Beijing Things to Do

A very serious advice: Pay attention to every detail of the explanation done by our guide (person or book), during the visit: that way you will find out that "peace and harmony" is the dominant...

Mutianyu Great Wall Spares a Graffiti Section for Tourists to Write Their Names On March 3 2014, in the Beipu house west of the No. 14 watchtower on the Mutianyu Great Wall in Huairou District,...

The square is so big that even the important buildings at each side seem irrelevant. At the southern side, an austere building flanked by statues in the typical Chinese revolutionary style is the...

A large (and discreet) platform was, in the old days, considered the center of the world. There is a long story about stone in circle, multiples of nine, and so on, but you will have to listen to it...

1. Badaling Great Wall Badaling Great Wall is located in Yanqing County, 116º 35´ east longitude and 40º 25´ north latitude, 60 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Beijing. To date, this...

Even with the strength of an exterior door or the glittering colors of the decorative doors, they are a detail where Chinese art is always in evidence. Any cultural reason? Maybe! I didn't heard...

Beijing hutongs are not only a great place for walks and shopping but also means for deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture like language or TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) during...

Speaking of the Lama Temple, it is an interesting thing. Originally it served as the former residence of Emperor Yong Zheng during the Qing Dynasty. In 1744, the temple was converted into a lamasery....

The liveliest street of Beijing is also the most commercial one. That means that, instead of one hour we would need… one week (or several...). In its beginning there are looooots of shops. … Well…...

This is a high end shopping mall with many sculptures placed throughout the indoor mall. There is also several very good restaurants here. Not the best place for tourists to shop as the stores are...

In our way to Badaling we passed in another segment of the wall, with an interesting look - I think it was Nankou. Our guide took us further, to Badaling, I don't know exactly why. Maybe because the...

Beihai park is a great place to relax, enjoy beauty around . And if you want to escpe from crowded and loud Beijing, you should go here! It's opposite to the Forbidden city (exit) . Cost (in Augut...

Jingshan Park is directly north of Forbidden Palace. Most people visit the park in early mornings and day time. However, i recommend taking some time to visit the park in the evening as well. A lot...

Simatai Great Wall is located in Gubeikou Town to the northeast of Miyun County and is 120 km away from downtown Beijing. This part of the Great Wall is famous for steepness, wonderfulness and...

Situated in Xicheng District, the Beijing Zoo is a zoo combining cultivated flower gardens with stretches of natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of grassland, a small stream,...

The Tiandi theatre acrobatics show is really worth seeing- a tip on the tickets, however. We got ours from our hostel and I had seen online that the prices dropped for parties of 5 or more. I...

At the entrance of the tombs there's a small museum displaying some artifacts collected in the tombs, and description of their conception. The collection is not very rich, but some pieces are really...

Yuanmingyuan Park is another historical imperial garden like Summer Palace. This Park is so huge that consists of three main sections, Qichunyuan, Yuanmingyuan, and Changchunyuan for visitors at this...

When visiting Confucius Temple, you should schedule enough time in your day and read all that is presenting in the exhibition halls. Located on either side of the main courtyard, just before Da Cheng...

It is not Italy but you should go to the Opera. The problem is that one has to be accustomed to watching simultanious perfomance on three levels. I cannot provide you with a feedback on this "issue"...

This was an extraordinary experience. I was short on time and could not go when they open at 12pm. They were nice enough to open early to accommodate me. I opted for a tea lesson of sorts and I was...

The Chinese Horse Culture Museum is located inside the Beijing Great Wall Sunshine Valley Horse Club. It is the first museum in China and also the biggest horse culture, horse art, horse spirit and...

Passing through Gate of Earthly Tranquility (Kunning Gate), I finally came to the Imperial Garden. I believed most of the visitors had the same feeling as it was a long and stressful walks from...

At the Temple of Heaven , You can alway find big crowd of people ! They do all kinds of Kongfu in the pine forest to the east of Danbi Bridge. Among them is a group of Tai Chi practitioners. They do...

1. Ben Tu Yi Shi (literally means Local Idea) is a nostalgia shop, where you will see a variety of past thermos bottles, enamel mugs and others. In the daily shopping environment, you will closely...