In　order　to　fulfill　people＇s　needs　of　searching　for　cultural　heritage　images,　the　paper　presents　the　design　and　implementation　of　Beijing　Cultural　Heritage　Image　Retrieval　System.　It　is　a　unique　system　as　the　authors　fully　consider　characters　of　Beijing　cultural　heritage　image.　For　example,　every　image　belongs　to　a　specific　class,　many　of　them　have　rectangular　color,　etc.　Authors　improved　the　core　method-substation　color　histogram　method,　practiced　the　best　way　to　combine　feature　extraction　methods　and　image　retrieval　methods　that　are　based　on　both　keywords　and　image　content　together.　The　system　is　designed　not　only　with　acceptable　result,　but　also　with　friendly　user　interface,　high　efficiency　and　convenient　way　to　view　the　results.　This　paper　also　provides　system　architecture,　implementation　techniques　and　functions　of　CHIR.