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Things to do in Beijing
16 verified places and 35 missions to truly experience Beijing. Must-sees: Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Tiananmen Gate. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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CultureGreat Wall of ChinaA system of walls and defensive towers built over centuries; the sections most visited from Beijing are the…CultureForbidden CityA great palace complex built between 1406 and 1420 under the Yongle Emperor and the residence of 24 emperors…CultureTiananmen SquareOne of the largest public squares in the world, at about 440,000 square metres, in the centre of Beijing.CultureTiananmen GateA monumental gate of the Imperial City, built in 1420 in the Ming era and rebuilt in 1651 after a fire.CultureNiujie MosqueIt is the oldest mosque and one of the largest in Beijing, founded in the year 996 during the Liao dynasty…CultureNational Stadium (Bird's Nest)A stadium designed by the architects Herzog & de Meuron with the artist Ai Weiwei as adviser, known as the…NatureBeihai ParkAn imperial garden with more than a thousand years of history, centred on a lake with Jade Island, crowned by…NatureJingshan ParkAn artificial hill in central Beijing, built in the Ming era with earth excavated from the moats, just north…NatureBeijing ZooA zoo founded in 1906 in Xicheng district, one of the oldest in China and famous for housing giant pandas.CultureMarco Polo BridgeAn eleven-arch stone bridge over the Yongding River, built in the late 12th century in the Jin era and known…CultureYonghe TempleA Lama temple, the most important of Tibetan Buddhism outside Tibet.CultureZhengyangmen (Qianmen)Zhengyangmen, known as Qianmen, is the south gate of the old wall of the Inner City, built in the Ming era in…NatureKunming Lake (Summer Palace)The great artificial lake of the Summer Palace, the imperial garden of the Qing, a World Heritage Site since…LeisureSanlitunA nightlife and shopping area in Chaoyang district, next to the embassy quarter.Culture798 Art ZoneA contemporary art district housed in former electronics factories from the 1950s, built with the help of…LeisureSilk StreetA multi-storey indoor market on Xiushui Street, in Chaoyang district, near Jianguomen.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Beijing in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Tiananmen Gate and Niujie Mosque.