Beijing Travel

Beijing, the capital of China, is a city with rich historical and tourist attractions. As the center of China politics, economics, culture and arts, as well as the host city for the XXIX Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing is the most famous city in China and one of the world's most favorite business travel and leisure vacations destinations.

With a 3,000-year history, Beijing has been a Capital city of China since Mind dynasty (1368-1644). After more than 700 years, the historical sites - Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall are still maintain in good shape. Every year visitors from around the world travel to Beijing to experience the ancient China's art and culture and today modern urban life.

With the dream of uniting the world around the Olympic Rings in 2008, the Beijing Olympic Games has a new slogan -- One World, One Dream. Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) had hoped the focus of the new slogan would shift from the city itself to the Olympic Spirit of unity, friendship and progress and traditional Chinese cultural value of harmony and peace.

The Forbidden City, one of the Beijing tourist attractions, is located at center of Beijing city. It was the Palace of emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties in ancient China. This 720,000 square meters of land surrounded by palace moat and tall red wall. Inside the city there are 9,000 rooms including a few important halls. Supreme Harmony Hall is the place where the emperor's carved dragons chair was set for imperial edicts.

Persevering Hall of the Forbidden City is for royal banquets, and Palace Heavenly Purity is the place where the emperors used to live. Ming and Qing dynasties treasures are displayed at east side of the Palace. The Clock Museum displays old clocks which were gifts from the West. There are many courtyards and the Imperial Gardens is a beautiful garden in the huge Forbidden City of Beijing.

Tiananmen is the second most famous structure in China. With 98 acres area, this 34.7 meters high historical structure was built in 1651. From its high balcony the imperial edicts were read in China's ancient dynasties.

Temple of Heaven, another Beijing tourist attractions, is a great architectural design of Ming Dynasty. The round tower is surrounded by round wall called Echo Wall. The temple is set in the middle of a 667-acre park with many old pine trees and cypress trees with over 500 years old.

Summer Palace of Beijing is the most beautiful imperial park in China. This 717-acre garden was built around the Kunming Lake in 12th century and was expanded in Qing dynasty for emperors vacation. There is a 17-arch bridge across the Kunming Lake. The Long Corridor of Summer Palace extends 728 meters along the Lake to the famous Qingyan Boat.

The Great Wall, the most mighty monument in China, was built in 5th century as defensive ramparts against their enemies. As a tourist attractions in Beijing region, The Great Wall is also one of the wonders of the world, and a world famous land mark. This Great Wall is about 3,946 miles long and is the only object visible from the space.

Other Beijing historic and tourist attractions include the Great Hall of People which is the most important hall for political and economic meetings; Chinese Ethnic Culture Park which shows the traditional culture of Chinese 56 ethnic groups; Grand View Garden which displays the scenes described in the famous Chinese novel "Dream of the Red Chamber"; Ming Tombs which is the burial place of 13 Ming emperors and 23 empresses; Fragrant Hills Park which is used to be the recreational place of the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing emperors; Beihai Park which includes famous attractions White Dagoba and Nine Dragon Screen.

You can reach Beijing by airplane. All major airlines provide discount flight services to Beijing Airport from the United States, Canada and international cities.

China economic and trading development in the past decades have led to modernization of Beijing City. Beijing is now one of the world major cities for international conferences, including the Fortune Global Forum. To support its activities, Beijing has many luxury hotels and resorts with advanced business facilities and world-class travel and vacation services.

The China World is a luxury class hotel located in the heart of the Beijing diplomatic and financial district and close to the Forbidden City. Situated half an hour from the Beijing International Airport, the China World Hotel is one of Beijing's finest hotels and part of the China World Trade Center. This luxury hotel offers unrivalled access to its extensive conference and exhibition facilities, making it a perfect starting point for both business and leisure.

The Swissotel Beijing Hotel Hong Kong Macau Center is located in the Central Business District, within easy access of the Sanlitun restaurant and entertainment district. The subway is located just outside the hotel's front door, making traveling within Beijing city fast and easy. The Swissotel Hotel has many excellent services, such as the Hong Kong 24-Hour International Medical Clinic, Bank of China with ATM, Airline Ticketing Office, China Post Office, Tour and Travel Desk as well as an Chinese arts and crafts gift shop. The hotel business center offers broadband access, computer stations and meeting space. The Swissotel Beijing Hotel is ideally situated in Beijing's rapidly developing commercial and diplomatic district, only 30-minutes drive from Beijing International airport, within easy access of major tourist attractions and shopping district. Recharge or Relax a wide variety of high energy activities at the health club, where guests aerobics, taichi or yoga classes, circuit training, and the facilities include a gymnasium, outdoor tennis, indoor pool, sauna, steam room, massage, beauty salon and an international trainer.

The Radisson SAS Hotel in Beijing is a deluxe hotel located 20 kilometers from Beijing Capital Airport and right next door to the China International Exhibition Center. The Radisson SAS Hotel in Beijing is the ideal hotel for exhibition participants. Guests will find the Radisson SAS Hotel, a Scandinavian hotel in Beijing, especially convenient, only five minutes drive from the Lama Temple and fifteen minutes from the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Silk Market of Beijing city.

The majestic splendour of historic architectures, the unique arts and culture, and the opportunity of economic and trading development have contributed to Beijing tourism and will continuously make Beijing one of the most favorite business travel and leisure vacation destinations in the world.