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There are many landmarks in Beijing. The best-known ones include the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China , the Temple of Heaven , the Tian'anmen and the Forbidden City , a number of temples, hutongs and parks, relics of ages gone by.
Site Chinese name Location Designation Image Red Building of Peking University: 北京大学红楼: Beijing : 1-8 : Lugou Bridge: 卢沟桥: Beijing : 1-24 ...
Beijing World Park (simplified Chinese: 北京世界公园; traditional Chinese: 北京世界公園; pinyin: Běijīng Shìjiè Gōngyuán) is a theme park that attempts to give visitors the chance to see the world without having to leave Beijing. The park covers 46.7 hectares and is located in the southwestern Fengtai District of Beijing.
A minor boundary modification of the site took place in 2021. [55] Qinghai Hoh Xil: Qinghai: 2017 1540; vii, x (natural) Hoh Xil is a part of the Tibetan Plateau, the largest and highest plateau in the world. At an elevation of 4,500 m (14,800 ft), the area experiences year-round low temperatures.
"Beihai" is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of the garden's Chinese name, 北海, meaning "Northern Sea". The name corresponds to the "Central Sea" (中 海, Zhōnghǎi) and "Southern Sea" (南 海, Nánhǎi) immediately to the park's south, still used—under the combined name Zhongnanhai—as the restricted headquarters of China's paramount leaders.
The park covers a 40 hectares (99 acres) space outside of Beijing's second ring road. This places the park in the middle of a heavily populated area. The park features lush gardens and tree lined paths. During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was damaged; however, the site has been restored and renovated since then.
Workers' Stadium National Museum of China Beijing railway station. The ten buildings are: [4] [5] The Great Hall of the People – Located on the western edge of Tiananmen Square, the Great Hall of the People houses China's top legislative body, the National People's Congress, and is also used for other ceremonial activities.
Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation [6] Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee [5] Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well.