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Ancient Beijing
Touch the historic district of southern Beijing, the cradle of Beijing city development, home to old hutong and genuine local Beijingers. You see Liulichang antique street - the oldest street in Beijing. Situated outside Hepingmen, Liulichang is 800m long with a long history from Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now, there are dozen of shops here. The area is really a good place to these who love the Chinese culture. Ancient books, jade, gold, pottery wares, calligraphy, paintings, musical instruments, etc. Explore Dazhalan area, a famous concentration of small lanes which once filled Beijing, in the Qianmen area of the capital. Dazhalan is a 1.26-square-kilometre area of 114 streets and alleys. With more than 51,000 residents, it claims to be one of the most densely-populated residential communities in the world. This bus tour is prepared for those who want to learn more about Beijing and its local life and culture. First visit the Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics, a park being built on the one- kilometer-long ruins of ancient Beijing city walls; it was open to the public in May 2002. The rebuilding of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) City Wall Relics Park, with a designed area of 13 hectares, is part of the Chinese capital's effort to protect its historical relics. Head to Tibetan Lama Temple, one of Beijing's most famous monasteries. Then move on to Beijing Confucius Temple, among the largest Confucian temples outside Qufu. You are arranged to have lunch with locals in a typical Beijing resident's house. Then visit the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws. The hutong tour lasts for 1-2 hours. You visit the typical Chinese quadrangles, primary school and more. Finally driving to Beijing Zoo where you can see the lovely Giant Pandas. The Panda Zoo visit takes about 40 minutes.
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