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The 10 Best Monuments & Statues in Beijing, China
Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential.
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1. Pu An Hall
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Badachu Park
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By debb549 - Omaha, United States
There are eight Buddhist Temples in this park. You can ride up to the top to the the last Temple in a ski lift or a Cable Car. Then there is an Alpine slide in this park that was 17 minutes long. It was longer than the one at the Great Wall. This park would be amazing in September and October when the trees change colors due to fall. There are many trees that turn red. There were many benches that you could rest as you hike the area.
3. Bell and Drum Towers
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4.0 based on 896 reviews
This two-story arched wooden structure once held 25 drums which, in combination with bells in the Bell Tower, were once used to indicate the time of day. Only one drum remains today, which is beaten four times a day for 15 minutes.
Reviewed By tomsF5110SS - Canterbury, United Kingdom
This is a great building to view the surrounding area of the hutongs. We spent what little money it was (think 150CYN each) to visit both the Drum and Bell Tower. It was well worth the money! The views from the top were fantastic and you could walk around the top to see either the Drum or the Bell tower across the courtyard. While at the top of the tower, we were lucky enough to time it correctly and watch an arranged drum procession. This was also very good. It was a great event which was not shown or advertised anywhere else. One word of warning, there are lots of steps which are very steep. If you have trouble walking freely or struggle with steep steps, then I would urge on the side of caution. I would recommend going to this if you are in the area as it is a great part of the Beijing culture, and helps to show something that I have certainly not seen before.
4. Temple of the Sleeping Buddha (Wofosi)
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
Cast in lacquered bronze in 1331, this magnificent Buddha measures more than 15 feet in length and weighs more than fifty-four tons, making it the largest bronze statue in China.
5. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
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4.0 based on 389 reviews
The remains of one of China’s most famous rulers, Chairman Mao, rest in this simple mausoleum, which features 44 granite columns and glazed yellow trim.
Reviewed By 858ClaireB - Canberra, Australia
Whilst in Tiananmen Square we decided to “pop in” and see Mao. It is was it is, but I it’s a bit of a “once in your lifetime kind of thing.” You basically shuffle past mao in silence. No photos or hats allowed. We also saw some people being asked to delete certain photos - not sure that was about, we had no problems with carrying an iPhone in a pocket. Couple of tips: You can’t take bags inside, you need to leave them at the left luggage across the road. All of our bags fitted into one, but they still charged us for three. Best to do the consolidation outside. All in all, I think it was $2. We walked to the end of the square (or the back?) to see the gates - you come out of the memorial hall here so we ended up doubling back on ourselves. Recommend square, into hall, out the back and then into the forbidden city. A taxi driver later that day told us that Mao is only there in the morning and then replaced with a wax model after lunch. Not sure if this is true or not!
6. Hill of Accumulated Elegance
7. Huabiao
8. Temple of Enlightenment (Da Jue Si)
9. Monument of the People's Heroes
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3.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia
This is a beautiful 37.94-metres in height obelisk, built on Tian'anmen Square. It is dedicated many who contributed to the many men and women who lost their lives in the 19th and 20th-century revolutions which lead to the 1949 founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. It is made of 17,000 granites and white marbles. My rating of “Excellent” is not based on the beauty or architecture of the monument, but rather what it stands for. There were many martyrs in creating the great China of today.
10. Shuquji Stele of Zhengyang Bridge
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