Friday, November 18, 2011

Summer Palace

Summer Palace, located in the quiet landscape, scenic northwest of Beijing, formerly known as Qing Yi Park, was founded in 1750, a time when China's last feudal Prime ------" Kangxi and Qianlong "period; the second 1860 second Opium War, the Qing Yi Park, the British and French forces burned down; 1886, the Qing government diverted funds rehabilitation of the navy and other military spending, and two years later renamed the Summer Palace, the Empress Dowager Cixi in his later years as a home for the land. Since then, the Summer Palace in the Forbidden City to become the supreme ruler of the late Qing outside the most important political and diplomatic activity center, is an important witness to China's recent history with many important historical events took place. In 1898, Emperor Guangxu was met at the Summer Palace Ren Shoudian Restoration thinker Kang Youwei, inquiry political reform issues; Reform failed, Guangxu was a long confinement in the garden of Yu Lan Tang; 1900, the Allied Forces invaded Beijing, the Summer Palace suffered another ransacked, 1902 Qing government and to rebuild; Qing Dynasty, the Summer Palace became the supreme ruler of China's principal place of residence, the Empress and Emperor Guangxu sitting here toward the hearings, issued by decree, met with foreign guests ... ....

In 1924, the Summer Palace turned into open park. Summer Palace is an important witness China's recent history!

Summer Palace set the culmination of the traditional art of gardening, landscape environment around by the King, full of Chinese imperial garden of Hong Fuli recovery momentum, but also full of natural interest, a reflection of the "though from person to make, since the days of open-Wan" in the garden guidelines. Longevity Hill, Kunming Lake constitute the basic framework, an area of ​​300.59 hectares, about three-quarters of the water, the garden landscape building a little over a hundred seats, the size of the compound more than 20, more than 3,000 ancient buildings, an area of ​​70,000 square meters , trees more than 1,600 strains. One Buddhist House, promenade, stone boat, Suzhou Street, 17-hole bridge, harmonic walled, large stage and so on are well-known representation of buildings.

Park, the main attractions can be divided into three regions: the solemn majesty of Renshou Dian District, represented by the political activities, the late Empress and Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty in internal affairs, diplomatic and political activities, the main site. To Le Shoutang, Yu Lan Tang, Yi Yun Museum and other area of ​​life represented by the courtyard, is the Empress, Emperor Guangxu and Empress live. To promenade along the mountain, consisting of the majority of the Western region, is pregnant for the Empress were scattered Chi Cheng, the Court recreation park resort. Longevity Hill south of the central axis, the magnificent Buddhist House, Pai Yundian construction rallied from the lake shore Yunhui universe arch, by the row of Cloud Gate, the second palace, Pai Yundian, Gradoville Temple, Buddhist House, and finally the wisdom of the sea to the hill, heavy Gallery Hall complex, cascading up through the Qing Suo, magnificent. Towering towering Buddhist House octahedral layer, squat Mountain Lake area, commanding the whole park. Sai is like a winding ribbon of green, with the Ying south, Hengjue days of the Han, the dike six bridges, snakes, morphology differ. Vastness of the Kunming Lake, the magnificent 17-hole bridge reflecting surface, such as Changhong Yan Yue, Han true Church, algae Kam Tong, Mirror House rule three islands separate categories, a symbol of myths and legends of the "sea mountains." See pictures to see farming organizations blowing soft Sang, Bin Feng picturesque, Emperor Qianlong had read to see farming organizations in this live picture, great rivers and lakes Murano taste. Connected with the former lake of water in Suzhou Street, wine Sapporo Wind, Diansi bustling, like being in the sale of 200 years ago the Royal Street, Garden of Harmonious Interests is Qushui re Gallery, full harmonic interests. Kunming Lake in the Lake shore, the famous Marble Boat, lifelike bronze cattle, spring tour viewing point of view of knowledge Chunting other buildings.

