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Beijing to invest in cultural tourism
28 February 2008
Beijing, the capital of China, plans to invest in a number of sites that are significant in the cultural tourism sector, reports suggest.
Ahead of the Olympic Games in China this year, the city will redevelop a number of popular visitor locations, including Tianning Temple.
The three major Shijingshan monuments – Charitable Temple, Fahai Temple and Cheng'en Temple – as well as Western city's Huoshen Temple will also be given a refurbishment.
Kong Fanzhi, secretary of the Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau, said the plans represent the continuation of a trend that has been sustained in China in recent years, People's Daily Online reports.
'In the past eight years, Beijing has improved over 139 ancient buildings and 106 recently opened sites or expanded monuments, including the Wangshou Temple, Ji Xiaolan home, and the emperors' temple,' he said.
This year's development plans are set to encompass 31 sites across Beijing at a cost of 120m yuan (£8.5m) to the city.
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Ahead of the Olympic Games in China this year, the city will redevelop a number of popular visitor locations, including Tianning Temple.
The three major Shijingshan monuments – Charitable Temple, Fahai Temple and Cheng'en Temple – as well as Western city's Huoshen Temple will also be given a refurbishment.
Kong Fanzhi, secretary of the Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau, said the plans represent the continuation of a trend that has been sustained in China in recent years, People's Daily Online reports.
'In the past eight years, Beijing has improved over 139 ancient buildings and 106 recently opened sites or expanded monuments, including the Wangshou Temple, Ji Xiaolan home, and the emperors' temple,' he said.
This year's development plans are set to encompass 31 sites across Beijing at a cost of 120m yuan (£8.5m) to the city.
If you'd like to see this destination for yourself, use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide.
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