北京英文旅游指南手册_Beijing travel guide

B e iji ng i s a huge city with s e v e r a l d i s tr i c t a rt i c l e s c on t a i n i ng s i gh t s ee i ng, restaurant, n i gh t li f e and a cc o mm od a t i on li s t i ng s — c on s i d e r p r i n t i ng them a ll .

B e iji ng (北京 B ěij īng ) i s the c a p i t a l of

the most popu l ou s country in the world, the

P e op l e 's R e pub li c of Ch i n a , a nd a l s o i t s

second l a r g e s t city a f t e r S h a ngh a i . It was

a l s o the seat of t h e Ming and Qing dynasty

emperors until the f o r m a t i on of a r e pub li c

in 1911. B e iji ng i s the po li t i c a l ,

e du c a t i on a l a nd c u l t u r a l centre o

f the

country and a s such it i s rich in h i s t o r i c a l

s i t e s a nd i m po rt a n t government and c u l t u r a l

i n s t i t u t i on s .

The city i s w e ll known for i t s f l a t n e ss and r e gu l a r c on s tr u c t i on. There are only three h ill s to b e found in the city li m i t s (in J i ng s h a n Park to the north of the f a m ou s Fo r b i dd e n City). L i k e t h e c on f i gu r a t i on of the Fo r b i dd e n City, B e iji ng has c on c e n tr i c "ring r o a d s ", which are a c t u a ll y r e c t a ngu l a r , that go around the m e tr opo li s .

B e iji ng was host to the 2008 Summer O l y m p i c G a m e s .

Landmarks

The centre of the city and most i m po rt a n t l a nd m a rk i s T i a n a n m e n Square in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t . T h i s i s the w o r l d 's l a r g e s t public square and a must see for a ll v i s i t o r s from abroad and from e l s e w h e r e in Ch i n a . The square i s surrounded by grand bu il d i ng s i n c l ud i ng the Great H a ll of t h e P e op l e , the Museum of Ch i n e s e H i s t o ry , the Museum of the Ch i n e s e R e v o l u t i on, the Q i a n m e n Gate and the Fo r b i dd e n City. It i s a l s o home to the Ch a i r m a n Mao M e m o r i a l H a ll and t h e Monument to the P e op l e 's M a rtyr s .

The N a t i on a l S t a d i u m or B i r d 's Nest in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t i s a new m a j o r l a nd m a rk and t h e s y m bo l of the 2008 Olympic Games. Two contemporary bu il d i ng s in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t a r e

r e m a rk a b l e l a nd m a rk s : the CCTV Building and the World Trade Center Tower III. Both a r e ou t s t a nd i ng e x a m p l e s of contemporary a r c h i t e c t u r e .

There are a l s o a number of r e m a rk a b l e r e m a i n s from the m e d i e v a l city including the Ming Dynasty City W a ll S i t e Park (the only r e m a i n s of the city w a ll ) in

Chongwen D i s tr i c t , the Drum and B e ll Towers in D ong c h e ng D i s tr i c t ,

and Q i a n m e n in Chongwen D i s tr i c t .

Palaces, temples and parks

The c i ty 's many green oases are a w ond e r f u l break from w a l k i ng a l ong the never e nd i ng bou l e v a r d s and n a rr o w hutongs. L o c a l s s i m il a r l y flock to B e iji ng 's p a l a c e s , t e m p l e s and parks whenever they have t i m e . T h e green areas are not only used for r e l a x i ng but a l s o for sports, d a n c i ng, s i ng i ng and g e n e r a l r e c r ea t i on.

The most i m po rt a n t p a l a c e , bar none, i s t h e

Fo r b i dd e n city in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t . T h e Fo r b i dd e n City was home to the I m p e r i a l Court during the Ming and Qing Dy n a s t i e s . U n li k e many other h i s t o r i c a l s i gh t s , the Fo r b i dd e n City was r e l a t i v e l y untouched during the c u l t u r a l r e v o l u t i on due to the t i m e l y i n t e rv e n t i on of p r e m i e r Zhou En l a i , who sent h i s troops to guard t h e p a l a c e from the o v e r-z ea l ou s Red Guards. The T e m p l e of Heaven (天坛) in Chongwen D i s tr i c t i s the s y m bo l of B e iji ng and i s surrounded by a li v e l y park ty p i c a ll y packed with hordes of l o c a l p e op l e drinking tea, p r a c t i c i ng c a lli g r a ph y or t a i -c h i or j u s t w a t c h i ng the world go by. T h e Yonghegong (Lama T e m p l e ) ( 雍 和 宫 ) in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t i s one of the most i m po rt a n t a nd b ea u t i f u l t e m p l e s in the country.

