How to Take the Best Photos of Forbidden City Turret and Moat

If you plan your Beijing tour,  you’ll definitely add “Forbidden City ( also known as Palace Museum)”  to your Beijing visiting list.  Before you visit Forbidden City, you normally will search for some online information on how to visit Forbidden City to prepare for a life-time visit to the great Palace Museum. One primary thing that is often missed is…

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Qianmen Street Photos

Please your Beijing tour? South of Tiananmen Square and behind Zhengyang Gates is Qianmen Street, a pleasant walking area though some people complain this area is a bit touristy and crowded especially on weekends. This 845m long street  used to be a shopping and market area in the Ming and Qing dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 )  which has been totally renovated years…

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A Good Place to See Beijing’s Changing Skyline

If you are interested in Beijing’s changing skyline or its amazing cityscape on your Beijing tour, you shouldn’t  miss the opportunity to have a glimpse of or take pictures of Rem Koolhass’s CCTV Headquarters ( China Central Television Headquarters) and its new neighbour – China Zun (now finished ), the 118-storey, 528 m building which is the tallest in…

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