Ten must-see attractions in Beijing.

Beijing is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The west, north and northeast are surrounded by mountains, and the southeast is a plain that slowly inclines to the Bohai Sea. Summer is hot and rainy, winter is cold and dry, and spring and autumn are short. Pay attention to the unaccustomed northern weather. Beijing is an ancient capital with a history of more than 3,000 years, so it is rich in humanities, history and culture. So what are the scenic spots? Let's learn about the top ten scenic spots in Beijing. 1. Beijing Square: Here you can watch the flag-raising ceremony, visit the square and enjoy this beautiful Beijing city. Look at the magnificent ancient city buildings and People's Square, learn about the culture and history of the motherland, and watch millions of white doves fly. 2. Forbidden City: Located in the center of Beijing's central axis, it is the essence of ancient palace architecture in China. It is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, and is called the Forbidden City. It has a history of more than 600 years, which is very meaningful for understanding ancient historical buildings and royal palaces. It is listed as a world cultural heritage and key protected unit, belonging to 5A scenic spot. Opening hours are: 4.1-10.31:08: 20-17: 00,1-3.31:08: Ticket season 60, off-season 40 yuan. 3. Summer Palace: Located in the western suburbs of Beijing, it is the royal garden of China in the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as Qingyi Garden. It is a large-scale landscape garden with Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain as the background, relying on Hangzhou West Lake and drawing lessons from Jiangnan garden design techniques. It is also the best-preserved royal palace, known as the "Royal Garden Museum" and a national key tourist attraction, belonging to 5A scenic spot. The opening hours here are: 6:30- 18:00 (opening hours). Tickets are: 30 yuan/Zhang (peak season) and 20 yuan/Zhang (low season). Students can have a good understanding of the architecture and history of the Royal Gardens here, and enrich their knowledge and cultural heritage. 4. Badaling Great Wall: Located at the north entrance of Guangou Ancient Road, Jundushan, Yanqing District, Beijing, it is an important part of Wan Li Great Wall, a great defense project in ancient China, and the pass of Ming Great Wall. Badaling Great Wall is an important outpost of Juyongguan. In ancient times, it was said that "the danger of Juyongguan lies in Badaling, not in it". The Great Wall is famous for its magnificent landscape, perfect facilities and profound cultural and historical connotations, and it is a world-famous tourist attraction. It is a 5A-level scenic spot, and its opening hours are: peak season: 6:30- 19:00, including summer: 6:00- 19:30 and off-season: 7:30- 18:00. Ticket prices are: 40 yuan in peak season and 35 yuan in low season, with half price for students. 5. Temple of Heaven: Located in the south of Beijing, east of Yongdingmennei Street in Dongcheng District. It is a place where emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the emperor and prayed for a bumper harvest of grain. The Temple of Heaven is the floorboard of two altars, Qiuqiu and Gucci. It has two altars and walls to form an inner altar and an outer altar. The altar wall is round in the south and round in the north, which symbolizes the round place. The main building is in the inner altar, the ball altar is in the south and the valley prayer altar is in the north. The two altars are on the same north-south axis, separated by a wall. There are also balls, imperial domes and so on. There are prayer halls, yellow dry halls and prayer doors on the ball. It belongs to the 5A scenic spot, and the ticket is 15 yuan, where you can get a good understanding of the history and culture of ancient palaces. 6. Yuanmingyuan: Located in the northwest suburb of Beijing, adjacent to the Summer Palace, it consists of Yuanmingyuan, Changchun Garden and Wanchun Garden, so it is also called Yuanmingyuan. In addition, there are many small gardens in the east, west and south, surrounded by stars. The park covers a large area with more than 150 scenic spots. Known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens". Every summer, the Imperial Capital of Qing Dynasty comes here to escape the heat, listen to politics and handle military affairs, so it is also called the Summer Palace, which is a royal palace. It is world-renowned for its grand geographical scale, outstanding architectural skills, exquisite architectural landscape, rich cultural collection and profound national cultural connotation. Known as "the model of all gardening arts", it belongs to 5A scenic spot. Open all day, tickets to 25 yuan. 7. Bird's Nest: Located in the south of the central area of Beijing Olympic Park, it is the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Tickets are expensive, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, track and field competitions and football finals have all been held here. After the Olympic Games, it became a large-scale professional place for Beijing citizens to participate in sports activities and enjoy sports entertainment, and became a landmark sports building and Olympic heritage. It's very architectural and worth seeing. It is also important to know about sports activities in China. Xiangshan: Located at No.40 Shangmai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, it is a royal garden with mountain forest characteristics. Xiangfeng, the main peak of the scenic spot, is commonly known as Ghost Seeing Sorrow, with an altitude of 557 meters. Xiangshan Park has a history of nearly 900 years. Xiangshan Park has famous tourist attractions, such as Xiangshan Temple and Hongguang Temple. This is a 4A scenic spot with beautiful scenery and charming scenery, which is very suitable for holiday travel and rest. The opening hours here are: April 1 to 165438+ 10/5 from 6:00 to 18:30,165438+/kloc-0. The ticket price is: 65438+1October165438+1October 15: 10 yuan; 165438+1October1June-March 3 1: 5 yuan 9. Ming Tombs: Located at the foot of Tianshou Mountain in Changping District, Beijing, about 50 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square. The mausoleum is surrounded by mountains, with a plain in the middle and a winding river in front. This is the royal cemetery. Thirteen imperial tombs, seven concubines' tombs and one eunuch's tomb have been built successively. Understanding history and culture is also very important, and it can enrich your knowledge, which is very good. This is a scenic spot in 5A, with peak season 135 yuan and off season 100 yuan, with half price for students. Opening hours are 7:30- 18:00. 10. Houhai: Located in Xicheng District, Beijing, it is an integral part of Shichahai and consists of three water surfaces: Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai. In order to distinguish it from the North Sea, the China Sea and the South China Sea, it is called "the last three lakes". Houhai is an idle place, with water to see the mountains and weeping willows to brush the shore. Houses and residents on the shore, surrounding palaces and former residences of celebrities reveal the infinite charm of Beijing flavor and history. People come here just to listen to the crisp insects in autumn and see the epitome of quadrangle architecture in old Beijing. Here, you can taste many local delicacies, which are delicious and affordable. Tickets here are free all day.