the Forbidden City and sent to the most distant outposts of the Chinese Empire. Today, China’s ponderous political directives are composed in neighboring Zhongnanhai, not Beijing. But take a walk through stately Tiananmen Square and you will immediately sense the continual significance of what is arguably China’s greatest city.
There’s little that is ornate or showy about Beijing culture, but this is not to day that this city lacks finesse, Beijing provides access to stunning portions of the Great Wall, superior opera companies, the most delectable roast duck, the finest palaces in China, and the world’s largest public square, to name just a few its rich historical and cultural treasures. And even though China ranges through several time zones, the whole nation – officially at least – sets its clocks to Beijing time.
 Simatai Great Wall |
 Forbidden City - Corner Tower |
Beijing folk (Beijingren) are dependable and forthright, with a pleasing wholesomeness and an honest appreciation of life’s simple pleasures. They also carry with them wherever they go a sense of pride about the city and its long history, while their unique accent sets them apart from other Chinese. Beijingers speak Beijinghua, the highly distinctive language spoken for centuries in the Beijing hutong (alleys). To them, the rest of China rattles away in outlandish dialects peppered with occasional references to Putonghua (Mandarin). Mandarin – China’s official language – itself based on Beijinghua, minus much of its quirky slang.
Beijingers are notably amiable and generous, down-to-earth even. Famously bookish and well read, they talk far more about politics than their fellow countrymen. Political action there days may be theoretical at best, but Beijing’s instinct for protest has frequently translated into action – from the May Fourth Movement of 1919 to the pivotal disturbances of 1989. And unlike in other Chinese cities, being an artist is more acceptable in Beijing, where a large number of city’s celebrated 798 Art District.
Despite its modern façade, today’s Beijing is a huge, arid, dusty, polluted and flat metropolis infused with a potent sense of timelessness. Unlike Hong Kong, where Victoria Harbor divides the city, and Shanghai, its east and west parts separated by the Huangpu River, no geographical feature splits Beijing in two. If a partition does exist, then the city cleaves into Old Beijing – the archaic, hutong-riddled region surrounding the Forbidden City – and the New Beijing, the recently fashioned area outside the confines of the now vanished city walls. But such a division is just a mirage; large-scale construction projects and the disappearance of historic Beijing hutong have left the city an often bewildering mix of old and new.
However, stylish and worldly Beijing may look on the outside, the city is, of course, deeply Chinese. You can shop for western groceries and goods for sure, sip Belgian beers in a Western bar, or dine on international cuisine, but this is the capital city of a land that only began reaching out to the world less than three decades ago. Pockets of modern Beijing are highly cosmopolitan, but don’t let that fool you; speakers of English are rare in the city, where the flavors of China are as thick as the incense wafting from the bulky braziers of roadside Buddhist temples.
| Beijing Sightseeing Tours | |
| Beijing Day Tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park & Summer Palace | |
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Tour Code: BJPDT1001 Highlights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park & Summer Palace |
| Beijing Day Tour to Great Wall, Sacred Path & Ding Tomb | |
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Tour Code: BJPDT1003 Highlights: Great Wall, Sacred Path & Ding Tomb |
| Beijing Day Tour to Great Wall & Beijing Olympic Heritages | |
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Tour Code: BJPDT1011 Highlights: Beijing Great Wall & Beijing Olympic Heritages |
| Beijing Day Tour to Badaling Great Wall & Summer Palace | |
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Tour Code: BJPDT1012 Highlights: Badaling Great Wall & Summer Palace |
| Beijing Xian Day Tour | |
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Tour Code: BJPDT1017 Highlights: Beijing – Xian |
| Beijing Day Tour to Beijing Hutong, Beijing Zoo & Lama Temple | |
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Tour Code: BJPDT1021 Highlights: Beijing Hutong, Beijing Zoo & Lama Temple |
