#51 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Chinese bells have fascinated me ever since I read Robert van Gulik’s historical detective novel The…" »
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#54 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Yonghegong is Beijing’s largest Buddhist temple, but was pleasantly uncrowded when we visited. These colourful buildings were originally the residence of Prince Yin Zheng. When he became the Emperor Yong Zheng in…" »
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#55 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Like its twin the Bell Tower (which stands opposite the Drum Tower, separated from it by a paved square), the Drum Tower – Gulou – is a squat, solid structure made of grey stone and brick, with a roof of glazed…" »
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#56 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"This is one of the oldest temples in Beijing. Many Buddhist images are placed in the temple. I felt those images were very familiar to me. All of a sudden, a person talked to my husband. He asked him if he was…" »
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#57 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Ding Ling is perhaps the most popular of the 13 Ming emperor’s tombs, and although the approach is not great (a massive concrete car park), it did provide us with some interesting insights into the emperors’…" »
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#59 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Built during the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), these two towers have played an important role in Beijing's time keeping.
Gu Lou (The Drum Tower)
The Drum Tower once housed 24 drums and 4 bronze clepsydras…" »
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#60 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Ritan Park was busy on Sunday morning. Many Chinese people were enjoying in each way, folk dance, tai chi, social dance, and practicing the rope skipping by more than 10 people. I was a little surprised, when 1…" »
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#61 most popular of 367 things to do in Beijing
"Beita Si (White Dagoba Temple) also known as Miaoying Si (Lamaist Temple)
Accessible only on Fuchengmennei Dajie, between Zhaodengyu Lu and Fuchengmen Dajie.
This majestic 45 meter high white dagoba rises…" »
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