Duration : One Day

Tour Highlights include: Confucian Temple, Imperial Academy, Tsinghua University and Peking Unioversity

Itinerary:

The Imperial College

Established in the Yuan Dynasty, the Imperial College was the heart of China's highest educational administration and college from the 1200s to the end of the Qing dynasty in the 20th century.

It also served as an advanced research institute for top researchers and scholars, including many from foreign countries.

The Temple of Confucius
The Temple of Confucius (Kong Miao) covering a total area of 22,000 square metres is located in Guozijian Street. It is here that Confucius was worshipped during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (1271 - 1911). The temple was first built by Kublai Khan in 1302 in the Yuan Dynasty, and was restored and rebuilt on several occasions during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University, located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, was established in 1911 on the site of "Qing Hua Yuan" - a former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Funded with part of the "Boxer Indemnity," it was at first a preparatory school called "Tsinghua Xuetang" for those students who were sent by the government to study in the United States.

Peking University

Peking University is one of the most famous and old universities in China. It has a good reputation for providing their students with the best teachers and modern facility. Every year, millions of students try their best to go in to Peking University. Entering Peking University is a dream for all the Chinese students.