Field Trips - Beijing
As part of your stay, you will get the chance to explorer historical Beijing. Depending on weather campers will visit landmarks, museums, temples and parks on a daily basis accompanied by a member of staff . The trips will be fully guided with entry fees and transportation included. Here are some of the key sites;
Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs represent the imperial cemetery region where the 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried.
Confucius Temple
The Temple of Confucius at Beijing is the second largest Confucian Temple in China, after the one in Confucius' hometown of Qufu. The temple was built in 1302, and officials used it to pay their respects to Confucius until 1911.
Beihai Park
The Park is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved ancient imperial gardens in China located in the city center. This ancient garden, with over 1,000 years' history, is not only a classic combination of the grandiosity of the northern gardens and the refinement of the southern gardens in China, but also a perfect integration of magnificent imperial palaces and solemn religious constructions.
Summer palace
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces inBeijing, It serves as a popular tourist destination and recreational park. it covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi), three-quarters of which is water.
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces inBeijing, It serves as a popular tourist destination and recreational park. it covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi), three-quarters of which is water.
Temple of Heaven
It has been described as 'a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design.' The Temple of Heaven was where the emperor came every winter solstice to worship Heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest.
It has been described as 'a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design.' The Temple of Heaven was where the emperor came every winter solstice to worship Heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest.
Great wall
You will visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China. This impressive wall runs through China from West to east, and is from 5,000 to 6 000km long. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.
You will visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China. This impressive wall runs through China from West to east, and is from 5,000 to 6 000km long. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.
Tiananmen square (flag raising)
Tian'anmen Square has hosted momentous events like the declaration of the People's Republic of China by Chairman Mao in 1949, and is surrounded by a host of world class sights, from the Forbidden City to China's National Museum.
Tian'anmen Square has hosted momentous events like the declaration of the People's Republic of China by Chairman Mao in 1949, and is surrounded by a host of world class sights, from the Forbidden City to China's National Museum.
Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)
Forbidden City :The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the center of what is now known as Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum.
Olympic Green
the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Beijing's Olympic Park, home of several venues for the events of the 2008 Olympics, is spectacular, particularly in the evenings when the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube are illuminated.
the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. Beijing's Olympic Park, home of several venues for the events of the 2008 Olympics, is spectacular, particularly in the evenings when the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube are illuminated.
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