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Situated west of the Forbidden City in Beijing; was originally built for Kublai Khan; the lake is divided into three parts: Beihai (the North Lake), Zhonghai (the Central Lake) and Nanhai (the South Lake)
2 Beijing Longqing Ravine Tourism Development Company Limited
Tourist destination near Beijing on the Small Lijiang River; has details about amusement spots in the area, activities including bungee jumping, downhill rope sliding, cable railway, sliding railway, elevator etc
Carries an account of the Forbidden City or Zijincheng in Beijing (also known as the Imperial Palace), which served as the seat of imperial power during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911)
Situated 50 km northwest of Beijing, it is the burial site of 13 out of 17 emperors of the Ming Dynasty
Magnificent imperial garden located 12 km west of Beijing city; occupies an area of 290 acres; the site includes more than 100 ancient style pavilions, mansions, towers, halls, temples, bridges and a lake
Completed in 1420, it was originally a platform for the Son of Heaven (the emperor) to perform sacrifices and solemn rites
Carries an account of the wall, construction on which was begun in the fifth century BC and continued until the sixteenth and stretches 6,000 km across China; mentions Badaling, the most visited part of the wall, and Simatai, 100 km from Beijing
8 The Great Wall of China -- Badaling
Has information about the section of the Great Wall of China at Badaling, an hour's drive northwest of China; also has information about other things to see in Badaling
Entry in Wikipedia on the Great Hall in Tiananmen Square, used for legislative & ceremonial activities by the People's Republic & the Communist Party; built in 10 months by volunteers in 1958 and 1959
