Nine Dragon Wall
Offering comprehensive information on the Forbidden City where twenty-four emperors reigned over the country for over 500 years.
The Forbidden City, also named Palace Museum, is the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China and one of the five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia.
Nine Dragon Wall
To the east of the Six Eastern Palaces and the Hall of Ancestral Worship, another group of halls stand in order along an axis parallel to the main axis of the Forbidden City. At the southern end of this complex, there is a Nine Dragon Wall welcoming visitors. It is one of three famous walls of this style in China, with the other two in Beihai Park (Beijing) and Datong City (Shanxi Province).
Built in 1773 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), this marvelous wall is 20.4 meters (66.9 feet) long and 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) high. Nine dragons, each playing with a pearl, are carved in a very lifelike manner. Yellow, blue, purple and white are applied to the carvings to depict the writhing dragons, and make the wall very attractive. The face of the wall has 270 pieces of colored glaze, five ridges and another nine small dragons on the main ridge. We know that 270 is a multiple of 9×5. Wondering about the significance of this? In ancient China, the numbers nine and five, when combined, signified the supreme status of a sovereign. An emperor was also called 'Majesty of Nine and Five'.
But this wall is not perfect. If you observe carefully, you may find the third white dragon has a piece of wood on its belly. It is said that a carpenter carved it to replace a broken piece of glaze tile. He did it on purpose, for the work must be finished on time, otherwise all the craftsmen would be punished. His part was incomplete, so he took the risk of concealing the flaw and cheating the emperor; fortunately, the emperor didn't discover it.
Beijing tours specialize in tailor-made and customized Beijing tours and China tours, and offer from budget tours to deluxe tours, hotel, flight & train booking service. With extensive experience in the tourism industry, the China Oriental Dream team of professionals has everything it takes to meet your needs, your dream
The Forbidden City, also named Palace Museum, is the most magnificent and splendid palace complex in China and one of the five world-famous palaces with the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in England, the White House in the U.S. and the Kremlin in Russia.
Nine Dragon Wall
To the east of the Six Eastern Palaces and the Hall of Ancestral Worship, another group of halls stand in order along an axis parallel to the main axis of the Forbidden City. At the southern end of this complex, there is a Nine Dragon Wall welcoming visitors. It is one of three famous walls of this style in China, with the other two in Beihai Park (Beijing) and Datong City (Shanxi Province).
Built in 1773 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), this marvelous wall is 20.4 meters (66.9 feet) long and 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) high. Nine dragons, each playing with a pearl, are carved in a very lifelike manner. Yellow, blue, purple and white are applied to the carvings to depict the writhing dragons, and make the wall very attractive. The face of the wall has 270 pieces of colored glaze, five ridges and another nine small dragons on the main ridge. We know that 270 is a multiple of 9×5. Wondering about the significance of this? In ancient China, the numbers nine and five, when combined, signified the supreme status of a sovereign. An emperor was also called 'Majesty of Nine and Five'.
But this wall is not perfect. If you observe carefully, you may find the third white dragon has a piece of wood on its belly. It is said that a carpenter carved it to replace a broken piece of glaze tile. He did it on purpose, for the work must be finished on time, otherwise all the craftsmen would be punished. His part was incomplete, so he took the risk of concealing the flaw and cheating the emperor; fortunately, the emperor didn't discover it.
Beijing tours specialize in tailor-made and customized Beijing tours and China tours, and offer from budget tours to deluxe tours, hotel, flight & train booking service. With extensive experience in the tourism industry, the China Oriental Dream team of professionals has everything it takes to meet your needs, your dream
Topic : Beijing International Airport - Genre : Tour
Seat in Coach Tour to Great Wall
Tour Code: BJ -ST -01
Tour Name: Seat in Coach Tour to Great Wall and Ming Tombs
Departure: Daily
Duration: 8 hours
Package includes: coach, tour guide, lunch, admission fee, parking ...
Picture of our coach: outside, inside
Detailed Itinerary
-Pick up travelers from hotel on departure time, and then drive to the great wall (60 miles away from downtown about one hour driving).
-Sightseeing on the most famous part of the Great Wall, Badaling section, for 2 hours. Cable car is a good choice if one wants to get to the highest point and take the whole beautiful bird view.
-Driving (30minutes) to Friendship restaurant near the Ming Tombs and having typical Chinese lunch (50 minutes).
-Driving (20minutes) to the Ming Tombs, the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500years history, and visiting Changling, the largest one, Emperor Yongle's Tomb (1hour).
-Drive back to Beijing city. We will have a little rest in the traditional style Chinese teahouse while enjoying the tea art show and taste several types of fine tea according.
-Transfer travelers back to their hotel.
-During the trip, we will arrange short visit to Beijing Jade Carving Factory while Travelers have chance to know the Chinese jade culture.
Special features
1. Only English-speaking travelers in our coach;
2. Keep about 10 travelers in each 22 seats air-conditioned coach;
Beijing-tours is the online travel service platform operated by China Oriental Dream International Travel Service. Since 1994, China Oriental Dream is one of the first-class travel agencies in China. CODITS is a state-owned tourism enterprise attached to China Tourism University. License No. : L-ZY-GJ00046.
Tour Name: Seat in Coach Tour to Great Wall and Ming Tombs
Departure: Daily
Duration: 8 hours
Package includes: coach, tour guide, lunch, admission fee, parking ...