Other parks are scattered around B e iji ng. Some of the best are Zhongshan Park ( 中 山 公 园 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t , B e i h a i Park ( 北 海 公 园 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t , Chaoyang Park ( 朝 阳 公 园 ) in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t and R i t a n Park (日坛公园) in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t . The B e iji ng Zoo (北京动物 园 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t i s f a m ou s for i t s tr a d i t i on a l l a nd s c a p i ng and g i a n t pandas, however li k e many zoos, the c ond i t i on s for the a n i m a l s have been qu e s t i on e d.

H a i d i a n D i s tr i c t i s home to the Summer p a l a c e (颐和园), the

r u i n s of the Old Summer P a l a c e ( 圆 明 园 ), F r a g r a n t H ill s

(香山), and the B e iji ng B o t a n i c a l Garden (北京植物 园). All

are qu i t e c l o s e together and worth a v i s i t .

Museums and galleries The museums in B e iji ng are g e n e r a ll y not yet up to the standard seen

in c i t i e s such as P a r i s , Ro m e and New York. However the city c on t a i n s one of the l a r g e s t and most w e ll known museums in A s i a , the P a l a c e Museum a l s o known as the Fo r b i dd e n City. It i s a l s o a UNESCO World H e r i t a g e

S i t e.Ch i n a's government i s d e t e r m i n e d to change the backward p e r c e p t i on of i t s museums and h a s i n v e s t e d h ea v il y in t h e i r d e v e l op m e n t. It has a l s o made most of them (not the Fo r b i dd e n City) f r ee to v i s i t.However, for some museums t i c k e t s must be reserved three days in a d v a n c e.

One of the most w e ll-k no w n museums in B e iji ng i s the N a t i on a l Museum ( 国家博物馆) in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t,w h i c h has been c l o s e d for r e no v a t i on s i n c e2007 and i s expected to reopen in

2010. The M ili t a ry Museum (军事博物馆 ) in H a i d i a n D i s tr i c t has long been a f a v o r i t e with do m e s t i c and f o r e i gn t ou r i s t s.The C a p i t a l Museum (首都博物馆 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t i s a n e w high p r o f il e museum with h i s t o r i c a l and art e x h i b i t i on s.F i n a ll y,a number of restored f o r m e r r e s i d e n c e s of f a m ou s B e iji ng e r s,e s p e c i a ll y in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t,g i v e a good i n s i gh t into d a il y li f e in f o r m e r t i m e s.

The contemporary art scene in B e iji ng i s boo m i ng and a l a r g e number of a rt i s t s e x h i b i t and s e ll t h e i r art in g a ll e r i e s around the city. The g a ll e r i e s are concentrated in a number of art d i s tr i c t s, including the o l d e s t and ea s i e s t a cc e ss i b l e, but a l s o i n c r ea s i ng l y c o mm e r c i a l and m a i n s tr ea m, D a s h a n z i Art D i s tr i c t in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t.Other newer and perhaps more cutting edge a rt d i s tr i c t s i n c l ud e C a o c h a ngd i in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t and Songzhuan A rt i s t's V ill a g e in T ong z hou D i s tr i c t.

