5-day trip to Beijing (The magnificent capital with a thousand years of history, where cultural heritage and natural beauty converge)

1 cities | 11 attraction(s) | total distance 45 km

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Kyoto originated from the relocation of the Jin Dynasty's capital, and it became the "Red Capital" during the reign of Emperor Taizong. Clear waves float on the North Sea, and the fragrance of Mount Hua colors the autumn sky with frost. The bloodline of China connects our hearts, and the people of the Nine Provinces rejoice together."

Day1: Beijing

2 attraction(s) · 6 km

The Summer Palace, located in the northwest suburbs of Beijing, was originally a royal garden and palace in the Qing Dynasty. Its predecessor, the Qingyi Garden, was built in 1750 and completed in 1764, but was burned down by the British and French army in 1860. In 1866, Empress Dowager Cixi used naval funds and other funds to rebuild it and renamed it the Summer Palace in 1888. In 1900, the Summer Palace was severely damaged by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and was restored again in 1902. It wasn't until after the founding of the People's Republic of China that it was designated as one of the first batch of major cultural relics protection units. After continuous repairs, it was listed on the World Heritage List in November 1998.

The Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is located in the western suburbs of Beijing and is considered the foremost classical garden in China. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List on December 2, 1998.

6 km

Tsinghua University

Day2: Beijing

2 attraction(s) · 7 km

The Summer Palace, located in the eastern part of Haidian District, Beijing, is a large imperial garden in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of approximately 5200 acres with a layout in the shape of a reversed Chinese character "品". The total area is about 350 hectares, and it is known as the "Garden of the Ten Thousand Gardens". The Summer Palace was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, with more than 140 pavilions and towers, covering a total area of 3.5 million square meters. The land area of the Summer Palace is as large as the Forbidden City, and the water area is equal to that of the Yihe Garden.

Renmin University of China

Renmin University of China is a comprehensive national key university, affiliated with the Ministry of Education and jointly built by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipal Government. Its predecessor was Shaanxi Public School, which was born in the flames of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1937, followed by North China United University and North China University. On December 16, 1949, the 11th Executive Meeting of the Central People's Government decided to establish Renmin University of China based on the recommendation of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. On October 3, 1950, the opening ceremony of Renmin University of China, which was merged and established based on North China University, became the first new regular university founded in the new China.

7 km

Yuanmingyuan

Adjacent to the Summer Palace, it consists of three gardens: the Garden of Perfect Brightness, the Garden of Eternal Spring, and the Garden of Elegant Spring. It is a large royal garden created and operated by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty for over 150 years.

Day3: Beijing

2 attraction(s) · 17 km

In the Ming Dynasty, the area around Yonghe Temple was called Taibao Street and was the official residence of eunuchs. In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi bestowed this area to his fourth son, Yin Zhen, who was also known as Prince Yong. Therefore, this place was also called Yongwang Mansion. After Yin Zhen ascended the throne, the Yongwang Mansion became Qianlong Mansion. Emperor Yongzheng ordered the renovation of Yongwang Mansion into a palace and renamed it Yonghe Temple.

The Lama Temple

17 km

Peking University

Day4: Beijing

2 attraction(s) · 9 km

The development of Beihai Park began in the Liao Dynasty and was further expanded in the Jin Dynasty. In the 19th year of Da Ding (1179), a magnificent palace named Taining Palace was built on the basis of the early Liao Dynasty. Taining Palace followed the layout of the imperial gardens in China, which is "one pond and three mountains", and moved the Taihu stone from Genyue Imperial Garden in the Song Dynasty's Bianjing to Qionghua Island.

Beijing Zoo

9 km

BeiHai Park

Day5: Beijing

3 attraction(s) · 7 km

As the saying goes, "First there was Shichahai, then there was Beijing city," also known as "Houhai," Shichahai in Beijing has always been a good place for leisure and entertainment for old Beijingers. Its beautiful environment and rich folk customs have attracted many officials, scholars, and even people from outside the city to come here to build mansions or temples, adding a profound cultural heritage to Shichahai for over 200 years.