Picture of our coach: outside, inside
Detailed Itinerary
-Pick up travelers from hotel on departure time, and then drive to the great wall (60 miles away from downtown about one hour driving).
-Sightseeing on the most famous part of the Great Wall, Badaling section, for 2 hours. Cable car is a good choice if one wants to get to the highest point and take the whole beautiful bird view.
-Driving (30minutes) to Friendship restaurant near the Ming Tombs and having typical Chinese lunch (50 minutes).
-Driving (20minutes) to the Ming Tombs, the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500years history, and visiting Changling, the largest one, Emperor Yongle's Tomb (1hour).
-Drive back to Beijing city. We will have a little rest in the traditional style Chinese teahouse while enjoying the tea art show and taste several types of fine tea according.
-Transfer travelers back to their hotel.
-During the trip, we will arrange short visit to Beijing Jade Carving Factory while Travelers have chance to know the Chinese jade culture.
Special features
1. Only English-speaking travelers in our coach;
2. Keep about 10 travelers in each 22 seats air-conditioned coach;
Beijing-tours is the online travel service platform operated by China Oriental Dream International Travel Service. Since 1994, China Oriental Dream is one of the first-class travel agencies in China. CODITS is a state-owned tourism enterprise attached to China Tourism University. License No. : L-ZY-GJ00046.
Topic : Beijing International Airport - Genre : Tour
Beijing Hutong, Lama Temple, Panda and Olympic Stadiums Bus Tour
Departure Dates: Daily
Duration: Approx. 8 hours
Pick-up point & time: Your hotel between 7:00am & 8:30am
Finishing point & time: Your hotel around 6:00pm
Payment Types: Cash, Wire
Language: English
Tour Itinerary:
Pick up at your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, and then driving to Beijing Zoo where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas. The Panda Zoo visit takes about 40 minutes.
Then take you to the largest Lama Temple of Beijing --- Yonghe Temple, 1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple. The Lama Temple tour finishes at about 11:00. Before having lunch (12:00), you will have 45 minutes to visit the Chinese traditional handicraft silk carpet factory.
You will be arranged to have lunch with locals in a typical Beijing resident's house. Then you will be arranged to visit the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws. Hutong tour lasts for 2 hours. You will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, primary school, many famous old buildings, like the bell tower, where you can explore the real life of ordinary people in Beijing.
We will arrange 45 minutes to take pictures at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. If you are interested in the inner structure of the stadiums, the tour guide will assist you in buying the tickets, and you could enter in the stadiums for a visit yourself.
Driving the travelers back to their hotel.
On the way to your hotels, we also arrange the short visit to a China Tea House to enjoy tea ceremony. Transferred back to your hotels.
Beijing tours is a local tour and travel operator in Beijing. We provide Beijing tours, including Beijing Day Tours, Beijing Bus Tours, Beijing City Tour, Beijing Private Tour, Beijing Great Wall Tour, Beijing Forbidden City Tour, Hutong Tour Beijing, Village Tours Beijing, Tiananmen tours Beijing , bus tour Beijing, and package tour Beijing. In addition, China Tour are also available in our service, including Xian tours , Shanghai tours, Guilin tours and so on.
We believe Beijing Tours will be an ideal Beijing Tour operator for your Beijing sightseeing. Welcome to Beijing.
Duration: Approx. 8 hours
Pick-up point & time: Your hotel between 7:00am & 8:30am
Finishing point & time: Your hotel around 6:00pm
Payment Types: Cash, Wire
Language: English
Tour Itinerary:
Pick up at your hotel between 7:00am and 8:30am, and then driving to Beijing Zoo where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas. The Panda Zoo visit takes about 40 minutes.
Then take you to the largest Lama Temple of Beijing --- Yonghe Temple, 1 hour tour for the mysterious Tibet style Buddhism temple. The Lama Temple tour finishes at about 11:00. Before having lunch (12:00), you will have 45 minutes to visit the Chinese traditional handicraft silk carpet factory.
You will be arranged to have lunch with locals in a typical Beijing resident's house. Then you will be arranged to visit the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws. Hutong tour lasts for 2 hours. You will visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, primary school, many famous old buildings, like the bell tower, where you can explore the real life of ordinary people in Beijing.
We will arrange 45 minutes to take pictures at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. If you are interested in the inner structure of the stadiums, the tour guide will assist you in buying the tickets, and you could enter in the stadiums for a visit yourself.
Driving the travelers back to their hotel.
On the way to your hotels, we also arrange the short visit to a China Tea House to enjoy tea ceremony. Transferred back to your hotels.
Beijing tours is a local tour and travel operator in Beijing. We provide Beijing tours, including Beijing Day Tours, Beijing Bus Tours, Beijing City Tour, Beijing Private Tour, Beijing Great Wall Tour, Beijing Forbidden City Tour, Hutong Tour Beijing, Village Tours Beijing, Tiananmen tours Beijing , bus tour Beijing, and package tour Beijing. In addition, China Tour are also available in our service, including Xian tours , Shanghai tours, Guilin tours and so on.
We believe Beijing Tours will be an ideal Beijing Tour operator for your Beijing sightseeing. Welcome to Beijing.
Topic : Beijing International Airport - Genre : Tour
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