The Olympics are over, but there are still tons of great things to see and do while in Beijing, China. It is a wonderful place to visit, and no matter what type of vacation you want to have, you will be able to find everything you need.
The following are a few of the fun things that you can do while you are on your vacation in Beijing. As you explore the city, you will undoubtedly find more.
The Olympic Stadium
Even though the Olympics are gone, many people will still want to come to visit the stadium that amazed the world during the opening ceremonies of the games. The Bird’s Nest, as it was dubbed, is an amazing architectural structure that you will surely want to photograph.

Beijing, the site of the 2008 summer Olympics, is an ancient and fascinating city. Sure it is polluted, what city of over 11 million wouldnt be, but it is not as polluted as other major cities in China. It is filled with history and culture of both the ancient Chinese dynasties and the modern communist country that China is today making it an interesting place to visit.
A popular song claims there are 9 million bicycles in Beijing and the singer could be right. A bicycle is a practical and inexpensive mode of transport and the citizens of Beijing embrace this concept. Although with the growing Chinese middle class cars are becoming more popular, you still see a river of bicycles flowing down any major Beijing Street. There are bike lanes that are as full of cyclists as traffic lanes are full of cars.
Before the communist revolution Beijing was known as Peking. It was the capital of the Ming and Ching dynasties and home to the Chinese emperors and their families. The Forbidden City was an imperial palace fortress that housed the Emperor and his court.
The last Chinese Emperor to live in the Forbidden City was Henry P'u Yi, (Poo yee.). Made an Emperor when he was just a young child, he was forced to abdicate his throne officially in 1912 although he was allowed to continue to live in the Forbidden City until 1924. After World War II, when China became a communist country, the Forbidden City was opened to the people for all to see. Today the Forbidden City is one of the most visited sites in Beijing.

next i would add is the Beijing National Stadium, commonly known as Bird Nest Stadium, largest steel construction on earth, seats of 81 000 people, hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games, part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China, modern structure with engineering breakthrough .

. Meenakshi Temple – Madurai, India  – one of the most ancient complexes in India, known for skyscraping gopurams, hosts 33 million carvings, contains Hall of the Thousand Pillars.

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