China is one of the largest countries of the world and worthwhile to visit. This country has also the greatest population and offers many beautiful places to visit. Traveling through China means that you often have to take a plane for traveling from the one city to the other. I traveled to China in the year 2000 and visited four important cities in this wonderful country:

BEIJING

Beijing is the city with the most memorable highlights of China. In my opinion is this city "a must see" for everyone who wants to visit China.
Some important places to visit are:

1)The Forbidden City:
This place which is also called "the Palace Museum" is built during the Ming Dynasty from 1406 to 1420. People can enter this place through the Tiananmen Gate next to Tiananmen Square which is dominated by a famous portrait of Mao Zedong and enjoying of the ancient Chinese architecture. It contains 800 buildings and 9000 rooms. The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and the Nine Dragons screen are in my opinion the highlights of the Forbidden City.

2)The great wall :
The great wall can be considered as the national symbol of China. It was built more than 2000 years ago and has a length of more than 6000 kilometers. The function of this wall was to protect the Chinese emporium from the Mongolians and other invaders.

The great wall is now the most popular attraction in China and there are different places where you can visit this impressive wall like Badaling, Mutianyu and Simaltei.
Simaltei is maybe the best choice if you are searching for exercise and the distance of walking is around 5 kilometers and includes 35 towers.

It is required to have a good condition to make this climb but when you become tired you can take a rest and enjoy of a panoramic view of the city. The temperature can be a problem in Summer. It was 38 degrees Celsius when I made this climb in the year 2000 and it is was necessary to drink a lot of water during my walk.

3)The temple of Heaven:
The temple of Heaven is an important ancient sacrificial building which is worthwhile to visit. This complex is almost three times the area of the Forbidden City and built from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The main buildings are the Altar of Prayer for good harvests, the Imperial Vault of Heaven and the Circular Mound Altar.
There is a great park and you need several hours to walk around for enjoying the beautiful sights.

4)The Summer

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