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.
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