It was my first time to come to Beijing. I went in late October 2015. At that time, the class group signed up for a five-day tour.

¥ Accommodation--Because our teacher has resources, he helped us book a hotel, and the value for money is relatively high. If you consider accommodation, it is recommended to choose to stay in your East and West Urban area, within the Second Ring Road, which will make it easier to travel! A trip to the Imperial Capital!

I lived in the Second Ring Road, the Weiming Hotel Dongsi Branch is very close to Nanluogu Lane, and closer to Guijie Street, which is only a five-minute walk away. The Chinese-style hotel is antique and can also wash photos for free. Free coffee in the lobby, free painting, etc. The service is really incredible, very good.

¥ Transportation-There is a bus at the Capital Airport, so you can locate the destination and have fun after leaving your luggage at the hotel. It is recommended that everyone apply for one card at the subway station window.

¥ Playing--The Imperial Capital is relatively large, so it is recommended to play for more than 3 days. There is enough time to avoid rushing.

(Great Hall of the People 30/15, Forbidden City peak season 60, off-season 40 students 20, Jingshan Park 2, Bird's Nest 50, Water Cube 30, Temple of Heaven 10, Coupon 30)

Day 1 Beijing West Railway Station-Hotel

Arrive at Beijing West Railway Station at 8:03 am on the first day

Metro Line 9 (direction of Guogongzhuang)

Get on the bus at "Beijing West Railway Station"(enter the South Exit of B) and get off at "Liuliqiao".

At the "Liuliqiao" station, transfer to "Liuliqiao" in the outer ring (direction of Chedaogou) of Metro Line 10, get on the bus, and get off at "Niwa". (Exit C1 Southeast Exit)

about 25 minutes

A friendly tip: Prepare your own food and water.

Hotel--Yuanmingyuan (three-hour tour)

Yuanmingyuan was built in 1709 (48 years of Kangxi). It was a garden given by Kangxi to Yongzheng, who had not yet ascended the throne, to spend his leisure time. After Yongzheng ascended the throne in 1722, he expanded the original Ci Garden and built Zhengda Hall, Qinzheng Hall, as well as the stored value rooms for the Cabinet, Six Departments, and Military Affairs Office in the south of the garden to "avoid noise and listen to government affairs." During the Qianlong period, partial construction and reconstruction of Yuanmingyuan was carried out. Changchun Garden was built in the east and Wanchun Garden was merged into the southeast. The pattern of the three Yuanmingyuan gardens was basically formed. During the Jiaqing period, Qichun Garden was renovated and expanded, becoming one of the main garden venues. During the Daoguang period, his national strength was declining day by day and his financial resources were insufficient. Emperor Daoguang preferred to remove the furnishings of the "three mountains" of Wanshou, Xiangshan and Yuquan, and to eliminate the summer heat in Rehe and the hunting of Mulan, but he still renovated the Three Gardens of the Yuanming Mountains.

The assembly is completed at 9:30 a.m.

Get on the "Niwa" in the inner ring of Metro Line 10 (in the direction of Bagou)(enter the southeast entrance of C1) and get off at "Haidian Huangzhuang".

At "Haidian Huangzhuang" Station, transfer to "Haidian Huangzhuang" on Metro Line 4 Daxing Line (north of Anhe Bridge), get on and get off at "Yuanmingyuan". (Exit B Northeast)

About 50 minutes.

Enter at the south gate (main entrance) and exit at the west gate.

The Da Shui Law is worth seeing, but the Yuanmingyuan Panorama Model Exhibition in its prime is not recommended.

Lunch is settled by yourself during the play

Yuanmingyuan-Summer Palace (three-hour tour)

The Summer Palace was originally the palace and garden of the Qing Dynasty emperors. Its predecessor was Qingyi Garden. It was the last garden built among the three mountains and five gardens. It was built in 1750 and completed in 1764. It covers an area of 290 hectares, with the water surface accounting for about three-quarters. Before Qianlong succeeded to the throne, four large-scale royal gardens had been built in the western suburbs of Beijing. The four gardens from Haidian to Xiangshan were self-contained and lacked organic connection with each other. The "Wengshanpo" in the middle became an empty area. In the 15th year of Qianlong (1750), Emperor Qianlong converted it into Qingyi Garden, connecting the four gardens on both sides with this as the center, forming a 20-kilometer-long royal garden area from the present Tsinghua Garden to Xiangshan Mountain. In the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), Qingyi Garden was burned down by the Anglo-French coalition forces. In the 14th year of Guangxu (1888), Empress Dowager Cixi used 30 million taels of silver to rebuild it in the name of raising naval funds, and renamed it the Summer Palace as a summer resort. In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), the Summer Palace was destroyed by the "Eight-Power Allied Forces" and many buildings were burned down. It was restored in the 29th year of Guangxu (1903). Later, during the war among warlords and the rule of the Kuomintang, it was destroyed again. After 1949, the government continued to allocate funds for repairs. On March 4, 1961, the Summer Palace was announced as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and was included in the "World Heritage List" in November 1998. On May 8, 2007, the Summer Palace was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

