Visit Symbol Museums of Beijing in Summer Holiday

Beijing, as the capital of China, owns various kinds of museums. In the summer holidays, take your kids to visit Beijing to increase their knowledge, and the varied museums would not be missed. Xicheng District is the gathering place of museums, everyone have chance to arrange the tour route for kids to enjoy the boundless knowledge in museums.

Paleozoological Museum of China  
Paleozoological Museum of China: know about the changes of life

This museum displays the many paleontological fossils from Cambrian period to the time of 10,000 years ago, the valuable exhibits include the Lufenggosaurus Huenei which is called the First Dragon in China, skeleton of Huanghe River Stegodon and the simulation model of skull of Pekingman. The club held in summer vacation takes students to dig the dinosaur fossil personally to experience the interest of outdoor exploration.
Beijing Planetarium  
Beijing Planetarium: look up at miraculous starry sky

Would you like to step to the ridges of lunar, witness the life of stellar, save the last male tyrannosaurus following the earth science team and see the biological evolution on earth with your eyes? Come to Beijing Planetarium! Beijing Planetarium has four theaters lead you to know the real starry sky, travel in universe, experience the created miracles on sense organs and enjoy the real pictures. The seats of theaters are designed to be the deck chair in order to let you look up at the sky freely.
Beijing Zoo  
Beijing Zoo: learn to be breeder

Everyone had visited zoo, but have you visited the breeding backstage in zoo? In summer holiday, Beijing Zoo holds the summer camp which teaches kids how to be a small breeder. Through various kinds of games and links, to increase the close feeling between kids and animals; through knowing the protective color and mimesis, to let kids to feel the miraculous places of animals; through visiting the breeding rooms, to let kids know the hard woks as breeder and observe in short distance some rare animals.
Capital Museum  
Capital Museum: know about the folk custom

How many hutongs in Beijing? No one knows the specific number, but it is hard to visit all of them in one week. The theme display of Hutong and Courtyard in Beijing in Capital Museum takes you to visit thousand hutongs with long history of 800 years in only one hour. The exhibits of Capital Museum focus on the cultural relics discovered in Beijing local place, show the continuous developing history of Beijing culture, through the old pictures and old things to reappear the vanished folk custom in Beijing. Taking kinds to Capital Museum in summer holiday, through the advanced reservation, you have chance to join in the excellent activities to let kids experience the wonderful Beijing culture.
Let your kids have a special summer holiday, take them to Beijing to visit the museums!

Cycling in Beijing by Bike

Tired of traditional way like bus traveling? With the advantages of healthy, convenient, economical and environmentally friendly, Bike Travel in Beijing is a new theme of travel which becomes more and more popular recently. Bicycling around the city center area is really a good way to taste of the attractive and classic features of the old city with a unique travel style.

Ride through the zigzag and narrow alleys or hutongs to experience old features; Charming night view and tidy Olympic Green will show you the appearance of modern Beijing; are you adventure lovers? Great Wall Bike Tour is suitable for you. You have other good ideas? Our customized Beijing bike tour will be prepared according to your requests!

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Half Day Private Hutong Tour (Biking Tour) from US$ 41 

Beijing Private Bike Tour: Night View & Night Show from US$ 30 

1 Day Tour: Great Wall Bike Tour from US$ 74

Beijing Customized Bike Tour from US$ 47


Resource: http://www.beijinglandscapes.com/beijing-bike-tour.html

Rediscover the Beauty of Beijing - Hutong

A mention of hutong travel of old Beijing, mounts of people think of the Nanluoguxiang firstly. Seemingly, the Nanluoguxiang has become the pronoun of Beijing travelling hutong. In fact, the Nanluoguxiang, full of local Beijing culture, changed more and more noisy. It is not the Nanluoguxiang in our mind. Nowadays, the hipsters find a new place – Wudaoying Hutong, characteristic with folk culture. Close to Lama Temple, the superior geographic location is called as "Next Stop Nanluo" by these developers.

Wudaoying Travel Hutong in Beijing

More international, more compatibility! Even a small hutong of old Beijing has more tolerance and forgiveness, including the noble culture and the popular literature. Mixed beauty is performed perfectly. Romantic restaurants, leisurely coffee houses and delicate shops, all gathered at Wudaoying Hutong. As the background, the sihe courtyards and residences recount their stories. Perhaps, you could meet the aunt with flip flops to buy the breakfast, and you could also meet the fashion young in modern clothes. The foreigners ride across these hutongs, kids play the sands, if you are lucky enough, you have chance to enjoy the shouts of street vendors. This is Wudaoying Hutong, a creative cultural folk custom hutong.
Walking around this hutong, you could find many characteristic shops. From the decorations and characters of these shops, you could distinguish the obvious style of their owners.

