Archaeological Sites in Beijing

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

Beihai Park A white stupa is perched on a small island just north of the south...	Parks, Archaeological Sites, Memorials / Monuments	Xicheng District

Ditan Park In this 16th-century green space, translated as "Temple of Earth...	Parks, Archaeological Sites	Dongcheng District

Dongbianmen Watch Tower This is Beijing's last remaining Ming watchtower. Be sure to...	Archaeological Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Great Wall at Badaling Only one hour by car from downtown Beijing and located not far...	Archaeological Sites	Side Trips from Beijing

Great Wall at Jinshanling Though it lacks the rugged adventure of neighbouring Simatai...	Archaeological Sites	Side Trips from Beijing


Great Wall at Juyongguan Juyongguan is a quick, easygoing alternative for those not willing...	Archaeological Sites	Side Trips from Beijing

Great Wall at Mutianyu Only slightly farther from downtown Beijing than Badaling, the...	Archaeological Sites	Side Trips from Beijing

Old Summer Palace About the size of New York's Central Park, this ruin was once...	Archaeological Sites	Haidian District

Temple of the Reclining Buddha Although the temple was damaged during the Cultural Revolution...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Haidian District

Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site This area of lime mines and craggy foothills ranks among the...	Archaeological Sites	Side Trips from Beijing
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