In fact, there are still many very cost-effective attractions near the Forbidden City, and the following is my ** to ensure that it is unique.
1. Jingshan Park, the ticket is 2 yuan, and you need to swipe your ID card to enter. After reaching the top, you can overlook the Forbidden City.
Jingshan Park was founded in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of several hundred years. It was once a royal garden in the Ming and Qing dynasties, for the emperor and members of the royal family to rest and play.
Location: Jingshan Park is located in Jingshanqian Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, adjacent to the Palace Museum and Tiananmen Square, and is a must-stop for tourists to visit the Forbidden City.
Natural Landscape: Jingshan Park is on a high terrain and overlooks the Forbidden City and downtown Beijing. With lush woods, lakes, and hillsides, the park offers a tranquil natural environment.
Cultural attractions: There are some famous cultural attractions in Jingshan Park, such as Wanshou Mountain, with ancient temples and lookouts; Shoukang Palace, which was part of the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty, was used for the emperor to worship and live; Maoqing Hall was the office of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Climb to the top, enjoy panoramic views of downtown Beijing, including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the city's architectural ensemble.
Museums and Exhibitions: Jingshan Park also houses a number of museums and exhibitions that showcase Beijing's history, culture, and the development of garden architecture.
2. Imperial Ancestral Temple, located in the east side of Tiananmen Square, Dongcheng District, Beijing, was built in the eighteenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), is the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worship their ancestors, one of the "five altars and eight temples" in Beijing in the old days, and was changed to "Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace" on May 1, 1950 and officially opened to the society.
3. Beihai Park, the ticket is 5 yuan, and you can enter by swiping your ID card.
Beihai Park, located at No. 1 Wenjin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, is adjacent to Jingshan Park in the east, Zhongnanhai in the south, and Shichahai in the north, covering an area of 6820,000 square meters (including 38.5 square meters of water area.)90,000 square meters, land area 2930,000 square meters), opened as a park in 1925.
The whole park of Beihai Park takes Beihai as the center, Liao, Jin and Yuan built a palace here, and the Ming and Qing dynasties were the imperial gardens, which belonged to the ancient Chinese imperial gardens.
In 1961, Beihai and Tuancheng were announced by the People's Republic of China as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Beihai Park is also a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.
4. Calamus River Park. Beijing's Calamus River Park is located on the east side of Tiananmen Square and opened in September 2002. The Calamus River, also known as the Waijinshui River, is named after the iris that grows in the river. Calamus River is the eastern section of the Jinshui River in the imperial city of the Ming and Qing dynasties (in the Qing Dynasty, a section of the Waijinshui River east of the left gate of Chang'an was called the Calamus River), which is a part of the water system of the imperial city. The river flows out from the south end of the Zhonghai Taiye Pond in Xiyuan, turns to the southeast, passes in front of Tiananmen Square, and then joins the Yuhe River along the north side of the south wall of the imperial city to the east, with a total length of 510 meters. The Calamus River is not only the outlet of the three seas of Xiyuan, but also the outlet of the Forbidden City's Guanzi River to the south through the Taimiao.
5. Nanchizi Art Museum, charged.
6. Shichahai is a historical and cultural tourism scenic spot in Beijing and a historical and cultural protection area in Beijing. It is located in the Xicheng District of the city center, adjacent to the central axis of Beijing. The water area is 3360,000 square meters, connected with the waters of Zhongnanhai, is an open scenic spot with open water surface in the inner city of Beijing, and is also the largest and most complete historical district in Beijing, which occupies a unique position in the history of urban planning and construction in Beijing. Of the 25 historical and cultural reserves approved in Beijing in 2000, the Shichahai area is the largest.
Shichahai includes the three waters of Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai (also known as Jishuitan) and adjacent areas, which echoes with the "first three seas" and is commonly known as the "latter three seas". Shichahai is also written as "Ten Cha Sea", and there are ten Buddhist temples around it, so it is called. Since the Qing Dynasty, it has become a place for amusement and summer, and it is one of the scenic spots in Yanjing. Many ancient buildings in Shicha Seascape Area occupy an important position in the history of Beijing's urban construction and development and political and cultural history, mainly representing Prince Gong's Mansion and Garden, Song Qingling's Former Residence and Alcohol Palace, Guo Moruo Memorial Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Deshengmen Arrow Tower, Guanghua Temple, Huitong Temple, and Huixian Hall.
In the famous "Dijing Scenery and Things", "West Lake Spring, Qinhuai Summer, Dongting Autumn" is used to praise the charm of Shichahai. Shicha Seascape Area has beautiful scenery and is known as "the water town of the north". With the increase in tourists, some ancient culture shops, snack streets and bars have gradually appeared here, so it has also become one of the cultural streets of the capital.
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