For a luxury vacation that will last a lifetime why not consider the beautiful city of Beijing.  Beijing has been the capital of China for nearly 1000 years and was capital of much of Asia and Europe when it was known as Daidu, the great Mongolian Yuan capital.

You will find Beijing is a transportation hub for all of central China. It is a city of great contrast both modern and ancient.  Modern Beijing is absolutely amazing with new hotel, great restaurants and interesting attractions.  This will be a vacation that will be talked about long after you have returned home.

Accommodations in Beijing

When you arrive in Beijing, you can choose from many luxurious hotels such as the Hilton Beijing, where you will be welcome to the lap of luxury. The Sheraton also has many amenities over and above what you would expect from a hotel.  You can lounge by the pool or spend a day in the spa, which will make you feel totally relaxed and ready to explore Beijing.  The Kunlan Hotel also offers amenities beyond your expectations.  You can also stay at the Grandview Garden Hotel that will see to your every need, as each of these hotels will do.  All of these hotels are five-star, so you should have no problem in getting the luxurious accommodations that you are expecting.

Dining in Beijing

You will find dining in Beijing very exciting. You can dine in elegance at one of the hotel restaurants or explore the town for the many fine restaurants that you will find here. Dine at such restaurants as The Courtyard or a French restaurant called Justine's. It will be an experience on its own to dine in Beijing.  Beijing offers international cuisine in any of its finer restaurants.  After an evening of dining attend one of the many finer clubs, where you can have a very enjoyable evening dancing to many styles of music.  You can also attend some of the cultural attractions that you will find in Beijing.

Amazing Attractions in Beijing

Beijing offers so many things to see and do you may not cover all of them in one visit. You will see such wonders as the Long Corridor, which is a covered wooden promenade that stretches for 700 m?s along the North Shore of Kunming Lake.  You will find the smell of incense in Baiyun Guan, an authentic place dating back to 739 and is the most attractive of Beijing's temples.  Here you will see blue frocked monks dressed in a traditional manner.  One notable structure here is a large cushion-filled hall in the third courtyard, originally built in 1220, but is now used for teaching and ceremonies. 

Visit the wonderful and beautiful Yonghe Gong (Lama Temple), which is a complex of larger buildings that were built in 1694 and originally belonged to the Qing Prince who later became emperor.  Here you will see the Hall of The Wheel of Law, which contains a bronze statue of Tsongkapa, the founder of the reformist yellow hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism.  You cannot go to Beijing and not see the Forbidden City. It is the largest and most intricate palace in China and receives more visitors than any other attraction in this country.  This is a universal excepted symbol for the grandeur of the Chinese civilization.  Visit the beautiful Tiananmen Square that is the size of 90 American football fields. It is surrounded by the Forbidden City in north and the Great Hall of the People in the West, where you will find museums of Chinese history and the Chinese Revolution.  This is only a small part of what Beijing has to offer anyone that enters its borders.  You are in for a time of your life that will be unforgettable.

Nightlife in Beijing

There are many things you can choose from with what Beijing has to offer after the sun goes down .You can visit such places as the Beijing Jazz Club, a cozy place and the best place to see Jazz in Beijing. Here you will see live performances taking place on a small velvet-backed stage.  You can also visit the Teahouse of Prince Gongs Mansion, which is not a traditional opera venue, but nevertheless is beautiful to see, and includes a guided tour.  There are many clubs that hold the music scene so that you will have the time of your life exploring this part of Beijing.

Shopping in Beijing

Beijing offers a fine array of shops, where you can buy many types of products, such as antique stores that hold treasures that you will find nowhere else in the world. You will find arts and crafts stores that will amaze you and there are shopping malls and shopping centers that you can explore.  There are markets that you can browse through, department stores, sporting goods stores and a host of other possibilities.  This is a city that has everything for everyone and more.