Teahouse in Wudaoying Beijing Hutong Tour

The Yard, located at NO. 55 in Wudaoying Hutong, is a tea house. Owing to its location, his logo is the other style of 55. With small frontispiece, this tea house has another feeling in the courtyard. A fruiter sitting in the yard, no matter have seat under the tree or the terrace of second floor, you can enjoy the quiet and unique style easily. I hope the owner could raise more cats, sleeping under the big tree. Next time, I must save much money enough to have a seat in second floor, talk the life and taste tea.

The Save As, take you to aftertaste the old times, was closed when I get there. Through window, I looked the old ceiling fan, white and black TV come from long time ago, enamel washbasin, etc. Full of the old style goods, describe the painting of home when we were young in perfect order. Memory should be recorded by these little things specifically. Though the digital camera, DV and computer have been popularized in every home, and make our records more and more convenient, make the memory becomes more and more unreliable. Just like the slogan out of shop door: No records, no happen.
Give you chance to wake up your memory, Wudaoying Hutong just sits there!

Resource:http://www.beijinglandscapes.com/beijing-travel-blog/beijing-hutong-discovery.html

Travel in Beijing - Must to See Places in Beijing

Beihai Park (winter palace) 北海公园

Great Wall 长城

 Hutong 胡同

Summer Palace (颐和园）

Tiananmen Square 天安门广场

Forbidden City 故宫博物院

Temple of Heaven 天坛

Ming Tombs 明十三陵

Beijing Capital Museum 首都博物馆
 

Lama Temple 雍和宫

Tips Must to Know Before Traveling to Beijing

As the capital of China, Beijing is the center of culture, political, economic hub. Beijing is a pretty safe place, and you can enjoy a pleasant and secure time here. Here I would like to list top tips in order to make your Beijing travel more convenient. 

Visa

For those who desire to travel to Beijing for sightseeing, tourists should obtain a tourist visa from Chinese Embassy or Consulate in your home country. It is more convenient for tourists booked through Chinese travel agencies to get group visas for their travel to China.

Climate and Clothing

In Beijing, four seasons are distinctly recognizable. Autumn is the best time to travel in Beijing, with mild temperature and the sun is out a lot. The temperature in spring is nice, too, but it is very dry and winds whip sand around the city.

In autumn, jeans and a sweater are usually enough. In the warmer months, T-shirts and light pants or shorts are the best bet. In the colder months, it is wise to dress in layers; long underwear and jeans, shirt, sweater and down jacket.

Foreign exchange

On entering, there are no restrictions are imposed on the amount of foreign currency, traveler checks, and credit cards. However, non-residents carrying more than 5,000 US dollars in cash should declare to the Customs the Customs shall permit foreign exchange to be carried out based on the declarations or on relevant regulations issued by the National Administration of Exchange Control.

Accommodations

Tourists need to show their passports and fill out a temporary residence form when checking into a hotel. Beijing hostels are the best way to go for budget lodging in Beijing. Ask to see a hostel room before you pay and choose a dorm for the cheapest Beijing lodging. Expect to pay US$ 8 - 15 for a Beijing hostel bunk.

Beijing Transportation

Transportation is very important for the tourist in Beijing, and you could rent a car. Except the car rental, there are some other vehicle methods such as Taxi, Subway, Bus, etc.

If you have any question for your Beijing travel, please contact us.

Top 10 Things to Do in Beijing ( 1 )

With a history of over 3000 years and a capital history of more than 850 years, Beijing is a famous historical and cultural city in the world and one of the four ancient Chinese capitals. Here we list top 10 things to do in Beijing. 

Emperor Hotel Bar

Perched opposite the east gate of the massive Forbidden City, the boutique Emperor Hotel is trendy and airy and 55 rooms in this hotel is charming. But the most attractive for the tired traveler is its rooftop bar, Yin.

Built on an ascending series of platforms, the bar has the best view in town hands-down. Tourists can gaze over the swooping tiled roofs of the majestic former residence of the Emperor while having a drink. 

Shichahai Lake

Regarded as the most beautiful place in old Beijing, Shichahai Lake was used to be part of the emperor's vast pleasure gardens. Three lakes: Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai- north of Beihai and about a mile north of the Forbidden City are known collectively as Shichahai and are ringed by restaurants and bars.

After visiting Forbidden City, a stroll around the adjoining lakes is a wonderful complement. The natural scenery of Shichahai is very eye-catching, tourists should not pass up renting a rowboat and taking a float around Beihai Park while contemplating the huge white Buddhist stupa.

Besides, fashionable bar street along the riverside unfolds another face of the place, showing its determination to catch up with the pace of the modem world.

Hutongs

Foreign visitors could head to one of Beijing's few remaining Hutong neighborhoods, with narrow alleys and single story traditional courtyard houses.