The languages of Beijing

Standard M a nd a r i n i t s e l f was the a d m i n i s tr a t i v e l a ngu a g e of the Ming and Q i ng d y n a s t i e s and w a s based m a i n l y on the B e iji ng d i a l e c t. For l a ngu a g e students t h i s makes s t ud y i ng in B e iji ng a n e x c e ll e n t chance to l ea r n the l a ngu a g e in a r e l a t i v e l y pure form. That b e i ng s a i d,B e iji ng d i a l e c t c on t a i n s n a s a l "e r"sounds at the end of many words. Hence the ub i qu i t ou s l a m b kabobs (羊肉串yán g ròu c h uàn) become "yán g ròu c h uàn r". In a dd i t i on,the B e iji ng d i a l e c t c on s i s t s of many l o c a l s l a ng s which have not been i n c o r po r a t e d into standard M a nd a r i n.B e iji ng t a x i d r i v e r s are f a m ou s l y chatty and will g l a d l y engage students of the l a ngu a g e o ff e r i ng e x c e ll e n t chances to p r a c t i c e the l a ngu a g e and get a f ee l for the changes in the city and country from an "Old B e iji ng e r".

Eng li s h i s spoken by s t a ff at the m a i n t ou r i s t a ttr a c t i on s,as w e ll as at m a j o r ho t e l s.O t h e rw i s e, Eng li s h speakers are not common, so a l w a y s get your ho t e l's bu s i n e ss card to show the t a x i d r i v e r in case you get l o s t.L i k e w i s e,have s t a ff at your ho t e l wr i t e down the names of any t ou r i s t a ttr a c t i on you p l a n to v i s i t in Ch i n e s e,so l o c a l s can po i n t you out in the right d i r e c t i on.

Scenic and Historic Interest Areas

* The Great W a ll of Ch i n a (长城Chángchéng) about a 1 hour tr a i n trip or 1.5 hour bus r i d e from the city (be aware of bus scams). See Great W a ll for g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i on on the Great W a ll and see the suburb a rt i c l e for i nd i v i du a l li s t i ng s.The B a d a li ng s e c t i on i s the most f a m ou s,but a l s o over-restored and crowded. J i n s h a n li ng,Huanghuacheng and S i m a t a i are more d i s t a n t but o ff e r a better v i e w of the w a ll away from the crowds. M u t i a n y u has been restored, but i s f a r l e ss c r o w d e d than B a d a li ng.Crowds are a d e f i n i t e i ss u e with the Great W a ll:at popu l a r s e c t i on s at popu l a r t i m e s,it becomes not the Great W a ll of Ch i n a,but rather the Great W a ll of T ou r i s t s.It i s po ss i b l e to rent a t a x i for ￥400-800 for the round trip including w a i t i ng t i m e.You may want to bring a j a c k e t a g a i n s t the wind or cold in the c h illi e r season - in the summer you will need l o t s of w a t e r,

and it will be cheaper if you b r i ng your own.

* Hutongs ( 胡 同 Hútòng). B e iji ng 's a n c i e n t a ll e yw a y s , where you can find tr a d i t i on a l B e iji ng a r c h i t e c t u r e . They date back to when B e iji ng was the c a p i t o l of the Yuan d y n a s ty (1266-1368). M o s t bu il d i ng s in hutongs are made in the tr a d i t i on a l courtyard (四合院 s ìh éy u àn ) s ty l e . Many of these courtyard homes were o r i g i n a ll y o cc up i e d by a r i s t o c r a t s , though a f t e r t h e Co mm un i s t takeover in 1949 the a r i s t o c r a t s were pushed out and r e p l a c e d with poor f a m ili e s . Hutongs can s t ill be f ound throughout the area within the 2nd Ring Road, though many are b e i ng d e m o li s h e d to make way for new bu il d i ng s and w i d e r roads. M o s t popu l a r among t ou r i s t s are t h e hutongs near Q i a n m e n and H ouh a i . The hutongs may at f i r s t f ee l i n t i m i d a t i ng to tr a v e ll e r s used to the new w i d e streets of B e iji ng, but the l o c a l s are very f r i e nd l y and will o f t e n try to h e l p you i f you look l o s t .

Theaters and concert halls

N a t i on a l Centre for the P e r f o r m i ng A rt s in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t was

f i n a li s e d in 2007 and f i n a ll y gave B e iji n

g a modern t

h ea t e r c o m p l e x

c o v e r i ng opera, m u s i c an

d theater. T h i s i s worth a v i s i t even if

you do not go to a p e r f o r m a n c e .

