Marco Polo was stunned by the beautiful grassland enclosed in the imperial palace, which teemed with fruit trees and breeding animals such as deer and goats. Roughly 300 years later, Beijing had ...

Not-to-be-missed highlights include the Meridian Gate, the Turret, the Antiquarium and the Imperial Garden ... Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall (1278 reviews) Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days ...

Beijing ’s 2002 plan for the Imperial City protected city walls, altar walls, water network, grassland, roads, the hutong (lane or alley) network and courtyard houses. From 2003 to 2008 ...

Experience the Chinese capital’s rich culture with a stay at one of its top-rated hotels, according to Forbes Travel Guide’s ...