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Beijing highway and tower blocks, China

...grotesquely modern 'western' structures these days,...

 

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National Theater,  Beijing, China

...whether they are pricey apartment blocks or extraordinary public buildings.

 

 Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

Still, Beijing is dappled with heavenly antiquities and a short drive out of the city is...

 

Great Wall of China at Badalang

... China's greatest sight, the Great Wall which alone is worth travelling there for,...

 

The Great Wall of China  between Jinshanling and Simitai

...though if possible take the time to...

 

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The Great Wall of China near Jiayuguan

...find an isolated spot for a magnificent hike.

 

Left side: one of Beijing's busier new roads; the Temple of Heaven's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests; all alone on the wall between Jinshanling and Simitai. Right side: the extraordinary National Theater in Beijing, completed in 2007; a crowded section of the wall at Badalang; one end of the Great Wall near Jiayuguan in Xinjiang Province.

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The Temple of Heaven
2km south of Tiananmen, the magnificent Temple of Heaven is one of Beijing's greatest hits, a stunning piece of multi-coloured Ming design and wood workmanship finished in 1420 AD; the temple squats on the spot where Heaven meets Earth according to Chinese tradition. The main building, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, pictured, is built entirely of wood without use of nails.

 

The Great Wall of China
An hour or so out of the city, Badaling is the normal target for a half day trip (70km/ 45 miles NW of the city) to see the Great Wall, offering a snapshot of the Chinese countryside as well as an educational visit to the Great Wall Museum. However, Badaling is unfortunately a vacation destination for zillions of Chinese tourists too, so if you have more time and prefer a spectacular and less peopled view of the wall head for Mutianyu, take the cable car halfway up and start walking. Travellers with even more time and need for solitude could target beautiful Simatai or Jinshanling sections.

 

 

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