Surrounded by mountains and covered by greens, Beijing has numerous places of interest and scenic spots. Beijing was the capital for several imperial dynasties, as well as the political and cultural center. Its long history has left us many classical imperial gardens. Now Beijing's urban area has been covered with more green land, and many new parks have been built, being a new environmental heritage of China. This book introduces, with many color pictures, a modern and green metropolis with ric

Foreword
Places of Interest
Badaling Great Wall
The Ming Tombs
Pagoda Forest at Yinshan
Shihuadong Cave
Tanzhe Temple
Jietai Temple
East Mount Lingshan
Mount Baihua and Peak Baicaopan
Longmenjian Valley
Jinhai Lake
Big Canyon
Darongdong Cave
Yunju Temple
Mount Shangfang
Pearl Lake
Mount Yunmeng
Ten Ferries Scenic Area
Fenghualing Hills
Longqingxia Gorges
Mount Songshan Scenic Area
Guyaju Cave
Mount Miaofeng
Yunxiu Valley
Taoyuan Valley
Simatai Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall
Historical Gardens
Temple of Heaven
Jingshan Park
Beihai Park
Xiangshan Park
Beijing Botanical Garden
Beijing Zoo
Yuyuantan Park
Zizhuyuan Park
Zhongshan Park
Taoranting Park
Shichahai Lake
Residence of Madame Soong Ching-ling
Palace of Prince Gong
Yuetan Park
Ritan Park
Ditan Park
Workers' Palace of Culture
Lianhuachi Park
Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park
Badachu Park
Imperial City Ruins Park
Changpuhe Park
Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park
Ming City Wall Ruins Park
Shuncheng Park
West Binhe Park
Huichengmen Park
Linglong Park
Summer Palace
Green Capital
Longtan Park
Beijing International Sculpture Park
Rendinghu Park
Chaoyang Park
Liuyin Park
Haidian Park
Garden of Grand View
Nanguan Park
Shijingshan Amusement Park
Tuanjiehu Park
China Ethnic Park
World Park
Miyun Olympic Park
Yanqi Lake
State Olympic Park
Parks in Suburbs
Road Afforestation
Community Afforestation
Festival Flower Display
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Surrounded by mountains and covered by greens, Beijing has numerous places of interest and scenic spots. The Ming Tombs, the Great Wall at Badaling, Mutianyu and Simatai, the picturesque mountains like Baihua, Lingshan and Miaofeng, and the gorges and valleys like Longqingxia and Black Dragon Pool, make the city renown the world over. Beijing was the capital for several imperial dynasties, like the Liao, Kin, Yuan, Ming and Qing, as well as the political and cultural center. Its long history has left us countless classical imperial gardens, of which 21 gardens are still extant today and have become treasures of mankind. There are also many small ones, not well known but unique and beautiful. This book introduces, with many color pictures, a modern and green metropolis with rich ancient and imperial flavors.