Beijing Vacations

Beijing is known for its grandeur – wide boulevards, China’s finest museums, impressive temples, and the grand Forbidden City – made up of 800 buildings, it is the largest and best-preserved cluster of ancient buildings in China. Outside of the Forbidden City and throughout Beijing, hidden between the ever-emerging skyscrapers, you’ll find the Hutongs, where the ancient way of Chinese life goes on as it has for centuries. The Hutongs are synonymous with a close knit neighborhood or small town, where families have lived in the same home for centuries, every one knows everyone, and the market is just around the corner.

North of Beijing are some of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall – a breathtaking sight as it snakes over the rugged and rolling hills. Built in stages 2,000 years ago, the wall stretches for more than 3,000 miles.