In ancient China, Hutong dominated the city. Standing closely to each other, the courtyard houses are arranged in rows with paths separate between the adjacent rows called as Hutongs.

"Siheyuan" style residences and the "Hutongs" that linked them were unique to old Beijing. However, Beijing Hutongs have been demolished to make way for building high rises.

Nanluoguxiang

For those who are keen on retail therapy, Nanluoguxiang is a big hit for them. Mix of history, fashion and shops, Nanluoguxiang is one of the most famous Hutong districts in Beijing.

In addition, Nanluoguxiang has several kilometers of shops, galleries and cafés that range from the chic to the kitschy.

Dali Courtyard Restaurant

Tourists can recharge from shopping in Nanluoguxiang at nearby Dali Courtyard Restaurant. Specializing in the subtle flavors of the cuisine of Yunnan province together with the beautiful setting make it one of Beijing's more romantic places to eat.

Such interesting things deserve to do during your Beijing tour.

Top Scenery of Travel in Beijing

Beijing city is a must if you want to deep explore the culture of China. Here we plan a Beijing travel that will take you to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace with private English speaking tour guide 

Tiananmen Square

Occupies an area of 440,000 square meters, Tiananmen Square is the largest open-air square in the world and it can hold one million people. Besides, it is the heart of Beijing and the symbol of China.

Forbidden City

Nearly every tourist who travels in Beijing would visit Forbidden City which is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. Those who view this magnificent complex would stunned by it incredible architectures.

Temple of Heaven

For thousands of years, people though heaven could help them by worship heaven. There are many sacrificial temples built in ancient times. However, only Temple of Heaven still stand in Beijing and it is considered as the largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings in China.

Summer Palace

Famous as the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, Summer Palace has attracted large numbers of tourists. While touring in Summer Palace, visitors can learn more history that this beautiful place had been invaded by Anglo-French troops in 1860 and plundered the places of their treasures. All wooden structures in Qingyiyuan were burnt to ashes. 

Itinerary of One Day Beijing Travel

1. On departure time, our driver will drive you to Tiananmen Square, and then visit Forbidden City.

2. Move to the Temple of Heaven. On the way to the Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture.

3. Driving to Summer Palace after having lunch in Taiyichun Restaurant.

4. At last, driving the travelers back to guest hotel.

Tour Price

The more persons of your group, the cheaper everyone should pay. For only one person, the price is about US$125 per person. For two persons, the price is about US$83. For three persons, we charge US$79 per person. For 4 persons, we charge US$69 per person. For 5 persons, we charge US$63 per person. For 6 persons, we charge US$57 per person. If your group is about 7-10 persons, the price is cheaper, US$52 per person.

As the capital of six dynasties, Beijing has formed its own very unique culture. Wish you have a nice Beijing travel.

How Long Did It Take You to Travel in Beijing?

As a professional travel agency, we focus on providing a better service. If you do not have enough time and want to enjoy a Beijing travel, you could choose us. We know how to plan a Beijing tour and how to save money and time. Here we provide one day private Beijing tour. This one day private Beijing tour to Mutianyu Great and Ming Tombs will give you an exquisite and unique feeling of Beijing travel. 

Mutianyu Great Wall

As one of the most dangerous parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall is also the most beautiful section of the Great Wall. This section still keeps its original features made during the Ming dynasty. Founded along steep ridges and deep valleys, Mutianyu Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs during the Ming dynasty.

Mutianyu Great Wall is mostly in good condition at present. The surrounding natural environment of Mutianyu Great Wall is most attractive. Here the mountains are densely covered by verdant plants and trees. While you climbing Mutianyu Great Wall, you could enjoy the beautiful scenery, with vegetation, green pines and cypresses covering 90 percent of the area. The dragon, like Great Wall winding in this green ocean, offers a spectacular scene. You could come here at any time for the scenery here is pretty beauty all the year round. 

Ming Tombs

The Ming Tombs are mausoleums of thirteen emperors of the Ming dynasty. And it is the largests cluster of imperial cemeteries in China.

The most famous mausoleums here are Changling and Dingling. In ancient times, people believed that although dead physically, a person’s soul remained, and still having human’s needs. Hence, the mausoleums of emperors are look like imperial palace. From site selection to designing of the mausoleums paid attention to harmony between the tomb architecture and the surrounding environment. 

Itinerary of One Day Private Beijing Travel

At first, we drive to the first destination of Mutianyu Great Wall where you could enjoy hiking and sightseeing of the great project for about 2 hours. On the way to Mutianyu Great Wall, you will visit a large scale jade processing factory, which will help you to know the processes of Chinese jade carving and Chinese jade culture.

Secondly, then drive to the Ming Tombs after lunch. Visit Dingling, the Underground Palace.

Thirdly, transfer you back to your hotel after the whole day tour.

Finally, I hope you have fun in Beijing. Have a good trip.