Tomb of General Yue Fei In Hangzhou City

Yue Fei (1103 - 1141) came from Tangyin in Xiangzhou of today's Henan Province. He was a great general famous for wars against the Jin Dynasty (1115 - 1234) in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). After he joined the army, he and his troops continuously won wars against the Jin. However, after Yue and his army had recovered most of the lost territory, Emperor Gaozong (1107 - 1187) embraced the evil plot of Qin Kuai (1090 - 1155, Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty) and surrendered to the Jin. As a result, he was falsely accused and later secretly killed in jail. A few years later, the wrong was put right when Emperor Xiao Zong (1163 - 1189) came to power. The tomb was built in memory of this great hero. Yue Fei is always considered as a national hero.
The Tomb of General Yue Fei has been demolished and renovated several times. The existing one was rebuilt in 1715 in the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) and comprehensively repaired in 1979.
Occupying an area of four acres, the tomb is located at the southern foot of Qixia Hill near the West Lake. Entering the gate with double eaves, a patio with towering trees on both sides is found. The Shrine of Remembrance, the main hall, is right in the center. A sculpture of general Yue is set in the middle of the hall. He is in a colorful embroidered round cushion cover. Looking solemn and mighty, he has a sword in his hand and looks as if he is ready to protect his country. Over the sculpture is tablet in the original handwriting of Yue Fei, which states returning our territory and keeping it integrated. At the back of the hall are large pictures depicting his life stories. On the floor of the hall is a picture depicting 373 cranes. These cranes are the symbols of his integrity and faithful mind.
General 's Grave
Metal sculptures of sinners who killed Yue Fei
To the west of the main hall is a yard. There are two corridors exhibiting poems written to commend Yue. Striding over the bridge in the middle of the yard, there are the tombs of Yue Fei and his son's. Yue Fei's tomb is right in the center, and to its left is the tomb of his son Yue Yun who had been a competent assistant of his father on the battlefields. Stone horses, tigers, and sheep of the Ming Dynasty (1386 - 1644) decorate both sides of the enclosure. This tomb, which had been destroyed several times, was rebuilt and possesses the features of the Song Dynasty. Facing the tomb are four iron sculptures,  including Qin Kuai the chief plotter, in kneeling position. Concerning these sculptures, people wanted them to atone for their crime forever.

Capatial City of China Beijingers are Hospitable

China is well known for its rites and etiquettes, and has had the ancient lesson,"It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar". Beijingers have inherited this excellent tradition and made the warm invitation of "welcome to Beijing" to friends from all over the world.

Beijingers value etiquettes and feelings and always lend a warm hand to foreign friends in need and care for you and help you as if you were their family member. Especially, after 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the spirit of Olympic volunteers has taken root here and is spread to become a common practice.
The king demeanor of five dynasties and the capital style of the country have been integrated into the bloods of Beijingers, have cut and polished the personalities of Beijingers and cultivated the generous attitudes of conducting themselves and ease style of behavior as well as warm, friendly and merciful positive attitude to foreign things.

Beihai Park AAAA Tourist Attraction

Beihai Park is an AAAA tourist attraction and a key historic site under national protection. Its east and south sides are close to the Palace Museum. It can be reached by many bus routes.
The park used to be an imperial palace serving for the emperors of five dynasties (Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing) and their families to stay for a short time, handle political affairs, or offer sacrifices. At the age of 800, it is the earliest built and best preserved imperial garden in the world.

The park, which creatively follows traditional Chinese architectural tenets and techniques, is a classical Chinese garden and a valuable cultural heritage. It covers 682,000 square meters, with a 389,000-square-meter water-covered area. Its layout-one lake dotted with three isles-embodies a Chinese mythology about the fairyland, and achieves an artistic blending of natural and cultural landscape. Two of the Eight Attractions of Yanjing (Beijing) are located here-Spring Shade on Qionghua Island and Autumn Breeze over Taiyechi.
The park has three major attractions-Qionghua Island, Tuancheng Island, and the north bank. The white pagoda on Qionghua Island has become synonymous with Beihai Park. In the shades of the willows framing the lake are many well-known scenic spots, such as Haopujian, Jingxinzhai, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Kuaixue Hall, Nine-dragon Screen, Five-dragon Pavilion, Chanfu Temple, and Xiaoxitian.
The park offers a variety of boating entertainment and holds exhibitions all the year round. It's a wonderful stop for tourists.

Top of Jingshan Park The Five Worship Pavilion View

Beijing is not an unfamiliar city among travelers around the world. There rich of ancient buildings, unique culture, stunning parks and become a historical city till it had listed in to one of the World Heritage. Filled with so many historical and cultural sites, there is one beautiful park which has become the imperial garden called Jingshan Park. 

Jingshan Park is located in the north Beihai Park. Covering the total area of 58 hectare with trees scenery, plants, and hills, it makes the park so calm, cool and quiet. The park was built in 1180, in the Jin Dynasty. The unique point, this royal garden built on the top of the hill 48 meters high, not that high right, but when view closely and detail, the hill seems very high. Very strange view, right? This is because of the land of Beijing itself is flat, that makes the hill which only 46 meters look so high.

Located just behind the Forbidden City, from the top of the hill inside Jingshan Park, visitors can clearly see the panoramic view of Forbidden City. Inside the park also planted with fruits, such as, melons, tomatoes, orange, and many others.

In this place, there also built pavilion as the worship place for the emperor of Ming Dynasty. As located near the entrance gate, so that visitors who come to the park will directly attract by the ancient building with traditional Chinese style. The pavilion built with strong pine wood, the floor was made of white marble and gold plated roof. The building built as high degree of the imperial symbol and to honor their ancestors.Around the location there also planted with pine tree, give the cool and relax atmosphere in the worship place.

In each top of the hill was also built the same pavilions, because of there has 5 top hills, so that the park surround by 5 same pavilions. The scenery looks very beautiful and attractive in the distance, high hills filled with green trees covered half of pavilion building. This scene instantly attracts tourists to visit Jingshan Park.

At past, Jingshan Park was the place for the emperor of Ming Dynasty and his empress to relax and rest. And now here has become a popular place for leisure. Because thousands Peony flowers blossom every year inside Jingshan Park, so every year in May, there will hold flower festival. Come in the early May for Beijing Tours, you will in time for the exotic hundred blossom peony flowers view.