Located on the western side of the Badaling Pass, the museum shows the history of the Great Wall (the must-see for China travel deals) and its current situation.
Stepping into the museum is like visiting the Wall. Zigzagging passages inside the building look like the winding Great Wall as seen from a distance. There are also replicas of its mountain passes and beacon towers.
Exhibitions include equipment used to build the Wall, battles conducted on it and national treasures from it. There is also information on how it developed throughout the centuries, its structures and patterns, and the historical sites and cultural relics along the Wall.
Where: Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area, Yanqing County
Open hours: Daily except Monday, 9 am-5 pm
Tel: 6912 1890
Beijing Dabaotai Museum of the Western Han Tombs
The museum is in Dabaotai Village, on the site of the mausoleum of Liu Jian, the King of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 8 AD). It is one of the few well-preservd Western Han Dynasty mausoleums of its size.
The museum features relics unearthed from the "underground palace," like chariots, silk goods, pottery, lacquerware and items made of bronze, iron and jade. There is also exhibit of imperial mausoleums throughout Chinese history. So if you are interested in the ancient history, you should contain it in your popular China tour package.
Where: Dabaotai Cun (next to the Beijing World Park), Fengtai District
Open: Daily except Monday, 9 am-4 pm
Tel: 8361 2852
Beijing Ethnic Costumes Museum
China is home to 56 ethnic groups, whose distinct characteristics and traditions are expressed in their costumes. The Ethnic Costumes Museum, a cultural research institution managed by the Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology, showcases the clothes and ornaments of the various ethnic groups.
The museum's treasures include over 1,000 pieces of clothin from the Miao, including the group's silver ornaments.
Where: A2 Yinghua Road (on the northern entrance of Heping Lu), Chaoyang District
Open: Monday and Tuesday, 8: 30-11:30 am; Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1:30-4:30 pm
Tel: 6428 8261
So you can consider to include these museum in your China travel packages.
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