the viewing deck: Beijing City tour 1st part; Morning to Ming Dynasty Tombs

Friday, July 17, 2015

Beijing City tour 1st part; Morning to Ming Dynasty Tombs

7 Days Solo Trip Revisiting Winter Mainland China

February 20 to 26, 2015

China Train Ride Experience during Lunar New Year Week

I decided to book (walked-in in Qianmen near Qianmen Hostel) my Beijing whole day city tour because I am already exhausted as this was my 15th day journey across Northeast Asia which started in Japan followed by Mongolia.

BEIJING CITY WHOLE DAY TOUR (180CNY/$30) PACKAGE INCLUDES
- pick-up (0630H) and drop-off (1700H) transportation from hotel
- entrance fees on both Great Wall of China in Badaling and Ming Dynasty Tombs
- english-speaking guide and chinese lunch

ITINERARY FOR BEIJING CITY WHOLE DAY TOUR
0630H ETD Qianmen meeting place
0900H Ming Dynasty Tombs
1000H Jade Factory Tour & lunch
1200H Great Wall of China Badaling via sliding car (100CNY)
1400H ETD Great Wall
1500H Silk Factory Tour
1700H ETA Tianmen Square

Ming Dynasty Tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the Chinese Ming dynasty emperors. However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing and collectively known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty. The site, on the southern slope of Tianshou Mountain (originally Huangtu Mountain), was chosen based on the principles of feng shui by the third Ming dynasty emperor. After the construction of the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) in 1420, the Yongle Emperor selected his burial site and created his own mausoleum. The subsequent emperors placed their tombs in the same valley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_tombs