Summary
A juxtaposition of imperial elegance and communist-era might, Beijing’s streets echo with hints of China’s long and illustrious history. Guided tours to Beijing understandably centre on the Forbidden City, a complex once prohibited to anyone who didn’t have royal blood coursing through their veins, but now open to all. The National Museum of China on neighbouring Tiananmen Square is another city location where history is unlocked, thanks to its 1.4 million objects. Slightly further afield, Beijing also stands guard over one of the most picturesque sections of the Great Wall of China, first built in the third century BCE.