The B e iji ng Opera i s c on s i d e r e d the most f a m ou s of a ll the tr a d i t i on a l opera p e r f o r m e d a r ound Ch i n a .

T h i s kind of opera i s no t h i ng li k e western opera with costumes, s i ng i ng s ty l e , m u s i c a nd spectator r ea c t i on s b e i ng d i s t i n c t l y Ch i n e s e . The plot i s u s u a ll y qu i t e s i m p l e , so you m i gh t be a b l e to understand some of what happens even if you do not understand the l a ngu a g e . Some of the b e s t p l a c e s to watch

B e iji ng Opera are found in X u a n w u

D i s tr i c t including Huguang Huguang Theatre and L a o She

Teahouse. There are a l s o a number in D ong c h e ng D i s tr i c t

i n c l ud i ng Chang'an Grand T h ea tr e .

A c r ob a t i c s shows are a l s o worth a v i s i t if you want to s ee some

tr a d i t i on a l Ch i n e s e e n t e rt a i n m e n t . Some of the b e s t shows are

found in T i a nq i a o A c r ob a t i c s Theatre in Xuanwu D i s tr i c t

and in Chaoyang Theatre in Ch a o y a ng D i s tr i c t .

Drama p l a y s has had a s l o w start in B e iji ng and i s s t ill not

as w i d e s p r ea d as you might expect for a city li k e B e iji ng,

and you will most li k e l y not be a b l e to find m a n y Western

p l a y s . However, some good p l a c e s for contemporary Ch i n e s e

p l a y s do e x i s t including C a p i t a l Theatre in Dongcheng

D i s tr i c t and Century Theater in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t .

C l a ss i c a l m u s i c has got a much stronger foothold in

B e iji ng than drama p l a y s . Some of the best p l a c e s to go are the N a t i on a l Centre for the P e r f o r m i ng A rt s and

the Century Theater both m e n t i on e d above as w e ll as B e iji ng Concert H a ll in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t .

Shopping

Throughout n ea r l y a ll markets in B e iji ng, h a gg li ng i s e ss e n t i a l . E s p e c i a ll y when b r o w s i ng through l a r g e ,

"t ou r i s ty " s hopp i ng areas for common i t e m s , do not put i t beneath your

dignity to start b a r g a i n i ng at 15% off the vendor's i n i t i a l a s k i ng p r i c e . In

f a c t , in the most "t ou r i s ty " markets f i n a l p r i c e s c a n o f t e n be as low as

15%-20% of the i n i t i a l a s k i ng p r i c e , a nd "r e m o v i ng a z e r o " i s n 't a

bad entry point in the b a r g a i n i ng p r o c e ss . A f t e r s p e nd i ng some t i m e

h a gg li ng, never h e s i t a t e to t h r ea t e n w a l k i ng away, as t h i s i s o f t e n the

qu i c k e s t way to see a vendor l o w e r h i s or her p r i c e s to a r ea s on a b l e l e v e l .

Buying in bulk or in g r oup s may a l s o l o w e r the p r i c e . Beware that if you

start your b a r g a i n i ng a t too low of a p r i c e , such as 50% off the a s k i ng p r i c e , the vendor may j u s t i mm e d i a t e l y g i v e up on trying

to s e ll the i t e m to you. How high or low the vendor sets the a s k i ng p r i c e depends on t h e customer, the vendor, the product's popu l a r i ty , and even the t i m e of day. Vendors a l s o tend to target v i s i b l e m i no r i t i e s more, such as C a u c a s i a n s or p e op l e of A f r i c a n d e s c e n t .

The are a number of i n t e r e s t i ng markets around B e iji ng where you can find a ll kind of cheap (a nd o f t e n f a k e ) s t u ff . Some of the most popu l a r p l a c e s are X i z h i m e n in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t , S il k Street or P a n ji a y u a n in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t and Hong Q i a o M a rk e t

in Chongwen D i s tr i c t .

A s an a l t e r n a t i v e to the markets you can go to some of t h e

s hopp i ng areas li n e d with shops. T h i s i n c l ud e s N a n l uoguo x i a ng

in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t and Q i a n m e n D a ji e P e d e s tr i a n Street,

D a s h il a n and L i u li c h a ng in Xuanwu D i s tr i c t .

