Beijing must-see attractions in April.

Everyone's impression

The Forbidden City is a sacred place that has always been yearned for, with beautiful scenery. The architecture of the Forbidden City is very well preserved, and it is impressive whether it is magnificent, well-built or profound historical and cultural heritage. When the weather is fine, you can see it more vividly.

Walk into the Forbidden City

The Forbidden City, formerly known as the Forbidden City, was the palace of 24 emperors in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is an unparalleled masterpiece of ancient architecture and the largest and most complete ancient wooden structure complex in the world. The buildings in the Forbidden City are all wooden structures, with yellow glazed tile roofs and blue and white stone bases, decorated with splendid colorful paintings.

Known as one of the five largest palaces in the world (Forbidden City in Beijing, Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in Britain, White House in the United States, Russian Kremlin). The buildings of the Forbidden City are arranged along a north-south central axis and spread to both sides. North-south symmetry. According to its layout and function, it is divided into two parts: "outer court" and "inner court", with Ganqingmen as the boundary, Ganqingmen as the outer court to the south and Ganqingmen as the inner court to the north.

The architectural atmosphere of the outer court and the inner court is very different. There are four doors in the Forbidden City. The main entrance is called Wumen, the east entrance is called Donghuamen, the west entrance is called Xihuamen, and the north entrance is called Shenwumen. Facing the Shenwumen in the north gate, there are jingshan, pines and cypresses made of earth and stone. The outer court is centered on the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe and the Hall of Baohe. Among the three halls, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the "Golden Hall", is the place where the emperor held the court meeting, also known as the "former court".

It was a place where feudal emperors exercised their power and held grand ceremonies. In addition, there are Wenhua Hall, Wen Yuan Pavilion, Shangyuanyuan and Sonan on the east side of the two wings; There are buildings such as Wuying Hall and Interior Office in the west. Magnificent buildings and clear and open courtyards symbolize the supremacy of feudal regime. The Forbidden City is centered on Gan Qing Palace, Jiaotai Palace and Kunning Palace, flanked by hall of mental cultivation, Liudong Palace, Liu Xi Palace, Zhaigong Palace and Yuqing Palace, as well as royal gardens.

This is the residence of the feudal emperor and queen. Ningshou Palace in the east of the Forbidden City was built after Emperor Qianlong abdicated. There are Cining Palace and Shou 'an Palace in the west of the palace. In addition, there are buildings such as China Palace and Beiwu. The courtyard is deep, compact, self-contained and orderly.

The Summer Palace

Everyone's impression

The Summer Palace is the best preserved royal garden today, and the royal gardens in the north are more generous. The water in Kunming Lake is very clear and the view is very broad. The murals in the promenade are the most classic. Lotus and goldfish are particularly beautiful in summer, and the snow scene in late winter is also very beautiful.

Walk into the Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is located in Haidian District, the northwest suburb of Beijing, with a distance of 15km. It is one of the largest and best-preserved royal gardens in China and one of the world-famous tourist attractions. The Summer Palace is a large-scale natural landscape garden with Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain as the background and the scenery of Hangzhou West Lake as the blueprint, drawing on some design techniques and artistic conception of Jiangnan gardens. It is also the best-preserved royal palace and is known as the Royal Garden Museum.

The Summer Palace is a great attraction. The buildings in the park are centered on Foxiang Pavilion. There are more than 0/00 scenic spots/kloc-,more than 20 courtyards, 3,555 ancient buildings, covering an area of more than 70,000 square meters, and more than 3,000 pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions and pavilions. There are more than 0/600 ancient and famous trees/KLOC-,among which, Foxiang Pavilion, Promenade, Zhou Shi, Suzhou Street, Seventeen-hole Bridge, Humorous Garden, and Grand Stage have all become household names.

Badaling great wall

Everyone's impression

Badaling Great Wall is magnificent and worthy of being one of eight wonders of the world, symbolizing the crystallization of the wisdom of ancient working people in China. Some steps are quite steep, so it is a little difficult to climb them. Badaling Great Wall is far away from the urban area, and there are a sea of people on holidays. Don't go.

Walk into Badaling Great Wall

Badaling Great Wall is located at the north entrance of Guangou Ancient Road, Jundushan, Yanqing County, Beijing. It is the most well-preserved and representative section of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. Badaling Great Wall, one of the "World Cultural Heritage" of the United Nations, typically shows the majesty and precipitousness of Wan Li Great Wall. As a barrier to Beijing, the mountains overlap and the situation is dangerous. The majestic city walls hover north and south, extending in the mountains.

The Great Wall, which extends to both sides along the mountain, stands on a steep cliff. The word "natural barrier" written by the ancients on the cliff accurately summarizes the military importance of Badaling. Badaling Great Wall is famous at home and abroad. This is the first section of the Great Wall of Wan Li opened to tourists. "You are not a hero until you reach the Great Wall."

So far, 372 foreign heads of state and many world celebrities, including Nixon, Reagan, Thatcher, Gorbachev and Elizabeth, have visited Badaling. 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". Badaling section of the Ming Great Wall is the most essential section of the Great Wall architecture, majestic, steep, beautiful and verdant. "Guan Yu Qian Tian" is one of the eight scenic spots in Juyongguan in Ming Dynasty.

Badaling Great Wall is a trapezoid with narrow east and wide west. It was built in the eighteenth year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty, and was renovated during Jiajing and Wanli years. There are east and west gates in Guancheng, and the east gate is engraved with the title "Living in harmony and being expensive outside", which was engraved in the eighteenth year of Jiajing; Simon's inscription "North Gate Lock Key" was engraved in Wanli Ten Years. Badaling is the witness of many important events in history.

After the first emperor Qin Shihuang came to Jieshi from the East, he took Datong from Badaling and drove back to Xianyang. Xiao Huanghou's visit to China, entry into the customs, Yuan Di's visit to Beijing twice a year, Ming Di's Northern Expedition, Li Zicheng's capture of Beijing, and the Qing Emperor's personal expedition ... Badaling are all necessary places.

In modern history, Cixi fled to the west and wept at Badaling, where Zhan Tianyou presided over the construction of the first independently built railway in China-Zhangjing Railway, and Dr. Sun Yat-sen boarded the Badaling Great Wall, leaving many historical allusions and precious historical memories. This is a place with a long history. In addition to the Great Wall, Badaling Scenic Area also has the Great Wall Forest of Steles, the Five Lang Statues, the Stone Statues of the Buddhist Temple, the Qi Jiguang Garden, the Yuan Chonghuan Garden and the Great Wall Forest of Steles.

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Type of scenic spots: historical buildings

Best season: March-May and September-165438+10 are the best time to visit the Great Wall. Spring is the most comfortable season in Beijing. There are fewer tourists at this time, so you can enjoy talking. In the crisp autumn, you can climb the Great Wall to see the wonders of Wanshan leaves. The climatic conditions in winter and summer are slightly worse than those in spring and autumn, but the Great Wall covered with heavy snow in winter is more solemn and majestic.