The assembly is over at 13:30 p.m.

Walk from the West Gate of Yuanmingyuan to the North Gate of the Summer Palace.

About 16 minutes.

Summer Palace-Hotel

The assembly is completed at 17:00 p.m.

Metro Line 4 Daxing Line (Tiangong Xiangyuan)

Get on the bus at "Beigongmen"(enter the southeast entrance of C) and get off at "Haidian Huangzhuang".

At the "Haidian Huangzhuang" station, transfer to "Haidian Huangzhuang" in the outer ring of Metro Line 10 (direction of Chedaogou), get on and get off at "Niwa". (Exit C1 Southeast Exit)

About 60 minutes.

Gather after arriving at the hotel, and then move around freely. Everyone can go to the hotel for food 700 meters southeast of the hotel.

The next day hotel-Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (1 and a half hour tour)

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is located in Tiananmen Square, covering an area of 5.72 hectares and a total construction area of 33867 square meters. It was built in November 1976 and held its inauguration ceremony on September 9, 1977 and opened to the public. The main building is a colonnade-shaped cube. The north and south front are inlaid with white marble plaques engraved with six golden characters "Chairman Mao Memorial Hall". 44 square granite stone pillars surround the outer corridor. They are majestic and straight, solemn, and have a unique national style.

The assembly is completed at 8:00 a.m.

Outer ring of Metro Line 10 (direction of car ditch)

Get on the bus at "Niwa"(enter the southeast entrance of C1) and get off at "Jiaomen West".

In the "Jiaomen West" station, transfer to "Jiaomen West" of Metro Line 4 (north of Anhe Bridge), get on the "Jiaomen West" and get off at Xuanwumen. In the "Xuanwumen" station, transfer to Metro Line 2 Outer Ring (in the direction of Xizhimen), get on the "Xuanwumen" and get off at Qianmen. (Exit A Northeast)

About 50 minutes.

You cannot bring a backpack or a camera when entering the city. It is recommended to deposit it in advance. You can deposit it on the east side of the square.

Line up for an hour, go in for a minute.

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall-Monument to the People's Heroes-Tiananmen Square

The Monument to the People's Heroes was the first national-level public art project after the founding of New China. It was also the largest monument in Chinese history. It gathered a large number of China's best experts in literature and history, including Zheng Zhenduo, Wu Zuoren, Liang Sicheng, and Liu Kaiqu. From September 30, 1949, when Chairman Mao personally laid the foundation, to its official completion on May 1, 1958, it was the longest large-scale art project since the founding of New China.

Gather at 10.30 a.m.

Monument to the People's Heroes (short stop)-Tiananmen Square (short stop)

Just walk.

Tiananmen Square-Tiananmen Square (about an hour)

Walking.

Meet at 12 o'clock. Take a lunch break for 1 hour. Bring your own food whenever possible.

13.00 Departs from the assembly point-about 3 hours from the Forbidden City (walking)

The Forbidden City was built in 1406 AD and was basically completed in 1420. It was built by Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty. The Forbidden City is 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west. It has an area of approximately 720,000 square meters and a building area of 155,000 square meters. It is said that the Forbidden City has a total of 9999 rooms. In fact, according to on-site survey by experts in 1973, the Forbidden City has more than 90 courtyards of various sizes and 980 houses, totaling 8707 rooms (and this "room" is not the concept of a room today."room" here refers to the space formed by four pillars). The palace city is surrounded by a palace wall 12 meters high and 3400 meters long. It takes the form of a rectangular city. Outside the wall is surrounded by a 52-meter-wide moat, forming a castle with a dense forest barrier. The palaces of the Forbidden City are all wooden structures, with yellow glaze tiles roofs and blue and white stone bases, decorated with splendid colored paintings. The Forbidden City has four gates. The main entrance is called Wumen Gate, the east gate is called Donghua Gate, the west gate is called Xihua Gate, and the north gate is called Shenwu Gate. Facing the Shenwu Gate at the north gate, Jingshan is built of earth and stone, full of mountains and cypresses and forests. In terms of overall layout, Jingshan can be said to be a barrier to the Forbidden City complex.

