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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Beijing - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Chinese contemporary art has exploded in the past decade, and to see some of the finest examples of the scene look no further than 798 Art District...Read More
This tranquil temple to China's great sage has endured close to eight centuries of additions and restorations. The Hall of Great Accomplishment...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThis park, also known as Coal Hill Park, was built around a small peak formed from earth excavated for the Forbidden City's moats. Ming rulers...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesAbout the size of New York's Central Park, this ruin was once a grand collection of palaces—the emperor's summer retreat from the 15th century...Read More
The most elaborate of the Qing tombs was built for the infamous Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908). Known for her failure to halt Western-imperialist...Read More
Emperor Qianlong commissioned this giant royal retreat in 1750. Anglo–French forces plundered, then burned, many of the palaces in 1860, and...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesA prime example of Chinese religious architecture, this is where emperors once performed important rites. It was a site for imperial sacrifices...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesUndeniably sumptuous, the Forbidden City, once home to a long line of emperors, is Beijing's most enduring emblem. Magnificent halls, winding...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesEunuchs have played a vital role throughout Chinese history, frequently holding great sway over the affairs of state. Their importance, often...Read More
The world's largest public square, and the very heart of modern China, Tiananmen Square owes little to grand imperial designs and everything...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesOf the nine tombs open to the public, Yuling is not to be missed. This is the resting place of the Qing Dynasty's most powerful sovereign, Emperor...Read More
This squat tower of primitive stargazing equipment peeks out next to the elevated highways of the Second Ring Road. It dates to the time of...Read More
Chairman Mao and the party's favorite spot for sand, sun, and seafood, Beidaihe, (250 km [170 miles] northeast of Beijing) is one of China's...Read More
A white stupa is perched on a small island just north of the south gate of this park. Also at the south entrance is Round City, which contains...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThis little-known museum, located inside a Ming Dynasty temple, exhibits photos, objects, and elaborate models of ancient Chinese architecture...Read More
Sitting at the feet of the Western Hills in Beijing's northwestern suburbs, the Beijing Botanical Garden, opened in 1955, hosts China's largest...Read More
Though visitors usually go straight to see the giant pandas, don't miss the other interesting animals, like tigers from the northeast, yaks...Read More
This 18th-century temple shields China's biggest bell and more than 400 smaller bells and gongs from the Ming, Song, and Yuan dynasties. The...Read More
Moved to an architecturally striking new home west of Tiananmen Square in 2005, this is one of China's' finest cultural museums. Artifacts are...Read More
The fast-rising CBD encompasses the China World Trade Center (the third tower, completed in 2010, is the tallest building in Beijing) and...Read More
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