Come to Tian-An-Men tonight!!

Tian-An-Men at Night
Originally uploaded by Jeff Wang.

Located in the heart of Beijing, Tian'anmen Square is the largest one of its kind in the world, 880m from south to north, and 500m from east to west, with a total area of 440,000 sqm.

Along the central line at the north end of the square stands the resplendent and magnificent Tian'anmen Rostrum; in the center of the square is Monument to the People's Heroes; to the south of the Monument is Chairman Mao Memorial Hall; and to the further south are the Front Gate and Arrow Tower.

In the morning, the grand flag-raising ceremony is held, and at nightfall, the flag lowering ceremony is conducted at Tian'anmen Square. The flag-raising ceremony has become the most attractive and sacred ceremony in Tian'anmen Square, as well as typical sight in Beijing.

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5 Items not to miss out on China, Beijing

I've have done a circuit tour along the Pearl River Delta visiting Guangzhou, Macau, Hongkong and some smaller cities but i have yet to visit China's Capital City - Beijing. There will be so many things for me to do but i think the following five things are the ones that i will definitely not give a miss.

5) A meal at Bai Family Big Courtyard Restaurant, 15 Suzhou Street, Haidian District, Beijing. Former residence of a Manchurian prince, the opulent courtyard has now become a posh restaurant where you can dine like a royalty.

4) Try their delicious traditional snacks. Bingtang hulu(candied hawthorn fruits), lu dagun(a sweet glutinous roll with red bean filling) and matuan(crisp sesame pastry). Try some exotic offerings at Little Snack Street in Wangfujing, which starts business in the evenings.

3) Visit Beijing's old hutong which are disappearing fast. Catch a glimpse of how Old Beijing looked like, take a pedicab tour of the picturesque Shishahai Lake, where traditional courtyards and alleys housed the common folk of Beijing for hundreds of years. End the tour at the Lotus Garden Market where upmarket pubs and eateries light up in the evening.

2) Avid gardeners must not miss the Beijing Botanic Gardens, at the foot of the West Hills, near Xiangshan. It showcases China's amazing flora, with vast varieties of peonies, peaches, bonsai, roses and cherries taking turns to bloom throughout the year.

1) History buffs must spend a day at the Forbidden City Palace museums. The palace is a time capsule of China's past glory and was home to more than 20 emperors from the 13th to 20th centuries.