The Imperial City Art Museum

The ancient Imperial City of Beijing was initially built in early Ming Dynasty.  
Inside the Imperial City there were: all the city departments, palaces, temples, warehouses and gardens. The defense and service functions were perfect in the city. The Tian An Men gate tower, Beihai Park, Jingshan Hill, Imperial Ancestral Temple (now the Working People's Cultural Palace), Altar to the God of the Land and Grain (now the Zhongshan Park) and the Pudu Temple were all situated inside the Imperial City.
When the Imperial City of Beijing applied for the World Cultural Heritage status, the Beijing Imperial City Art Museum was opened on June, 2003 in Changpu River Park. The central hall of the museum contains a scale model of the ancient

Imperial City based on the Beijing City Panorama of 1750 and provides an amazing insight to the appearance of the early core of Beijing. Side halls further develop the vision with artifacts such as: the imperial curtains, candles, lanterns, playbills, and the jade treasures and tributes to the emperor. The basement of the museum hosts temporary exhibitions on a variety of subjects such as one exhibition from the Czech Delegation that provided free glasses of Pilsner Lager.
Further along, are the copper sculptures and armors of the guards. Hanging here are the exquisite official costumes of the era and the written records of the 300-year-old history of the Ming Dynasty are located here. Interesting items such as those related to pigeon culture are also displayed.
The Changpu River Park follows the course of the Outer Golden River that originates from the Xiyuan Zhonghai Lake and flows eastwards into the Yuhe River along the south wall of the Imperial City in front of Tian'anmen Gate (it acted as a moat in ancient times). Following the Communist Revolution this was covered over with warehouses to store the stands and decorations for the massive National Day celebrations. Later, the authorities removed these warehouses and in 2003 established a tiny 2,500 m. area of greenery as an historical and ecological oasis in the rapidly developing city.
A long path winds through the narrow park beneath the great swathes of green foliage and zigzags across the river over ornate stone bridges. Curious buildings and pagodas dot the path at irregular intervals and one of the old courtyard buildings that has survived the developments that have swept the city in recent decades is hidden away here and is now home to the Imperial City Art Gallery (open daily 9:00-16:00). The ornate building rises up from the park's rich foliage and is itself a thing of beauty which contains numerous treasures and offers a fascinating glance into the history of Beijing.

Today I Will Tell You The No. 1 Waterfall in Beijing

The No. 1 Waterfall in Beijing is located in the Miyun County in Beijing's suburb. Five big characters of  "The No. 1 Waterfall in Beijing" are engraved on the cliff on the left of the Waterfall, which is 62.5m high, 28m higher than "the Waterfall to the Heaven" close to it in the Heilong Pond. The Waterfall Waterfalls throughout the year and its flow rate is about half a cubic meter even in the dry seasons of winter and spring.

The source of the Waterfall is the Liu River, which originates from the Yunmeng Mountain in the Huairou County, converges all mountain springs and creeks in the course of flowing along the east foot of the Yunmeng Mountain and washes out and creates a series of natural sights along the way, for example the "Connected Six Ponds", the "Jade-Splashing Waterfall", the "Waterfall Hung in the Air" and the "Nostalgic Pond", which are all the "masterpieces" of the Liu River. The No. 1 Waterfall in Beijing is the last sight of the Liu River before it merges into the Bai River. The dark green and transparent pond water is smashed by the Waterfall like flying pearls and splashed jades and looks like flying dragons and tigers from nearby and fog and smoke from afar. When the sunlight shines into the valley, it presents a ring of light in seven colors, a rainbow on the earth. The roar of water echoes in the vacant valley and the powerful and majestic momentum of the Waterfall has people linger on.
The "Blue Dragon Pond", the name of a pond under the "First Waterfall in Beijing", is 8 m in the deepest. After it's filled to the full, water runs on and into the Bai River, which is one of the water supply sources of the Miyun Reservoir.
High peaks in the scenic spot pierce directly into the sky like huge swords and show different attitudes vividly. The scenic spot is 3 km in length and the drop in elevation is 200 m. Scenes change and different colors are presented when you move and unique ponds connected with each other seem masterpieces of superlative craftsmanship. All tourists hate to leave when they come here.

Best China Tours from Beijing to Xian Flight Tour

I have been to Beijing five times and have already visited the representative attractions like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, etc. This time is a family journey and we decided to join the China group tour from Beijing to Xian at first.

Arrived at Beijing in the late afternoon, after dropping our luggage to the hotel we cannot wait to start our trip in Beijing. We went to the famous Longfusi Snack Street to enjoy the typical Beijing food. Various kinds of snacks! There are authentic Douzhi, focus ring, Luzhu, as well as all kinds of skewers here and there are also some typical Muslim restaurants. The taste of Douzhi is terrible! It smells terrible and just a small spoon I found it hard to drink. The cakes there is very delicious and all of them with very cheap prices.

Terra Cotta Warriors

In the early morning we were picked up from our hotel and transferred to the airport. After one and an half hours we got to Xian – another ancient capital city of ancient China. During the one day tour we visited the famous Terra Cotta Warriors and Ancient City Wall.

The Terra Cotta Warriors is the eight world wonders and it deserves the fame. In a vault of approximately 12,000 square meters and 5m underground lay some 8,000 terracotta infantry soldiers, archers, cavalrymen and chariots arranged in battle formation, ready to defend their emperor's immortal soul. The Terra Cotta Warriors show a high level of artistry with individualized facial expressions, hairstyles and clothing and were once brightly painted with black armor, colorful red scarves and green pants. As well as seeing, the tour guide explained to us the history and the story about Qin Dynasty.

After lunch we arrived at the ancient city wall of Xian. The tour guide told us that it is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Around the old wall, there are jutting ramparts, sentry towers, corner towers, gate towers, battlements, and a series of city defensive fortifications that were scientifically and compactly laid out with very strong defense capability.

Then we took the late afternoon fight back to Beijing. Xian is a beautiful city and I wish I could stay there for a few days to travel around.This Vactaion from beijing to Xian have a Wonderful China tour from Beijing , Because i am a business trip haven't to leave here quickly. So regretful , i want to travel around China . Next trip !

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