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Things to Do in Beijing
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Ancient Observatory
This squat tower of primitive stargazing equipment peeks out next... |
Observatories / Planetariums | Beijing |
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Beijing Eunuch Culture Exhibition Hall
Eunuchs have played an important role throughout Chinese history... |
Museums / Galleries | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Big Bell Temple
This 18th-century temple shields China's biggest bell and hundreds... |
Religious Sites | Beijing |
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Confucius Temple
This tranquil temple to China's great sage has endured close... |
Religious Sites | Beijing |
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Donghuamen Night Market
Crunchy deep-fried scorpions and other tasty critters are sold... |
Restaurants | Dongcheng District |
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Drum Tower
Until the late 1920s, the 24 drums once housed in this tower... |
Architectural Sites | Dongcheng District |
Eastern Qing Tombs 
Modeled on the Thirteen Ming Tombs, the Eastern Qing Tombs replicate... |
Cemeteries | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Fahai Temple
The stunning works of Buddhist mural art at Fahai Temple, which... |
Religious Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Fanqian Fanhou
Fanqian Fanhou has wonderful cheap Taiwanese cuisine.... |
Restaurants | Dongcheng District |
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Five-Pagoda Temple
Hidden among trees just behind the zoo and set amid carved stones... |
Religious Sites | Haidian District |
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The Forbidden City
Undeniably sumptuous, the Forbidden City, once home to a long... |
Castles / Palaces | Beijing |
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Front Gate
From its top looking south, you can see that the Front Gate is... |
Architectural Sites | Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu |
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Great Wall at Badaling
Only one hour by car from downtown Beijing, the Great Wall at... |
Archaeological Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Great Wall at Jinshanling
Though it lacks the rugged adventure of Simatai, Great Wall at... |
Archaeological Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Great Wall at Mutianyu
Only slightly farther from downtown Beijing than Badaling, the... |
Archaeological Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Great Wall at Simatai
Remote and largely unrestored, the Great Wall at Simatai is ideal... |
Archaeological Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Jietai Temple
On a wooded hill west of Beijing, Jietai Temple is one of China's... |
Religious Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Lama Temple
Beijing's most-visited religious site and one of the most important... |
Religious Sites | Beijing |
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Marco Polo Bridge
Built in 1192 and reconstructed after severe flooding during... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque
Recent urban renewal has wiped out much of Beijing's old Muslim... |
Religious Sites | Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu |
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Old Summer Palace
Once a grand collection of palaces, this complex was the emperor's... |
Archaeological Sites | Beijing |
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Ox Street Mosque
More than 1,000 years old, Beijing's oldest and largest mosque... |
Religious Sites | Beijing |
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Prince Gong's Palace
This grand compound sits in a neighborhood once reserved for... |
Castles / Palaces | Xicheng District |
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Rain Club
Rain Club offers fancier East-meets-West fusion cuisine.... |
Restaurants | Dongcheng District |
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Ruifuxiang Silk Shop
The Ruifuxiang Silk Shop, established in 1893, has thick bolts... |
Stores / Malls | Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu |
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Sifang Jie
Sifang Jie specializes in dishes from southwest China.... |
Restaurants | Dongcheng District |
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Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence
Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981) was the youngest daughter of the... |
Houses / Mansions | Xicheng District |
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Source of Law Temple
This temple is also a school for monks—the Chinese Buddhist... |
Religious Sites | Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu |
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The Stone Boat
If you're near Ritan Park and need a nighttime (or afternoon)... |
Stores / Malls | Chaoyang District |
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Summer Palace
Emperor Qianlong commissioned this giant royal retreat for his... |
Castles / Palaces | Beijing |
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Tanzhe Temple
Farther along the road past Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple is a... |
Religious Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Temple of Azure Clouds
Once the home of a Yuan Dynasty official, the site was converted... |
Religious Sites | Haidian District |
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Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven, where emperors once performed important... |
Religious Sites | Beijing |
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Temple of Longevity
A Ming empress built this temple to honor her son in 1578. Qing... |
Religious Sites | Haidian District |
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Temple of the Reclining Buddha
Although the temple was damaged during the Cultural Revolution... |
Archaeological Sites | Haidian District |
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Temple of the White Pagoda
This 13th-century Tibetan stupa, the largest of its kind in China... |
Religious Sites | Xicheng District |
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Thirteen Ming Tombs
A narrow valley just north of Changping is the final resting... |
Cemeteries | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Tiananmen Square
The world's largest public square, and the very heart of modern... |
Squares | Beijing |
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White Clouds Taoist Temple
This lively Taoist temple founded in the 8th century serves as... |
Religious Sites | Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu |
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Yunju Temple
Yunju Temple is best known for its mind-boggling collection of... |
Religious Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
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Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site
This area of lime mines and craggy foothills ranks among the... |
Archaeological Sites | Side Trips from Beijing |
