Beijing was the capital of five dynasties in history. During the 800 years since the Jin Dynasty, many magnificent palace buildings have been built, making Beijing the city with the largest number of royal palaces, gardens, temples and mausoleums in China. Among them, the Forbidden City in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, was originally a palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, where 24 emperors lived. The magnificent building perfectly embodies the traditional classical style and oriental style of China. It is the largest existing palace in China and even the whole world, and it is a precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. 196 1 is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. The Temple of Heaven is famous at home and abroad for its reasonable layout and exquisite architecture. It is the place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties "worship heaven" and "pray for the valley". It is the largest existing ancient sacrificial building complex in China and a precious heritage of world architectural art. The Summer Palace is the most famous garden in China, with green mountains and green waters, pavilions and magnificent buildings. It enjoys a high reputation in the history of Chinese and foreign gardens. There is the longest veranda corridor in China, which connects the distant mountains and the water, and it has high artistic value. The Ming Tombs are the largest group of ancient tombs in Beijing, with 13 tombs of Ming emperors, especially the Dingling Mausoleum excavated in modern times, which is huge and spectacular.

Hutong is one of the most distinctive houses in Beijing, which originated in Yuan Dynasty. The word "Hutong" means "small street" in Mongolian. There are more than 7,000 hutongs scattered all over Beijing, and each hutong has an anecdote. The names of hutongs are varied, and some are named after characters, such as Wen Prime Minister Hutong; Some are named after markets and commodities, such as Goldfish Hutong; Some of them are named in Beijing dialect, such as Huluguan Hutong. After investigation, the oldest hutong in Beijing is Sanmiao Street, which has a history of more than 900 years. The longest hutong is the east-west Jiao Min Lane, with a total length of 6.5 miles. The shortest hutong is no more than ten meters long; The narrowest alley is Qianshi Hutong in Dashilan area of Qianmen, which is only 0.7 meters wide.

Peking Opera is the quintessence of China and is deeply loved by the people in Beijing. Walking on the streets of Beijing, you can often hear cadence jokes coming from the roadside. The origin of Beijing Opera can be traced back to several ancient local dramas. 1790, the four major local operas in Anhui-Sanqing, Sixi, Chungong and Chunchun-were performed in Beijing and achieved unprecedented success. Huiban often cooperates with artists in Hubei, so a new kind of drama was born, which is based on the Hui tune "Huang Er" and the Han tune "Xipi" and combines the essence of local dramas such as Kunqu Opera, Shaanxi Opera and Bangzi. This is Beijing Opera. In the course of 200 years' development, Beijing opera is more and more like Beijing in lyrics, intonation and rhythm. The erhu, Jinghu and other musical instruments used also integrate the characteristics of many ethnic groups and eventually become a mature art. Beijing opera is an art that combines singing, dancing, martial arts, music, art and literature. It is similar to western opera, so it is called "Beijing Opera" by westerners. In addition to Beijing opera, Beijing also has double reed, cross talk, storytelling, acrobatics, Beijing rhyme drum and so on, all of which are national quintessence.

Siheyuan is a courtyard surrounded by houses in the southeast and northwest, and the outer wall of the courtyard forms the side wall of the hutong. The north room in the hospital is the main room, and the east and west sides are wing rooms. Apart from the gate, there are no windows or passages connected with the hutong. Siheyuan, a traditional residence in old Beijing, is quiet and closed. The former residences and palaces of celebrities scattered in urban areas are generally more authentic quadrangles, such as Gongwangfu in Qianhai West Street. In recent years, there are more and more high-rise buildings in Beijing, but few quadrangles. Now there are only two relatively complete quadrangles in the Second Ring Road. I'm afraid I can only see its face in TV series in the future.

Beijing Wax Museum is located in Zhaigong, ditan park, Beijing. 1988 was invested and built by Chen Shu Kay, a Hong Kong patriot, in June 1990, and officially opened in May 1990. It is affiliated to the Garden Bureau of Dongcheng District, Beijing, covering an area of 4,000 square meters and a building area of 697 square meters. The wax figures on display include historical figures, scientific and technological figures, literary and artistic figures and China's contemporary great men.

Cultural attractions

Forbidden City, Great Wall, Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Shichahai, Yuanmingyuan, Lugou Bridge, Mutianyu Great Wall, Simatai Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Jiankou Great Wall, Gongwangfu Garden, Qinchun Wangmi, Beihai Park, Peking University, Hutong, Beijing Zoo, Beijing Botanical Garden, Panjiayuan Antique Market, etc.