It’s not possible to see everything Beijing has to offer on a short trip,and we don’t suggest you try.What follows is a selecctive taste of the city’s hightlights:stunning temples,delicious food,fantastic markets and fascinating excursions beyond the city.
Tian’an men SquareThe grandiose heart of communist China,a concret plain laden with historical resonances.It is the largest city central square in the world,can hold half an million people at one time |
Mao’s mausoleumJoin the queue to view the corpse of the founder of modern China in his giant tomb. |
Temple of heavenA gorgeous temple in an elegant park.In the morning here have all kinds of morning exercise |
Summer palaceOnce the exclusive retreat of the emperors,this beautiful landscaped park,dotted with imperial buildings,is now open to all |
Great Wall at Mutianyu sectionA dramatic stretch of crumbly,vertigious fortifications 1 hour and half from Beijing |
Hou hai lakeBeautiful and serene in the early morning,houhai lake is the pefect setting for a lazy cappuccino –then get out on the water in a duck-shaped pedalo |
Forbidden CityFor five centuries centre of the Chinese universe and private pleasure ground of the emperor,this sumptuous palace complex ranks as the city’s main attraction |
HutongsThe tangle of alleys reveals the city’s real,private face. |
Yonghe gong Lama templeA lively Tibetan temple,flamboyantly decorated and busy with devotees and monks |
Beijing DuckThough heavy on calories and very rick,Beijing’s culinary speciality is supremely tasty |
798 Art DistrictThis huge complex of art galleries has become Ground Zero for the city’s bohemians and fashionistas. |
Chinese acrobaticsThe style may be vaudevilled,but the stunts ,performed by some of the world’s greatest acrobats,are breathtaking. |
MarketsThe city’s jumbled cornucopias of bric-a-brac,souvenirs,curios and fake antiques are great for browse and a haggle |
Olympic sitesOlympic Green is an eye-opener for your Beijing trip. |
Beijing OperaIncomprehensible to foreigners,and many Chinese,but still a great spectacle |
Eat a local meal and Buy yourself some BBQ Sticks |
NanluoguxiangA trendy hutong of restaurants and boutiques |
Night TourSee Beijing when it sparkles! |
Visit the Natioal Museum
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Go ski or hotspring in Winter |