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Introduction of Beijing characteristic buildings?

Beijing is a famous historical and cultural city in China, with many distinctive buildings. Here are some representative ones:

Forbidden City: The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is a palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in Jingshanqian Square in the center of Beijing. It is the essence of ancient palace architecture in China, and it is also one of the largest and most complete palace buildings in the world. It is known as "the first of the five largest palaces in the world".

Temple of Heaven: Located in the south of Beijing, the Temple of Heaven is the place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties sacrificed to heaven, and it is one of the outstanding representatives of ancient architecture in China. The main buildings are Qiu Qiu, Hall of Prayer for the New Year, Royal Dome and so on, which have high cultural, historical and artistic values.

Bird's Nest and Water Cube: Bird's Nest and Water Cube are two landmark buildings of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Bird's Nest is the main stadium of the Olympic Games, and the Water Cube is the swimming pool. The bird's nest looks like a huge bird's nest, and the water cube looks like a crystal palace. Both of them have become models of contemporary architecture with their unique design and construction techniques.

Drum Tower and Bell Tower: Drum Tower and Bell Tower are the landmark buildings of the ancient city of Beijing, located on the east-west axis of the center of Beijing, and are the official timekeeping places of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Both the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower are wooden structures with simple and elegant shapes, which are one of the outstanding representatives of traditional architecture in China.

Beihai Park: Located in the center of Beijing, Beihai Park is one of the ancient royal gardens in China. There are great lakes, small bridges, flowing water, ancient buildings and numerous garden cultural landscapes in the park, which is a good place for Beijing residents to relax and entertain.

In addition to the above buildings, there are many other representative buildings in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and Yuanmingyuan. These buildings are the treasures of China culture and are worth seeing.