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      Instructions to lease a bike in Beijing 1. Bicycle looks around the Drum and Bell Towers and other visitor ranges rent bicycles. 2. The city is right now introducing open bicycle rental meters, like those found in Hangzhou. 3. Bike Kingdom, a bicycle visit and rental organization, composes a few city bicycle visits. 4. Most inns and lodgings in the range likewise have bicycles for rent.  Here are five of the best biking courses in Beijing. Highway 1: Nanluoguxiang - the Forbidden City Beginning stage: Nanluoguxiang Hutong End point: Forbidden City Separation: 5.7 kilometers Synopsis: bicycle through the downtown of Beijing to see Tian'anmen Square in the neighborhood way Cyclers ought to bring a fast trek down Nanluoguxiang to begin with, which is the first business hutong in the city. There are various of eateries, little shops and bars along the hutong. Most bars are treat cutter and not worth. At that point cycle southwards and down Dianmen Inner Street until you get to Jingshan Park. Cyclers can stop here and climb the slope in the focal point of the recreation center, where you can get a striking perspective of the Forbidden City. After that, cycle along the channel of Forbidden City and enjoy a reprieve at the front entryway of this old royal residence, supposed Tiananmen Square. You can join one of the vacationer gatherings on the guileful and listen the presentation about the grand spots. At that point take a photograph of yourself before the representation of Chairman Mao, which is a notorious thing in this square. Before circling sponsorship to Tiananmen Square travel westbound along Changan Avenue to get a look of the National Center for the Performing Arts (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Highway 2: The Yonghe Palace - Hohai Lake Beginning stage: The Yonghe Palace End point: Great Leap Brewing, 6 Doujiao Hutong Separation: 6.8 kilometers Rundown: it is an extraordinary opportunity to investigate Beijing from previous majestic habitation to cutting edge hutong life. Yonghe Palace is a sanctuary and religious community of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. The building and the works of art of the sanctuary consolidate Han Chinese and Tibetan styles. Yonghe Palace is a sanctuary and cloister of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. The building and the works of art of the sanctuary join Han Chinese and Tibetan styles. Cycler may begin from Yonghe Palace and travel west to Wudaoying Huyong, where has a lot of eatery, shops and bistro. At that point swing south to Guozijian Street and have a quick look of Confucius Temple. weave you're biking through the hutongs west of Andingmen Inner and stop at Baochao Hutong to unwind on the Orchid inn housetop yard. At that point keep on cycling to the Drum and Bell Tower, which kept time in the city for a considerable length of time. Head toward to Houhai Lake close-by. Have a break and talk with the old gentlemen who swim here consistently then back east to Doujiao Hutong. You can snatch a hoppy brew in the peaceful yard of Great Leap. It is a neighborhood bottling works opened by American Cari Setzer. Highway 3: Tian'anmen Square - Andingmen Nei Da Jie Beginning stage: Tian'anmen Square End point: Fangjia Hutong Separation: 8.1 kilometers Rundown: cyclers can make a go at shopping, eating and drinking all on one ride. Along this biking visit, you can cycle eastbound along Changan Avenue and stop for a walk operation clamoring Wangfujing Avenue, which is a noteworthy walker shopping territory in this city. Bounce back on your bicycle and wind through the hutongs in the Di'anmen and National Art Museum neighborhoods until you hit Jiaodaokou. Here you'll locate the best mixed drink bar in Beijing. Proceed with north up Andingmen Inner Street until you hit Fensiting Hutong. Stop for a few delectable dandan mian - stew oil, Sichuan pepper, minced pork and scallions served over noodles. Head straightforwardly east to Fangjia Hutong and make an appearance at El Nido, a little bar claimed by amiable youthful Chinese business visionary Xiao Shuai. Highway 4: Tiananmen square and Dashilanr Beginning stage: Tiananmen Square End point: Dashilanr, Qianmen Separation: 4.5 kilometers Outline: cyclers can spin through some of Beijing's most seasoned hutongs. Take a brisk excursion in Tiananmen square, the biggest open square on the planet, and wonder about the vainglorious Great Hall of the People and the National Museum, before traveling south through a portion of the most established hutongs in Beijing. Advance toward Dashilan'r, which is a repaired shopping road made to look conventional, however's despite everything it encompassed by a couple beguiling, summary hutongs - awesome to investigate on bicycle. At that point head back to Qianmen to see what happens when hutong safeguarding goes business. At that point you can have a walk around the square and end the cycling. Highway 5: The Yonghe Palace - the Bird Nest Beginning stage: The yonghe Palace End point: Olympic Forest Park (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Separation: 11.3 kilometers Outline: along this course, you will cycle on the trail of the Beijing Olympics. From the yonghe Palace, cycle over the Ring Road to Ditan Park. 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Thursday, July 9, 2015
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See the Peking Opera

China's national treasure originated right here in Beijing enjoying immense popularity among Chinese theatre-goers and holding great appeal to foreign audiences.


Peking opera is a traditional style of Chinese theatre performance and is regarded as the quintessence of Chinese culture, enjoying a history of more than 200 years.

With its unique combination of music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics, Peking Opera is an ideal medium for interpretation and performance of traditional and historic myth and legend.

Where better than Beijing to enjoy one of the more colourful Chinese traditions, Beijing Opera?

Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It enjoyed its greatest popularity beginning some two hundred years ago and was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court where it came to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Beijing opera features four main types of performers; with their elaborate and colourful costumes, performers are the only focal points on Beijing opera's characteristically sparse stage. They utilize the skills of speech, song, dance, and combat in movements that are symbolic and suggestive, rather than realistic. Above all else, their skill is evaluated according to the beauty of their movements. Performers also adhere to a variety of stylistic conventions that help audiences navigate the plot of the production. There are six main types of song lyrics in Beijing opera: emotive, condemnatory, narrative, descriptive, disputative, and "shared space separate sensations" lyrics. Each type uses the same basic lyrical structure, differing only in kind and degree of emotions portrayed. Costumes function to distinguish the rank of the character being played and generally feature brilliant colours and rich embroidery. If you have the photographic skills to capture movement and colour, a Beijing Opera performance will reward you with rich imagery.

Where to see Peking Opera in Beijing?
Liyuan Theater
Address: Beijing Qianmen Hotel, No, 175 Yongding Road, Beijing

Huguang Guild Hall Theater
Address: NO 3 Hufang Road, Xicheng District, Beijing

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