If you are looking for tr a d i t i on a l Ch i n e s e food shops try

Y i nh e hu a V e g e t a r i a n in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t ,

D a o x i a ng c un, Liubiju or The Tea Street in Xuanwu D i s tr i c t and Chongwenmen Food Market in Chongwen D i s tr i c t .

V i s i t i ng ho t e l shops and department stores i s not the most c h a r a c t e r f u l s hopp i ng in Ch i n a , but worth a look. W h il e g e n e r a ll y s i gn i f i c a n t l y more e x p e n s i v e , they are l e ss li k e l y to s e ll truly low qu a li ty goods. The old s ty l e of Ch i n e s e r e t a ili ng i s g r a du a ll y b e i ng tr a n s f o r m e d by shops with a better d e s i gn sense and s ou v e n i r i t e m s are g e tt i ng better each year. S il k c l o t h i ng, t a b l e s e tt i ng s a nd so on and other spots around town, are worth a look, as are po r c e l a i n, s p e c i a l ty tea and o t h e r tr a d i t i on a l i t e m s . Some of the most popu l a r areas for t h i s kind of s hopp i ng are W a ng f u ji ng a nd The M a ll s at O r i e n t a l P l a z a both in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t as w e ll as X i d a n in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t .

Cuisine

The best way to eat w e ll and c h ea p l y in B e iji ng i s to enter one of the ub i qu i t ou s restaurants w h e r e the l o c a l s are ea t i ng and pick a f e w d i ff e r e n t d i s h e s from the menu. Truth be told, anyone f a m ili a r with Western currency and p r i c e s will find B e iji ng a very i n e x p e n s i v e city for food, e s p e c i a ll y c on s i d e r i ng that t i pp i ng i s not p r a c t i c e d in Ch i n a .

Some of the cheapest and most d e li c i ou s m ea l s can be had on the streets. Savory pancakes (煎饼

果子 J i ānb ?ng g u?z i ) are one of the most popu l a r street snacks, eaten from m o r n i ng till n i gh t with most carts op e r a t i ng during the morning commute and then op e n i ng a g a i n at night for t h e a f t e r-c l ub crowds and n i gh t-o w l s . T h i s d e li c i ou s pancake i s cooked with an egg on a g r i dd l e , a f r i e d dough c r i s p i s added, and the w ho l e thing i s d r i zz l e d in s c a lli on s and a savory sauce. Hot sauce i s op t i on a l . D i e h a r d f a n s o f t e n go on a quest for the best cart in the city. T h i s treat s hou l d only cost ￥2.50, with an extra egg ￥3.

Lamb kebabs ( 羊 肉 串 儿 yángròu chuànr) and o t h e r kebabs

are g r ill e d on m a k e s h i f t stands a ll around B e iji ng, from the

l a t e a f t e r noon to l a t e at n i gh t . W a ng f u ji ng has a "s n a c k s tr ee t "

s e lli ng such mundane f a r e li k e l a m b, c h i c k e n, and b ee f as w e ll

as m u l t i p l e s ty l e s of nood l e d i s h e s , such as S i c hu a n s ty l e r i c e

nood l e s , but the b r a v e can a l s o s a m p l e s il kw o r m , s c o r p i on, and v a r i ou s o r g a n s a ll skewered on a s t i c k and g r ill e d to o r d e r .

A w i n t e r s p e c i a l ty , c a nd i e d haw b e rr i e s ( 冰 糖 葫 芦 b īngtáng húlu) a r e

d i pp

e d in m o l t e n sugar which i s l e

f t to harden in the cold and s o l d on a s t i c k .

You can a l s o find v a r i a t i on s with oranges, grapes, s tr a w b e rr i e s , a nd bananas, or

d i pp

e d in c r u m b l e d peanuts as w e ll as sugar. T h i s s w ee t snack can a l s o

s o m e t i m e s be f ound in the s p r i ng and the summer, but t h e haw b e rr i e s are o f t e n

from l a s t season's crop.

The most f a m ou s street for f ood in B e iji ng i s p r ob a b l y G u iji e (簋街/鬼街 G u ǐj i ē).