16.10 Forbidden City-Jingshan Park (1 hour)

Jingshan Park is located on the central axis of Beijing and covers an area of 23 hectares. It faces Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City across the street to the south and Beihai Park to the west. Jingshan is 42.6 meters high and 88.35 meters above sea level. It is the highest point in Beijing. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the whole city, with a panoramic view of the splendid ancient Forbidden City and the new look of modern Beijing. The park was opened to the public in 1928 and after 1949. Repairs and comprehensive construction were carried out and turned into Jingshan Park. Ginkgo Garden, Begonia Garden, Peony Garden, Peach Garden, Apple Orchard, Vineyard, and persimmon forest have been built successively. The whole park faces north to south, with red walls and yellow tiles, covering an area of 230,000 square meters. The mountain height is 43 meters high and the circumference is 1015 meters. The flower lawn in the park covers an area of 1100 square meters and has nearly 10,000 trees. The main buildings include Yuanmen, Qiwang Tower, Fengting, Shouhuang Hall Building Complex, Xingqing Pavilion, Yongsi Hall, Jixiang Pavilion, Guande Hall, etc.

Walking. Climb to the top of Jingshan Park and you can see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City.

17.30 Gathering free activities

Day 3 Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven was built in the 18th year of Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1420). It was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties "worshipped heaven" and "prayed for grain". It is located on the east side of Zhengyang Gate. The altar area is circular in the north and square in the south, implying "the sky is round and the earth is square." The main buildings in the altar include the Hall of Prayer for New Year, the Hall of Huangqian, the Circular Mound, the Imperial Firmament, the Palace of Abstinence, the Wuliang Hall, the Corridor, the Double Ring Wanshou Pavilion, etc., as well as scenic spots such as the Echo Wall, Sanyin Stone, and Seven Star Stone.

8.00 Gather. Hotel--Temple of Heaven

(Three hours)

Outer ring of Metro Line 10 (direction of car ditch)

Get on the bus at "Niwa"(enter the southeast entrance of C1) and get off the bus at "Songjiazhuang"

Transfer to Metro Line 5 at "Songjiazhuang" Station (north of Tiantongyuan), get on "Songjiazhuang" and get off at "East Gate of Temple of Heaven"(Exit Northeast B)

11.00 Gather for a 1-hour lunch break.

Gathering point--Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall--National Museum

Beijing City Planning Exhibition Hall is located on Qianmen East Street, Dongcheng Area, Beijing (east side of the old Beijing Railway Station). It was renovated on the basis of the original building. The renovated exhibition hall is divided into four floors, introducing and displaying Beijing's long history and the great achievements of the capital's urban planning and construction in the form of exhibition boards, light boxes, models, pictures, sculptures, and three-dimensional films.

12.00 Departure from the meeting point--Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall (one and a half hours)

Bus No. 2 (south of Kuanjie intersection) get on "Temple of Heaven West Gate" and get off "Tiananmen Square East".

26 minutes.

One and a half hours.

Bus No. 2 (south of Kuanjie intersection) get on "Temple of Heaven West Gate" and get off "Tiananmen Square East".

26 minutes.

14.10 Departure from Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall-National Museum (about three hours)

17.10 free activities

The National Museum of China is located on the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It is China's largest comprehensive history museum. The rich collections and displays in the museum show the 5,000-year-old and splendid epic of civilization created by the ancestors of the Chinese nation to this day. The museum has an extremely rich collection of cultural relics, wonderful displays, and strong research and publicity power. It is an important classroom for patriotic education. The National Museum of China was established on the basis of the former Museum of Chinese History and the former Museum of Chinese Revolution. The National Museum of China was officially established on February 28, 2003 and is directly affiliated to the Ministry of Culture. It is a comprehensive museum focusing on history and art and systematically displaying the long cultural history of the Chinese nation. It integrates cultural relics collection, archaeology, collection, research and display, and will systematically collect precious cultural relics that reflect ancient, modern and contemporary Chinese history. China's top cultural relics are displayed, which can often be seen in history textbooks.