Beijing Old and New

Tiananmen Square, also known as Tian'an Men Square can be translated to mean the Square of The Gate of Heavenly Peace. It is situated in the centre of Beijing City. It is the original gate of the Imperial Palace (more commonly known as the Forbidden City). Thousands of people come to the Square everyday.
Beijing 798 Art District, a famous art place, is located at 798 Road of Chaoyang District. 798Art District is a holy land for artists.Beijing 798 Art District has many art institutions still. Traveling in 798 Art District, you will be addicted into its art atmosphere.

"Pick up from your hotel lobby at around 9:00am.Transfer to Tiananmen square by car (about driving 10 minutes), tour arround Tiananmen square(40 minutes),Tiananmen Square is the heart and symbol of Beijing and is the biggest square in the world as well. The square can hold about one million people for public celebration or gatherings. On the west of Tiananmen Square it is the Great Hall of the People, the meeting place of national people's congress of the People's Republic of China. Then visit to Forbidden city(2 hours),the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history. The palace was built between 1406 and 1420, but was burnt down, rebuilt, sacked and renovated countless times, so most of the architecture you can see today dates from the 1700's and onwards.

Lunch at a special characteristic restaurant(1.5 hours).

In the afternoon(driving time 50 minutes)transfer to 798 Arts Zone( for sightseeing,which is the site of state-owned factories in 1950s including Factory 798, originally produced electronics.Attracted by the Bauhaus Style buildings and convenient transportation in this tranquil area, artists began to gather to re-make the factory spaces, gradually developing them into galleries, art centers, artists' studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars. Transfer back to your hotel."