Surrounded by mountains and covered by greens, Beijing has numerous places of interest and scenic spots. The Ming Tombs, the Great Wall at Badaling, Mutianyu and Simatai, the picturesque mountains like Baihua, Lingshan and Miaofeng, and the gorges and valleys like Longqingxia and Black Dragon Pool, make the city renown the world over.

  Beijing was the capital for several imperial dynasties, like the Liao, Kin, Yuan, Ming and Qing, as well as the political and cultural center. Its long history has left us countless classical imperial gardens, of which 21 gardens are still extant today and have become treasures of mankind. There are also many small ones, not well known but unique and beautiful.

This book introduces, with many color pictures, a modern and green metropolis with rich ancient and imperial flavors.

Surrounded by mountains and covered by greens, Beijing has numerous places of interest and scenic spots.

Beijing was the capital for several imperial dynasties, as well as the political and cultural center. Its long history has left us many classical imperial gardens.

Now Beijing's urban area has been covered with more green land, and many new parks have been built, being a new environmental heritage of China.

This book introduces, with many color pictures, a modern and green metropolis with rich ancient and imperial flavors.

Foreword

Places of Interest

 Badaling Great Wall

 The Ming Tombs

 Pagoda Forest at Yinshan

 Shihuadong Cave

 Tanzhe Temple

 Jietai Temple

 East Mount Lingshan

 Mount Baihua and Peak Baicaopan

 Longmenjian Valley

 Jinhai Lake

 Big Canyon

 Darongdong Cave

 Yunju Temple

 Mount Shangfang

 Pearl Lake

 Mount Yunmeng

 Ten Ferries Scenic Area

 Fenghualing Hills

 Longqingxia Gorges

 Mount Songshan Scenic Area

 Guyaju Cave

 Mount Miaofeng

 Yunxiu Valley

 Taoyuan Valley

 Simatai Great Wall

 Mutianyu Great Wall

Historical Gardens

 Temple of Heaven

 Jingshan Park

 Beihai Park

 Xiangshan Park

 Beijing Botanical Garden

 Beijing Zoo

 Yuyuantan Park

 Zizhuyuan Park

 Zhongshan Park

 Taoranting Park

 Shichahai Lake

 Residence of Madame Soong Ching-ling

 Palace of Prince Gong

 Yuetan Park

 Ritan Park

 Ditan Park

 Workers' Palace of Culture

 Lianhuachi Park

 Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park

 Badachu Park

 Imperial City Ruins Park

 Changpuhe Park

 Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park

 Ming City Wall Ruins Park

 Shuncheng Park

 West Binhe Park

 Huichengmen Park

 Linglong Park

 Summer Palace

Green Capital

 Longtan Park

 Beijing International Sculpture Park

 Rendinghu Park

 Chaoyang Park

 Liuyin Park

 Haidian Park

 Garden of Grand View

 Nanguan Park

 Shijingshan Amusement Park

 Tuanjiehu Park

 China Ethnic Park

 World Park

 Miyun Olympic Park

 Yanqi Lake

 State Olympic Park

 Parks in Suburbs

 Road Afforestation

 Community Afforestation

 Festival Flower Display

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