Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine April 2019 | Page 115

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E/ Stay an extra day
in Beijing to marvel at
splendid heritage sites
and experience the
best night markets.
Take a stroll past the Egg
(the National Centre for
the Performing Arts) (2)
before exploring the
wonders of the most
complete imperial palace
in China, the Forbidden
City (4). Lunch at nearby
Siji Minfu or Qianmen
Quanjude, popular
restaurants where you
can enjoy the famous
Peking roast duck. Finish
your day by visiting the
Temple of Heaven (6),
an impressively grand
complex built during the
Ming dynasty for heaven
worship ceremonies, or
alternatively indulge in
some retail therapy at
the buzzing Silk Market.
Sample some of Beijing’s
favourite breakfast food,
jianbing (the city’s version
of stuffed crêpes), before
appreciating the majesty
of China’s most famous
landmark at Mutianyu
Great Wall (5). From
there, drink in the
serenity of the beautiful
imperial garden at the
Summer Palace (1), built
in 1750, and surrounded
with breathtaking
scenery. When night falls,
you can act like a local
by savouring some street
food at Donghuamen
Night Market (3), where
over 100 speciality snacks
from around China are
sold, including scorpions
on a stick, snake on
a stick, fried dumplings
and many more.
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I/ Menginaplah lebih lama
di Beijing untuk menikmati
objek wisata sejarah dan juga
pasar-pasar malamnya.
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Stay
Travel / Three Days Away
Dining
Anda dapat berjalan santai di sekitar
Egg (Gedung Pusat Pertunjukan
Nasional Tiongkok) (2) sebelum
menjelajahi kompleks istana kerajaan
di Tiongkok, Forbidden City (4).
Tak jauh dari situ, Anda dapat
bersantap siang di Siji Minfu, atau
di Qianmen Quanjude, sejumlah
restoran yang terkenal dengan
kelezatan menu bebek Peking-nya.
Tutuplah hari dengan berkunjung
ke sebuah kompleks kuil yang
dibangun pada masa Dinasti Ming
untuk upacara-upacara keagamaan,
Temple of Heaven (6), atau dengan
memuaskan hasrat belanja Anda
dalam keramaian Silk Market.
Di pagi hari, rasakan lezatnya jianbing
(sejenis crepes dengan beragam isian)
yang merupakan menu sarapan favorit,
sebelum mengagumi ikon Tiongkok
terkenal di Mutianyu Great Wall (5).
Dari sana, Anda bisa menenggelamkan
diri dalam keindahan taman kerajaan
Summer Palace (1), dibangun pada
1750, lengkap dengan panoramanya
yang menakjubkan. Lalu begitu
malam tiba, bak warga lokal, Anda
bisa mengunjungi Donghuamen
Night Market (3), di mana lebih dari
100 camilan dari penjuru Tiongkok
dijual di sana, termasuk sate
kalajengking, sate ular, pangsit
goreng dan banyak lagi.
Getting there
Stay: Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing
The gateway to your historical
exploration.
www.shangri-la.com
Da Dong Roast Duck
Restaurant (Nanxincang),
Beijing
An upscale restaurant, ideal for
enjoying premium Peking duck.
www.dadongdadong.com
PEK
Garuda Indonesia flies
4 times a week to Beijing.
Flight time from Jakarta
is 6 hours 35 minutes.
Transportation
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