As the capital of China, Beijing is the nation's political and cultural center. Back in 3000 years ago in Zhou dynasty, Beijing had been named capital of Yan. Thereafter, many dynasties all made Beijing as capital. The long history leaves Beijing precious cultural treasures including Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tian'anmen Square etc. Four of them have been accepted as world cultural heritages by UNESCO.

 The Great Wall, symbolizing China's ancient civilization, is one of the world's most renowned projects. Historical records show that about 1 million people, one-fifth of China's population were involved in the construction which took more than ten years.

The SummerPalace was constructed by Emperor Qianlong in honor of his mother's birthday. Characterized by its vast scope and rich cultural embodiments, the SummerPalace has become one of the most famous tourist sites in the world.

The Forbidden City is the largest and most well preserved imperial residence in China today. The construction began in 1406 and lasted for 14 years. Since completed, it had continued to be the residence of 23 successive emperors.

The Temple of Heaven, the largest group of architectures ever to be dedicated to Heaven, served as an exclusive altar for Chinese monarchs, since it was decreed that rulers of successive dynasties would place altars in their own capitals to worship Heaven and pray for good harvest.