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The high trail is definitely the better of the two, because the view at high altitude is an experience you will never forget. The path leads you in-between the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the Haba Snow Mountain, and looking below you will see the beautiful and peaceful Jinsha River. Along the way, you will encounter quiet villages, luscious greenery, unique restaurants, numerous lodges, and the local Naxi people.

This is a travel destination everyone should visit at least once in their life; do so, and I promise Mother Nature will not let you down. Fun Fact: Legend says a tiger once leaped from one side of the gorge to the other to escape a hunter chasing it, thus the gorge was given the name: Tiger Leaping Gorge.

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The palace complex has suffered two major destructive attacks. First by the British and French during the Anglo-French allied invasion of 1860 (with the Old Summer Palace also ransacked at the same time), and second during the Boxer Rebellion, in an attack by the eight allied powers in 1900. The garden was torched and mostly destroyed. Most of the artifacts within were split among the eight allied nations.

The Palace has been under restoration since its destruction. The main obstacle of the restoration is the lack of original blueprints. In 1888, it was given the current name, Yihe Yuan. It served as a summer resort for Empress Dowager Cixi.

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Tiananmen Square is the fourth largest city square in the world. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several important events in Chinese history. Outside China, the square is best known in recent memory as the focal point of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, a pro-democracy movement which ended on 4 June 1989 with the declaration of martial law in Beijing by the government and the shooting of several hundred or possibly thousands of civilians by soldiers.

Located as a cultural center of Beijing, it is also one of the best places to catch public transportation and is a major subway line stop.

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The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The next time you plan a trip to China and will be visiting Beijing, be sure to put this on your must visit places!

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The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. The tower base is square and it covers an area of 1,377 square meters. The tower is a brick and timber structure and close to 40 meters high. It has an extensive museum inside, which holds some of Xi’an’s history.

A great place to visit for your next visit to China!

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The Drum Tower got its name from the huge drum located within the building. In contrast to the Bell Tower, where bell was stricken at dawn, drum was beat at sunset to indicate the end of the day.

Inside the Drum Tower there is also a drum museum, where a variety of drums are on display, some of which can be dated back thousands of years. There is a drum show performed here every day. The top of the tower commands a panoramic view of the city.

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Like most of the Summer Palace, the Long Corridor was severely damaged by fire which Anglo-French allied forces laid in 1860 during the Second Opium War. It was rebuilt in 1886. It is famous for its length (728 m) in conjunction with its rich painted decoration (more than 14,000 paintings).

Definitely worth a visit!

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