B e iji ng Roast Duck i s a f a m ou s B e iji ng s p e c i a l ty served a t

many restaurants, but there are qu i t e a f e w r e s t a u r a n t s d e d i c a t e d to

the art of r o a s t i ng the p e r f e c t duck. Expect to pay around ￥40

per w ho l e duck at budg e t-r a ng e e s t a b li s h m e n t s , and ￥160-200 at

h i gh -e nd restaurants. B e iji ng duck (北京烤鸭 B ?ij īng k?o y ā) i s

served with thin p a n c a k e s , p l u m sauce (甜面酱 t i án m i àn ji àng )，

a nd s li v e r s of s c a lli on s and cucumbers. You dip the duck in the sauce

and roll it up in the pancake with a f e w s li v e r s of s c a lli on s and/or

c u c u m b e r s . The en

d r

e s u l t i s a m ou t h w a t e r i ng c o m b i n a t i on o

f the

cool c r un c h i n e ss of the cucumber, the sharpness of the s c a lli on s ,

and the rich f l a v o r s of the duck. B e iji ng i s a l s o known for i t s mutton hotpot (涮羊肉 shuàn yáng ròu), w h i c h o r i g i n a ll y came from the Manchu p e op l e and e m ph a s i z e s mutton over other meats. L i k e v a r i a t i on s of hotpot (g e n e r a l name 火锅 hu ? g uō) from e l s e w h e r e in Ch i n a and Japan, hotpot i s a c oo k-i t-y ou r s e l f a ff a i r in a s t ea m i ng pot in the center of the t a b l e . U n li k e S i c hu a n hotpot, mutton hotpot f ea t u r e s a s a v o ry , non -s p i c y broth. If that's not e x c i t i ng enough for you, you can a l s o request a s p i c y broth (be a w a r e that t h i s i s f l a m i ng red, f ill e d with peppers, and not for the w ea k !). To p l a y it s a f e and s a t i s f y

everyone, you can request a y i ng-y a ng(阴阳yīnyáng) pot d i v i d e d down the m i dd l e, with s p i c y broth on one s i d e and r e gu l a r broth on the other. Raw i ng r e d i e n t s are purchased by the p l a t e, i n c l ud i ng other types of meat and s ea f ood,v e g e t a b l e s,mushrooms, nood l e s,and tofu, so i t's a l s o p e r f e c t l y po ss i b l e to have v e g e t a r i a n hotpot. A d i pp i ng sauce, u s u a ll y sesame, i s served as w e ll; you can add c h ili s,g a r li c, c il a n tr o,etc, to c u s t o m i z e your own sauce. W h il e"r a w"s ound s dangerous, boiling the meat y ou r s e l f i s the best way to ensure that more r i s ky meats li k e pork a r e fully cooked and f r ee of germs. In the city center, hotpot can run as much as ￥40-50 per p e r s on, but on the ou t s k i rt s it can be f ound for as li tt l e as ￥10-25. Low-budget types may reuse the s p i c e s or c oo k i ng broth from p r e v i ou s guests, a l t hough it has been boiling for s e v e r a l hou r s.

B e iji ng p r o v i d e s an i d ea l oppo rt un i ty to s a m p l e f ood from a ll over the country. Some of B e iji ng's best restaurants serve f ood from S i c hu a n,Hunan, Guangzhou, T i b e t,Yunnan, X i n ji a ng,and m o r e.

For v e g e t a r i a n s,B e iji ng's f i r s t pure v e g e t a r i a n bu ff e t restaurant i s l o c a t e d a Con f u c i u s T e m p l e,s ee Dongcheng D i s tr i c t for f u rt h e r d e t a il.

