7 Amazing Places To Take Photographs In Beijing

1.      Forbidden City: China’s largest collection of ancient buildings, almost twice the size of the Vatican, Hall of Supreme Harmony, the exquisite Imperial Gardens, Nine-Dragon Wall

2.      Great Wall of China: world’s longest wall with a mainline length of 3,460km, Construction work for the Great Wall began in earnest around 220 BC, remains significant as a symbol of Chinese resilience – more information

3.      Temple of Heaven: Completed in 1420, place of worship, temple’s Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Beijing’s most beautiful building, wooden bars, wood strips, and brackets – more information

4.      Beijing National Stadium: emblem of the 2008 Olympic Games, pattern recalls Chinese-style crackled pottery, circular form was intended to symbolise heaven

5.      Beijing National Aquatics Center: 2008 Olympic Games, playful design, bubble design, sustainability, 2022 Winter Olympic Games, iluminated in full colour from 7pm to 10pm daily – more information

6.      National Centre for the Performing Arts: best arts performances in Beijing, imagery of heaven and earth, “cultural island”  - more information

7.      CCTV Headquarters: completed in 2012, the China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters, two 49-storey towers