Beijing Trip Overview
Visit the Lama Temple which was built in 1694, one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. Then take a rare opportunity to see a giant Panda. Later visit a museum displaying the rise of Chinese architecture and agriculture in ancient times. To complete your sightseeing you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Chinese Medicine Center and tea tasting.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
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Visit the Lama Temple which was built in 1694, one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. Then take a rare opportunity to see a giant Panda. Later visit a museum displaying the rise of Chinese architecture and agriculture in ancient times. To complete your sightseeing you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Chinese Medicine Center and tea tasting.
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Stop At: Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum Xiannongtan Temple, No.21 Dongjing Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Ancestral Farmer Altar in Beijing was built in Yongle Period of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1420). In Qianlong Period of Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1755), it reached the current dimensions. The dynasts came here to prey for and appreciate the good season to the agriculture. There is a big museum inside Ancestral Farmer Altar, which offers a lecture about ancient Chinese architecture.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lama Temple (Yonghegong), No.12 Yonghegong Street, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007 China
Lama Temple incredibly colorful and vibrant building contains gorgeous frescoes and even has its own gardens. It is the largest and most perfectly preserved Lama temple in Han China, which was first built during the Qing Dynasty and the building combines the architectural knowledge of the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, and Tibetan nationalities. Inside the building are superb examples of carving and carpentry. Sculptures are made from all kinds of weird and wonderful materials including gold, silver, copper, iron and tin. There are also wonderful Buddhas on display, one in particular is 26 meters high. The Temple also contains many other cultural relics and pictures and is a fantastic display illustrating the splendor and variety of Buddhist art.
After that, 1 trip to see the frolicking Pandas, a living Chinese treasure, which is unique in China.
Duration: 2 hours
