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The Forbidden City Beijing

Back in the years between 1406 and 1420, the Ming dynasty was established. It was also known as the Purple Forbidden City and it was placed in the middle of the city of Beijing, China.

In the first place, The Forbidden City Beijing housed 24 Ming and Qing emperors. The area of the building was about a little over 720,000 square feet. Inside the Forbidden City, they were in a position to rule over Beijing by getting with their ministers to have court meetings.

This area and the building surrounding it are considered one of the most serviced in the city of Beijing.

If you are interested in seeing Beijing, there are different ways you can get there. You can take a taxi, public transportation or as the locals call it, the Metro or walking. In addition to visiting the Forbidden City, you can also see the Summer Palace, the Hall of Preserving Harmony and parts of the Chinese Great Wall, just to name a few.

You can also visit a memorial Hall named after Chairman Mao Zedong or (Mao Tse Tung), who was the founder of the Peoples Republic of China. Most people have simply known him as "Chairman Mao".

In time, the city of Beijing will be turning a new leaf with Summer Olympics in 2008. Although there are some people who still believe to this day that Beijing is not up to the task, this destination is trying its best to put on a good face for the millions of visitors who will grace their city in August for slightly over two weeks.

The people of Beijing are into religion, however they do not necessarily have free reign to express themselves. Although the Chinese constitution states that they can have freedom of religion, people have been penalized for doing just that. Some have been put in jail, others have been killed for expression their freedom of religion.

Chinese people that do embrace religion are in one of several categories:

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Confucianism
• Daoism

The city of Beijing features lots of temples in the vicinity. Visitors who are interested are able to go and check them out along with the religion they practice. Two of the largest temples in Beijing are the White Cloud temple, which is of the Taoist faith and there is also Tanzhe Temple, which is of the Buddhist faith.

If you're an enthusiast of the arts scene, the Beijing Opera has a famous opera house. Inside this establishment, you can find many restaurants that serve the highest quality food. There are also things to do such as acrobatics and watching Kung-Fu movies.

Although part of the Great Wall of China is still around, there are also people who are not interested in going because of the erosion of the area. Never the less, you can still see nice views from that part of the wall. That area has turned into a marketplace with local people selling their merchandise, such as things like artwork.

Travel to Beijing will be a great experience you will never forget, particularly when you see some of the things they can't do in their city. Most travelers will be glad that they have the freedom that they do, compared to what they have here.