Over the years, the Summer Palace Management Service "culture Orchard" for the purpose, with "a spirit of five kinds of consciousness six first-class" corporate culture to guide workers dig culture, and vigorously promote the Summer Palace

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Beijing Songshan National Nature Reserve

Beijing Songshan Nature Reserve was founded in 1985 and in 1986 was promoted to national forest and wildlife nature reserves, thus becoming the first National Nature Reserve in Beijing.
Songshan Nature Reserve is located northwest of Yanqing County, Beijing, lump Sea south of the mountain, located in the Yanshan Mountains are mountains in the military, with a total area of ​​4671 hectares, only 90 kilometers away from Beijing city, the geographical coordinates of longitude 115 ° 43'44 "-115 ° 50'22 ", latitude 40 ° 29'9" -40 ° 33'35 ". Northwest of Beijing as the best-preserved ecosystem, its unique geographical location not only the Songshan Nature Reserve in water conservation, air purification against the sand and play an important role, but also a majority of foreign visitors to Beijing people and contact with nature a natural shrine.
Songshan Nature Reserve Pinnacle mountains, pines mix, gurgling mountain streams, rugged valley of rocks, rich in biodiversity. Preservation of large areas of North China's only precious natural pine forest, and well-preserved walnut catalpa, linden, ash, elm, birch and other tree species composition of a typical North China's natural secondary broad-leaved forest. As the forest cover, where the wild animal species is also abundant, according to statistics, Matsuyama recorded with 713 kinds of wild vascular plants, 216 kinds of wild vertebrates.
Matsuyama establishment of protected areas for the study of biological successional changes in North China law provides a suitable place, as the protection of the natural capital of a window, her stone mountain species in the protection of existing vegetation to improve the content and structural adjustment research, study tours, natural science education and to promote international academic exchange and play a positive role.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Yanxi tourism

Yanxi located 8 km north of the city suburb of Huairou foot of Yanshan Mountain, north of the majestic Great Wall, South cuddle endless North China Plain, is a beautiful meandering water park. Yanxi surface wide, water clear, often in spring and autumn each year to flocks of geese in the lake habitat, hence the name.
Yanxi surrounded by mountains, the north is the military are mountains, altitude of 1200 meters; western red Luoshan, elevation 811 m; East gold lights Mountain, elevation 186 meters, the mountain there are maple, pine, torch trees and shrubs, area of ​​1.5 square kilometers. Tourist attractions within the 90% vegetation cover. Surrounded by mountains, forming a natural barrier to invasion of the lake area without sand, the air is humid all year round, year round average temperature of 11.7 degrees Celsius, annual rainfall 666.4 mm, annual average relative humidity of 55%, 7-August is 75-77%, air quality level. Pure lake water quality, fish, shrimp, dozens of turtles and other aquatic animals, and frequently found in Phnom Penh to rare animals such as turtles and giant salamander, demanding water quality geese, cranes, swans, gulls and other rare birds and freshwater birds often breeding habitat in the lake shore. Since 1986, the investment of 300 million, the park conducted a large-scale afforestation and beautification of garden-style transformation. North Gate entrance area and the southern style has a built area of ​​garden pieces: the lake opened up 10,000 square meters of green garden, by planting maple, ginkgo, acacia, bamboo, Fatong 10 million lines and other valuable trees and flowers, do to three quarters of flowering, evergreen. After years of construction, within the cultural landscape Yanxi blend with the natural landscape, spring and summer shade blocks out the sun; autumn, one red, the Great Wall is now hidden among the mountainous peaks, one thousand ares lake, ocean waves, one hundred ships fight stream for artists Painting provides a good creative place. There are more than 100 species of mountain plants, collecting plant specimens for young people to produce a variety of works of art created favorable conditions for plants, Yanxi has become a beautiful tour, ideal for sightseeing.
Yanxi amusement park and beautiful environment, pleasant scenery, the suburbs of Beijing was famous sports fitness, and leisure resort. Amusement park entertainment facilities, the existing water, land project more than 40 species of choice for visitors of different ages. Which water flying umbrellas, water sports, motorized water car, water flying down, rocket bungee, trapeze, sweeping into rock climbing, archery, swimming pool, fitness and entertainment items floating by the majority of visitors. Visitors can tour the lake by boat, vertical and horizontal one thousand meters the lake, or Phi wave chop waves, enjoy a taste of fighting waves of fun. Visitors can also board the Lake Pavilion, enjoy the lake, enjoy the pleasant return to nature.
Yanxi amusement park service facilities, accommodation, meals very convenient, is leisure, tourism and entertainment ideal place.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Beijing Botanical Garden