O r i gu s has numerous l o c a t i on s throughout B e iji ng,and o ff e r s an a ll-y ou-c a n-ea t p i zz a/p a s t a bu ff e t for ￥39, i n c l ud i ng s o f t d r i n k s and dessert bar. If you're in the mood for Texan f a r e,head for t h e T i m's Texas BBQ near the J i a nguo m e n subway s t a t i on.T h e y'll h a pp il y p r o v i d e you with your f a v ou r i t e A m e r i c a n food and drink. Tony Roma's has a l o c a t i on in W a ng f u ji ng(in the O r i e n t a l P l a z a).Korean restaurants are a l s o very common in B e iji ng.A f r e qu e n t m ea l i s the g r ill-i t-y ou r s e l f barbeque, i n c l ud i ng b ee f, c h i c k e n,and s ea f ood i t e m s as w e ll as some v e g e t a b l e s i n c l ud i ng g r ee n s and po t a t o e s.

All luxury ho t e l s have at l ea s t one restaurant, w h i c h can be of any c u i s i n e they b e li e v e t h e i r guests will e n j o y. You will find French, I t a li a n,A m e r i c a n,and Ch i n e s e restaurants in most ho t e l s. Restaurants that serve a b a l on e and s h a rk f i n are c on s i d e r e d the most e x p e n s i v e restaurants in t h e city. Expect to pay upwards of ￥800 for a "c h ea p"m ea l at one of these restaurants, much more i f s p l u r g i ng.

Places to drink

city. A f e w years back, the only one was S a n li t un, but a l m o s t every

year the l a s t f e w years have seen a new a r ea emerge. The most

i m po rt a n t areas a r e:

* H ouh a i in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t l o c a t e d around the l a k e,

H ouh a i

* N a n l uogu X i a ng in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t l o c a t e d in t h e

m i dd l e of the hu t ong s

* S a n li t un in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t was once the centre of n i gh t li f e in B e iji ng and s t ill popu l a r with

expats but i n c r ea s i ng l y un i n t e r e s t i ng for tr a v e ll e r s and l o c a l s.

* Workers S t a d i u m in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t has taken over part of the a c t i on in nearby S a n li t un.

* West Gate of Chaoyang Park in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t i s one of the newest bar areas in B e iji ng

* L a d i e s'Street in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t. By day it has some f a s h i on shops, as i t s name s ugg e s t s, but it i s

a l s o home to some i n t e r e s t i ng new bars, restaurants and c l u

b s.

* Yuan Dynasty W a ll Bar Street in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t i s a new ready-made bar area l o c a t e d n i c e l y

a l ong a s m a ll r i v e r and a park but with qu i t e un i n t e r e s t i ng

b a r s.

l o c a l un i v e r s i ty students hang out. There are a number of bars and

restaurants w h i c h serve a great v a r i e ty of w i n e,beer a nd liquor for cheap.

T h i s area i s a l s o w e ll known for i t s huge K o r ea n popu l a t i on and a good

p l a c e to find Korean food.

* D a s h a n z i in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t,B e iji ng's trendy art z on e, t h i s

old warehouse and f a c t o ry d i s tr i c t has been taken over by a rt g a ll e r i e s,

art shops and bars. W e ll worth the trip to e x p e r i e n c e t h e B e iji ng art

scene. A l s o known as Factory 798 (798 工厂Qījiǔbā Gōn g c hǎng).

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步行至, 乘坐?, 在?下车8站，乘坐?, 在?下车 (4号口出)9站，步行至，590m。 步行至。1.9km。乘坐, 在下车 (3号口出)，乘坐,在下车6站。步行至，590m。 第一天 宾馆步行到800m左右，地铁南京东路站2号口进，乘坐地铁10号线1站到豫园（门票30）下，也可步行600m到河南中路南京东路站乘坐?(或?,??) , 在下车到豫园，游玩2个小时，之后去城隍庙游玩，豫园和城隍庙相隔320m，在城隍庙吃饭，各种小吃，尽情吃。吃完饭之后大概是2点左右。之后逛上海老街，上海老街和城隍庙相隔250m，游玩2个小时。在上海老街乘坐64路?在下车，逛南京路，在南京街吃饭，之后步行外滩欣赏外滩夜景。欣赏完夜景沿着黄浦江边步行后宾馆。 第二天 吃完早饭步行到人民广场，在人民广场游玩一个小时（可以到上海博物馆溜达），之后步行到上海杜莎夫人蜡像馆（门票170左右），游玩1.5个小时之后，午饭在人民广场附近随便吃点，或者带点东西，在人民广场做地铁(18号口进) 乘坐?, 在下车 (1号口出)，之后上东方明珠，大概游玩2-3小时，晚上在旋转餐厅吃饭（门票300），欣赏高空上的上海。下来之后(2号口进) 乘坐?, 在下车(18号口出)，步行回宾馆。 第三天 步行至人民广场乘坐, 在下车 (5号口出)，计划乘坐8:15G7232高铁至苏州站，8:47到苏州站，乘坐,在下车。游览拙政园（门票70元），游玩2-3小时。午饭在拙政园附近解决，之后做回到苏州站，计划乘坐15:27G7018至南京，16:41到。在南京站乘坐, 在下车 (3号口出)，步行800m到所在宾馆。

