Forbidden City, home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Great Wall, 8,851.8 kilometers of stone and earthen fortifications
Hutongs, alleys formed by lines of siheyuan
Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world
Temple of Heaven, for the Ming and Qing emperors for ceremonies of prayer to Heaven
Summer Palace, the largest royal garden in China
Ming Tombs, burial site of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty
The Water Cube, site of the aquatic games at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Drum Tower and Bell Tower, the center of time telling during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties
Panjiayuan Flea Market, chinese arts and crafts
Capital Museum, one of the leading cultural institutions
Panda House, the world-famous home of the giant pandas
Yonghe Temple, a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism
Confucius Temple, where imperial officials paid homage to Confucius
798 Art Zone, heart of a growing art and culture community
National Grand Theatre, a huge glass and titanium dome surrounded by water

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