Beijing Botanical Garden is a collection of popular science, research, tours and other functions into one comprehensive Botanical Garden, the Botanical Garden is one of national key construction.
Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing Botanical Garden in the Park and Jade Spring Mountain (Xishan near Wat Pho), between the State Council approved the establishment in 1956, is a plant science, plant literacy, sitting watching tour, germplasm conservation, promotion of new and fine plant function as one large comprehensive botanical garden. The planning area of ​​400 hectares, have been built and open resort of 200 hectares, the plant exhibition area attractions area, composed of research areas and nature reserves.
Introduction and cultivation of garden plants more than 10,000 species (including varieties) nearly 1.5 million. Area of ​​900 mu. Planted more than 3,000 species of plants collected, is the largest botanical gardens in northern China, is specializing in plant introduction and acclimatization theoretical and experimental research base. The whole garden to plant greenhouse exhibition center, a total of 13 galleries, planted 1,500 a variety of tropical and subtropical plants, including stone flower, bachelor trees, rare orchids, dancing plants.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Beijing World Park

Beijing World Park is located in southwestern Fengtai District, Beijing, from Tiananmen Square, 16 km. Covers an area of ​​46.7 hectares, the park brings together 50 countries, 119 cultural landscapes. Park layout design graphic design according to the five continents, four oceans by sea layout. Is a world historical sites in a park, carrying the world's culture as the background for a theme park. Asia's largest theme park in one of the miniature scale.
World Park October 25, 1993 the park opened, opened 15 years received a total of about 2,000 Chinese and foreign tourists million people, the park received Deputy Prime Minister-level foreign guests a total of 55 batches. Party and state leaders Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Qiao Shi, Hu Jintao, Li and other leaders have to park tree planting, inspection, former President Jiang Zemin inscribed the park for the park name. Beijing World Park has been named the national AAAA level scenic spot, a kind of a park in Beijing, Beijing top ten tourist attractions, the national tourism system, advanced units, the double-support model units.
To "Colorful World, Meet Olympic - World folk style" as the theme introduced a series of activities throughout the year, including the first 28 Olympic Games host country, theme songs, mascots and exhibition, dance performances brought together a large foreign Russia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, South Korea and other countries, a grand parade, Thai elephant crocodile show, 4D dynamic film and children's play concentrates the essence of the World, people enjoy a day traveled the world.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Chinese Garden