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FORBIDDEN CITY (紫禁城) (In front of the meridian gate) Ladies and Gentlemen: I am pleased to serve as your guide today. This is the palace museum; also know as the Purple Forbidden City. It is t he largest and most well reserved imperial residence in China today. Under Mi ng Emperor Yongle, construction began in 1406. It took 14years to build the Forbidden City. The first ruler who actually lived here was Ming Emperor Zhu di. For five centuries thereafter, it continued to be the residence of23 successiv e emperors until 1911 when Qing Emperor Puyi was forced to abdicate the thr one. In 1987, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizat ion recognized the Forbidden City was a world cultural legacy. It is believed that the Palace Museum, or Zi Jin Cheng (Purple Forbidden City), got its name from astronomy folklore, The ancient astronomers divided t he constellations into groups and centered them around the Ziwei Yuan (North Star) . The constellation containing the North Star was called the Constellatio n of Heavenly God and star itself was called the purple palace. Because the e mperor was supposedly the son of the heavenly gods, his central and dominant position would be further highlighted the use of the word purple in the name of his residence. In folklore, the term ―an eastern purple cloud is drifting‖ be came a metaphor for auspicious events after a purple cloud was seen drifting e astward immediately before the arrival of an ancient philosopher, LaoZi, to the Hanghu Pass. Here, purple is associated with auspicious developments. The w ord jin (forbidden) is self-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guard ed and off-explanatory as the imperial palace was heavily guarded and off-limit s to ordinary people.

中国著名景点的英文导游词

中国著名景点的英文导游词 北京故宫博物院英文导游词 Hello, everyone, We are now going to pay a visit to a place of special interest. This scenic spot is locate0hello, everyone, we are now going to pay a visit to a place of special interest. this scenic spot is located at the center of beijing and is characterized by thousands of palatial architectures and purple walls as well as yellow glazed tile roofs- it is simply a sea of palaces. this is the world – famous wonder – the palace museum. the palace museum has served as the royal residence during the ming and qing dynasties. it was here that a total of 24 monarchs ascended the throne and wielded power for some 500 years. the palace museum, as the most beautiful spot of interest throughout beijing, is unique for its location: to the northwest is beihai(north sea) park, famous for its white pagoda and rippling lake; to the west is the zhongnahai (central and south sea); to the east lies the the wangfujing shopping street; and to the north id jinshan park. standing in the wanchun (everlasting spring) pavilion at the top of jingshan(charcoal hill) park, you overlook the skyline of the palace museum. at the southern end of the palace is tian` anmen (gate of heavenly peace) and the famous square named after it . this is the symbol of the people` s republic of china. a world-famous historical site, the palace museum is on the world heritage list of unesco and is an embodiment of oriental civilization. the palace museum is rectangular in shape, 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from east to west, covering a space of 720,000 square meters of which 150,000 is building area . it has 9000-strong rooms in it . according to legend there are 9999.5 room-units in all .the whole compound is enclosed by a 10-meter-hign wall and is accessed through four entrances, namely, the meridian gate in the south ,the gate of military prowess in the north, donghua(eastern flowery ) gate in the north, donghua ( eastern flowery) gate in the east and xihua(western flowery ) gate in the west. on each corner there is a turret consisted of 9 roof beams, 18 pillars and 72 ridge . encircling the compound there is a 3,800-meter-long and 52 meter-wide moat, making the palace museum a self-defensive city-within-a city. 赵州桥英语导游词