1.1.1 Tour Route Characteristics

· Tian'anmen Square: The symbol of the Republic, witnessing the rise and revitalization of the Chinese nation.
· The Palace Museum: Red walls and yellow tiles witness the winds and clouds, and reflect the past life of the Palace Museum.
· Temple of Heaven Park: The round - sky layout, ancient buildings and ancient trees complement each other.

1.1.2 Tour Route Planning

· Hotel rendezvous and departure 
· Attraction [Tian'anmen Square]
· Attraction [The Palace Museum] 
· Attraction [Temple of Heaven Park] 
· Gather back to hotel

1.1.3 Service Content
· Transportation: Shuttle bus between hotel and scenic area, shuttle bus between scenic area
· Catering: Not included, recommended only
· Tickets : Forbidden City + Temple of Heaven Park
· Guide : Full-course explanation service by an English tour guide.

1.1.4 Schedule
· Attraction[Tian'anmen Square] (Admission is free)
Route: Tiananmen Square → The Monument to the People's Heroes (Appearance) → Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Appearance) → The Great Hall of the People (Appearance).

*On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, that is, the founding ceremony, was held in Tiananmen Square, and the People's Republic of China was born! China's history has since opened a new chapter. On the day of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Beijing's 300,000 soldiers and civilians gathered in Tiananmen Square.

· Attraction [The Palace Museum] (Tickets included)
Route: Meridian Gate → Hall of Wenhua (Painting Hall) → Gate of Supreme Harmony → Hall of Supreme Harmony → Hall of Central Harmony → Hall of Preserving Harmony → Hall of Fengxian (Ancestral Worship Hall) → Qianqing Palace → Palace of Earthly Tranquility → Hall of Yangxin → West Six Palace Area → Imperial Garden → Gate of Divine Wu

*Temple of Heaven is a special altar for the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties to worship heaven, pray for rain and pray for a good harvest, and is a famous ancient building in China. The north of the altar is round, the south is square, meaning "heaven round place", the entire temple of heaven is divided into inner altar and outer altar two parts, the Hall of Prayer for Good years, the Emperor's Vault, Circular Mound, echo wall and other familiar buildings are located in the inner altar.

· Attraction [Temple of Heaven Park] (Tickets included)
Route: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests → Imperial Vault → Circular Mound → Echo Wall

*Temple of Heaven is a special altar for the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties to worship heaven, pray for rain and pray for a good harvest, and is a famous ancient building in China. The north of the altar is round, the south is square, meaning "heaven round place", the entire temple of heaven is divided into inner altar and outer altar two parts, the Hall of Prayer for Good years, the Emperor's Vault, Circular Mound, echo wall and other familiar buildings are located in the inner altar.

1.2 Day 2: Historic site today [Badaling Great Wall + Bird's Nest Water Cube]

1.2.1 Tour Route Characteristics

· Badaling Great Wall: showing the historical legacy, "not to the Great Wall is not a true man" has become a common dream of many Chinese and foreign tourists
· Bird's Nest and Water Cube: With innovative design and intelligent facilities, it carries the cutting-edge technology charm of Olympic memory

1.2.2 Tour Route Planning

· Hotel rendezvous and departure 
· Attraction [Badaling Great Wall]
· Attraction [Bird's Nest and Water Cube] 
· Gather back to hotel

1.2.3 Service Content
· Transportation: Shuttle bus between hotel and scenic area, shuttle bus between scenic area
· Catering: Not included, recommended only
· Tickets: Badaling Great Wall
· Guide: Full-course explanation service by an English tour guide.

1.2.4 Schedule
· Attraction [Badaling Great Wall] (Tickets included)

*Badaling Great Wall is one of the eight wonders of the world, is an outstanding representative of the Great Wall, belongs to the Ming Dynasty Great Wall quintessence area. It is like a giant dragon entrenched in the north of the motherland, stretching tens of thousands of miles, through two thousand years, majestic and magnificent. Adopting the construction principle of "relying on the terrain and using risks to block", it is composed of gateways and city walls, etc., and it is said that "the danger of living in the yong is in Badaling".

· [Bird's Nest] - National Stadium (Appearance)

*Bird's Nest, the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has become one of the new landmarks in Beijing in recent years with its high-end and atmospheric appearance and many international competitions.

· [Water Cube] - National Aquatics Center (Appearance)

*Water Cube, the iconic venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, features a blister form and ETFE membrane, the world's largest membrane structural project, and achieved the feat of water ice conversion.

1.3 Day 3: Ancient Capital Charm [Summer Palace + Drum Tower + South Luogu Lane]

1.3.1 Tour Route Characteristics

· Summer Palace: Through the flowers through the trees, lakes and mountains come into view, every step is the scenery, the ancient charm is fully displayed
· Drum Tower: Time-telling building with a long history, ancient rhyme leisurely witness years
· South Luogu Lane: Hutong culture exploration, old Beijing style tour.

1.3.2 Tour Route Planning

· Hotel rendezvous and departure 
· Attraction [Summer Palace]
· Attraction [Drum Tower and South Luogu Lane] 
· Gather back to hotel

1.3.3 Service Content

· Transportation: Shuttle bus between hotel and scenic area, shuttle bus between scenic area
· Catering: Not included, recommended only
· Tickets: Summer Palace
· Guide: Full-course explanation service by an English tour guide

1.3.4 Schedule
· Attraction[Summer Palace] (Tickets included)

Route: North Palace Gate → Harmonious Garden → Dehe Garden (Appearance) → Yulan Hall → Hall of Happiness and Longevity → Long Corridor → Stone Boat 

*The Summer Palace was originally the palace and garden of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, also known as the Garden of Qingyi. It is a very large and well-preserved royal garden in China with very elegant scenery and many precious cultural relics. It is known as the "Museum of Royal Gardens".

· [Drum Tower] (Appearance)

*Drum Tower is the place where the Ming and Qing dynasties beat the time to the whole city. In 1924, it was once changed to "Ming Humiliation Building", displaying the physical objects related to national humiliation when the eight-power allied forces invaded Beijing.

· [South Luogu Lane] (Admission is free)

*South Luogu Lane, which runs north - south, has 16 alleyways neatly arranged on both sides in the form of fishbones. It is the only traditional checker - board - shaped residential area in China that fully preserves the Yuan - Dynasty - style hutong courtyard texture, boasting the largest scale, highest grade, and richest resources. A hutong is the product of a long history, with rich historical and cultural connotations. And only in the Hutong can you experience the authentic old Beijing flavor.

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