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Top 5 Must See Places in Beijing
Beijing is an old capital city with a lot of tourists attractions. What is the most representative place in Beijing? The answers are various. Here are the Top 5 Must See Places in Beijing.
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the ideal place for you to begin your exploration of Beijing. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes as you have to walk a lot! A multilingual guide recorder is recommended, as it can tell you the stories behind the palace.
Opening Hour: 8:30-17:00
Entrance Fee: RMB 60
Tian’anmen Square
Lying in the heart of Beijing City, it is the place for massive parades and gathering. At sunrise and sunset the raising and lowering ceremony of the Chinese National Flag is well worth seeing.
Ticket fees: Free
Opening Time: Whole Day
Great Wall
Most of the sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved, and the most famous section is Badaling. For the Great Wall hiking, get ready for strong footwear. For hot weather, please also prepare sunblock, sunglasses and water.
Badaling Great Wall:
Ticket Fees: RMB40 (Nov. 01 to Mar. 31); RMB 45 (Apr. 01 to Oct. 31)
Open Hours: 6:40 to 18:30
Summer Palace
Regarded as the largest imperial garden in China, the Summer Palace is in fact a park-styled royal retreat. With masterly design and artistic architecture integrating the highlight of Chinese garden arts, it has earned a title of "Royal Garden Museum".
Open Time: 6:30-20:30
Ticket Fee: RMB 40 (low season) / RMB 50 (peak season during the holidays)
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven worked as sacrificial compound buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors. What's the intriguing by-production of the temple is that if you enter the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, you can find many people doing all types of Kungfu, Taiji, dancing and other morning exercises.
Open Time: 6:00-21:00
Ticket Fee: RMB 35
21. According to the passage, tourists are recommended to use a multilingual guide recorder when visiting _________.
A. Tian’anmen Square B. Temple of Heaven
C. Forbidden City D. Summer Palace
22. At 5:45 in the morning, what could one enjoy?
A. The artistic architectural design of the Summer Palace.
B. Wandering about on the Tian’anmen Square.
C. The sunrise on the Badaling Great Wall.
D. Exercises of Kungfu and Taiji in the Temple of Heaven.
23. Which is the most suitable place for those who want to go square dancing in the morning?
A. Temple of Heaven B. Tian’anmen Square
C. Summer Palace D. Forbidden City
24. If Li Hua wants to visit the Summer Palace and Badaling Great Wall during the National Day, how much should he pay for the tickets?
A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 D. 95
