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  Forbidden City

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  Added Jul 31, 2009 by ann

  The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, was the imperial residence of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. The complex has 70 structures and more than 9000 rooms. It is surrounded by a 10 meter high wall dotted with elaborate watchtowers and encircled by a moat. Turned into a museum in the early 20th Century, it houses an extensive collection of fine treasures. The Nationalist Party took a large number of these treasures to Taiwan in 1949 but 900,000 priceless relics remain. Behind the palace is a delightful royal garden that is surprisingly quiet in contrast to the throngs of international visitors at Tiananmen Gate, the museum's official entrance. The Palace Museum that is commonly known as the Forbidden City is actually the inner core of the warren of buidlings and alleys, no longer standing, that made up the imperial Forbidden City that would have take up all the land now enclosed by the First Ring Road. Within the wall of the museum China's dynastic world was centered. The outer buidlings, now torn down, literally housed a city, its inhabitants' occupations made up exclusively by means to serve the emperor and the extensive royal family, including gold and silver smiths, butchers, seamstresses and imperial manufacturers. It is said that the design of the watchtowers that surround the outer walls of the moat were inspired by grasshopper cages. Do you see a resemblance?

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  4 Jingshan Qianjie, 100009 Beijing, China
  +86 10 6513 2255

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  Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing

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  Added Jul 31, 2009 by ann

  The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, is a haven for those tired nerves. The exemplary treatments offered here are among the best which help release the tension in the muscles hences achieving peace of mind. Located on the top most floor of the hotel it offers hydro-therapy, vichy showers, nail salon and a host of other treatments that blend ancient techniques with scientific understandings. When here on vacation or business trip, don't forget to make a trip to this 2,500 square feet center.

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  83A Jian Guo Road, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, 100025 Beijing, China
  +86 10 5908 8888

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  Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing

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  Added Jul 31, 2009 by ann

  The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, is a haven for those tired nerves. The exemplary treatments offered here are among the best which help release the tension in the muscles hences achieving peace of mind. Located on the top most floor of the hotel it offers hydro-therapy, vichy showers, nail salon and a host of other treatments that blend ancient techniques with scientific understandings. When here on vacation or business trip, don't forget to make a trip to this 2,500 square feet center.

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  83A Jian Guo Road, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, 100025 Beijing, China
  +86 10 5908 8888

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  China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

  Added Jul 31, 2009 by ann

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  Great Wall at Simatai

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  Added Jul 31, 2009 by ann

  The Simatai Great Wall, two hours drive from Beijing in northeastern Miyun County, is renowned for its precipitous topography. Built by the Ming Dynasty general Qi Ji Guang, it is one of the few stretches of the Wall that still preserve the original construction features of that period. It not only incorporates differing characteristics from other Wall sections, but also displays some features not found elsewhere. To the west 20 watchtowers look out over gently sloping hills. To the east are 15 watchtowers atop peaks up to 1,000 meters high. The views are unparalleled.

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  Gubeikou Town, 101508 Beijing, China
  +86 10 8119 1011

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