Welcome aboard China Express!                                            

China Express will take you to explore China, the places, people, the traditions,  customs, food, and a lot more!  You can board at any time. Come often to see more of China!  Today our destination is:                             Beijing---The Capital

There are more things to see than we have time to visit today.  Some of the highlights are:

The Great Wall

The 13 Mausoleums : Located 40 kilometer northwest of Beijing. They are tombs of 13 emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Each mausoleum is a splendid underground palace.

Tiananmen Square lies at the heart of Beijing, and is the largest city square. It's the primary location for official parade and celebrations. It is also used for wandering and flying kites. Surrounding the square are monuments past and present: Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace); the Chinese Revolution History Museum; the Great Hall of the People; Qianmen (Front Gate); the Mao Memorial and the Monument to the People's Heroes.

The Forbidden City was built in 1406-1420 and is the biggest and best-preserved cluster of ancient buildings in China. It has over 800 buildings and 9000 rooms ( quite a huge mansion!). It was the residence of the emperors and their families of the Ming and Qing dynasty.

The Summer Palace was built in 1750, but was burnt down in 1860 by Anglo-French Allied Forces. Empress Dowager Ci Xi (1835-1908) rebuilt it in 1888. The Summer Palace was for vacationing emperors and Empress Dowager Ci Xi. It is known for its gardens which are preserved to this day. Kunming Lake takes up three-quarters of the Palace. The main building is the Hall of Happiness & Longevity, while along the north shore is the 2300ft Long Corridor, filled with mythical paintings and scenes.

Tian Temple was where the emperors of Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasty (1644-1912) worshipped the heavenly gods and prayed for good harvests. Tian means heaven in Chinese.   The Echo Wall outside the temple will astound you. There you can whisper at one end and your friends can hear you clearly at the other end about two hundred yards away.

All this sightseeing must have made you hungry, Quan Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant is definitely the place you want to go. Beijingers would tell you " It's a shame if you don't try Beijing Roast duck while you are here". Quan Ju De Roast Duck has served Chinese people for over 100 years. Besides its whole roast duck, the restaurant offers over 400 mouth-watering duck dishes. It's special procedure of roasting and the great taste earned its fame all over the country.   Let’s go in and Enjoy!

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