Beijing has the largest number of world heritage sites (6 places) in the world, and is the first capital city with world geopark in the world. Beijing is rich in tourism resources. There are more than 200 tourist attractions open to the public, including the world's largest Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Beihai Park, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan, Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall and other places of interest. So what are the tourist attractions suitable for middle-aged and elderly people to in Beijing? Today, I recommend some for you!
Temple of Heaven Park
The Temple of Heaven Park is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national 5A tourist attraction. The park is in the south of Beijing. It used to be a place for emperors to worship in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Tian'anmen Square
Tiananmen Square, located in the center of Beijing, is located in Dongcheng District of Beijing. The ground of Tiananmen Square is all paved with shallow stones treated by special technology. In the center stands the Monument to the People's Heroes and the solemn Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. On both sides of Tiananmen Square are the Working People’s Cultural Palace and Zhongshan Park, which together constitute Tiananmen Square.
Ditan park
Founded in 1530, Ditan Park is located in Dongcheng District of Beijing, covering an area of 37.4 hectares. The trees in the park grow well and in various forms, which reflects the antiquity and vitality after the vicissitudes of history.
Beijing Garden of World’s Flowers
The Garden of World’s Flowers has superior geographical location and convenient transportation. The total area of the park is 41.8 hectares, which is the largest botanical garden within the Fourth Ring Road of Beijing. In 2005, it was rated as "boutique park". In 2008, it was rated as the national "AAAA" tourist attraction.
Beijing Beihai Park
Beihai Park, located in the central area of Beijing, is an ancient Chinese royal garden. The park covers an area of about 71 hectares, with a large water area. It is one of the oldest, most complete, most comprehensive and representative royal gardens in China. It was opened as a park in 1925.
Ming Tombs in Beijing
The Ming Tombs, located in Shisanling Town, Changping District, Beijing, is the mausoleums of the Ming emperors in China. It has beautiful natural landscape and numerous cultural relics.
The Palace Museum
Beijing Palace Museum, a national 5A tourist attraction, is the first of the five palaces in the world and a world cultural heritage. The Palace Museum, founded on October 10, 1925, is a comprehensive museum of China built on the basis of the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and their royal collections.
The Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is the Royal garden museum and a world famous tourist attraction. The Summer Palace, formerly known as Qingyiyuan, is located in the western suburb of Beijing, 15 kilometers away from the urban area, covering an area of 290 hectares. It is a large landscape garden built by drawing on the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also a well preserved royal palace. It is known as the "royal garden museum" and a national key tourist attraction