Chinese Garden is located in the southwest of Beijing Asian Games Village, covering about 40 hectares, is a minority of Chinese traditional architecture, folk customs, music and dance performances, craft production and national food culture as one of the major bases.
Beijing Chinese Garden is the first large-scale culture capital base. Construction of the park to showcase national cultural traditions, and enhance the national love China's national consciousness, to promote youth awareness of national culture. At the same time, also for the nation's capital for the country and the world to provide a permanent window. The whole garden covers an area of ​​about 45 hectares in South and North Park. North Park is currently open test, covering about 20 hectares, the park built 36 ethnic villages, as well as national museums, national galleries, sculpture plaza and a number of natural landscape. North Park has 16 ethnic villages, built the largest cast iron Rong Wang and simulation of tropical forests, water, cave, forest soil, dragon waterfalls, and Alishan Shenmu Cangyuan rock and so on. Ethnic minority villages are the ratio of 1:1, Walled yard patchwork pavilion floor house, according to ethnic style, the real re-emerged in various national cultural relics.
Beijing Chinese Garden, is a minority of Chinese traditional architecture, ethnic customs, dance performances, craft production and national food culture as one of the large garden. The whole garden covers an area of ​​45 hectares, divided north and south Park, North Park has been opened in an area of ​​20 hectares. North Park built village sixteen nationalities, including Tibetan, Miao, Yi, Dong, Taiwan Gaoshan, Korean, Buyi, Hani, Qiang Dai, Jingpo, Daur, Ewenki, Oroqen, Hezhen family and other scenic spots. Peter Park built the largest cast iron sculpture and simulation of tropical banyan forest, water, cave, forest soil, dragon waterfall, Cangyuan rock, Alishan sacred trees and so on. South Park has been completed is completed, the main national museums and sculpture plaza and other large facilities, and more than twenty ethnic villages. All buildings are used 1 to 1 ratio, true representation of all ethnic and cultural relics. Visitors during a visit to ethnic villages, you can also appreciate and participate in the national song and dance, festivals, production practices. Such as sports and arts performances to get the Chinese to enjoy the unique culture and the arts.
Visitors to visit the ethnic villages can also enjoy and participate in the national dance, festivals, production, art performances and sports activities. The park set national architectural, cultural shows, dance performances, and sports as a whole, is an open-air museum of cultural minorities. National demonstration team more than 10 teams active in various villages in the Flutist, antiphonal singing, playing, spinning, batik and other performances, constitute a unique national style paintings.
Beijing Chinese garden built in the capital of the addition of a unique park, which it has also become a new tourist attractions in Beijing, the new hot spot. Many foreign leaders, dignitaries and experts have praised Beijing Garden Chinese people are becoming "Encyclopedia of the Chinese living museum." The national park is now launched a new monthly event, the park facilities have improved.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Badaling Great Wall

Badaling Great Wall in Beijing's Yanqing County, ditch the military are Mountain Road North off the mouth. Badaling Great Wall is a great defense project in ancient China as part of the Great Wall, the Ming Great Wall is a mountain pass. 9 plug known as one of the world, is the essence of the Great Wall, the Ming Great Wall, the unique representative. This section of the Great Wall of steep terrain, condescending, important military pass the Ming Dynasty and the capital Beijing an important barrier. Badaling Great Wall, the Ming Great Wall is open to visitors the first location, the Badaling Great Wall, Badaling area to the main building of the Badaling Hotel and President Jiang Zemin personally by the China Great Wall Museum of fully functional modern tourist facilities . Badaling scenic area with its magnificent scenery, excellent facilities and deep cultural and historical connotations and famous.

Badaling geographical location, the ancient gateway to Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Zhangjiakou traffic arteries. In 1998, Badaling Expressway opened to traffic, the traffic is very convenient. Moreover, the Badaling annual average temperature 3 ℃ lower than in Beijing for more than a "summer capital" of the leading tourist Yanqing. Mr. Represented patriotic engineers built China's first main line railway - Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway will pass by here, and here the establishment of the station. Existing suburbs of Beijing Badaling tourist train stops at the train station. Jing Zhang from the gate by road, to Beijing for the throat. From the "north gate lock and key" both sides of the tower, extending out the ups and downs, twists and turns rolling the Great Wall. That the total length of 6,700 km Great Wall is the world's great buildings of the old.

Badaling Great Wall it off the city of East West-wide narrow ladder, built in the Ming Hongzhi eighteen years (1505), Jiajing and Wanli has been repaired. There are two things off the East Gate City, the amount of questions, "Guyan outside the town," engraved on eighteen years of Jiajing (1539); Simon amount of title "North Gate lock and key" engraved on the Wanli years (1582). Two are masonry, coupons hole for the platform, the platform of the north and south have their own channel, connecting off the city walls, the stage four weeks puzzle Embrasure.