What to do in Beijing

The Forbidden City, The Great Wall, Zhoukoudian Peking Man Ruins, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, The Thirteen Ming Tombs

World Geopark

Beijing Fangshan World Geopark

National Scenic Spot

[Badaling Great Wall: Top Ten Scenic Spots of the Nation]

The Great Wall of Badaling: Top Ten Scenic Spots of the Nation Top Ten Scenic Spots in China]

Badaling-Thirteen Tombs, Shihua Cave

National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities

Beijing

Famous Historical and Cultural Streets in China

Guozijian Street, Yanbaxiang Street

Famous Historical and Cultural Towns in China

Gubeikou Town, Miyun County

China Famous Historical and Cultural Villages

Mentougou District: Cuandidi Village, Jaitang Town; Lingshui Village, Jaitang Town; Liulichu Village, Longquan Town

China's World Heritage Tentative List

The Grand Canal; the Yunju Temple Pagoda, the Cave of the Scriptures, and the Scriptures in Beijing; Beijing's ancient Observatory; Beihai Park; the Lugou Bridge

Customs and Specialties

Beijing is one of the four great ancient capitals of China. There are many local specialties: Beijing snacks, Beijing Opera, Beijing Rhythmic Drums, Comedy, Stage Play, Iron Plate Book, Cloisonné, Tooth Carving, Monkey, Lacquer Carving, Grasshopper Race and Grasshopper Cage, Sugar Blowing, Noodle Piecing, and so on.

Museums

Beijing is the "capital of museums", with 151 registered museums, the second largest in the world (after London). The National Museum is the largest museum in the world. The National Museum is the largest museum in the world, and the Palace Museum is one of the five largest museums in the world.

The Capital Museum, the China Millennium, the Beijing Planetarium, the China Science and Technology Museum, the Museum of Nature, the National Art Museum of China, the Anti-Japanese War Memorial Museum, the Military Museum, the Aviation Museum, and so on.

Modern Culture

798 Art District, Beijing International Music Festival, Candy Club (TANGO), Cargo, Babyface, Banana Prom Club, Tang Club, Sanlitun Bar Street, Houhai Bar Street, Nanluoguxiang, Lost In Beijing, MetroKeeper, Beijing Fashion Map, SOHO and so on.

Humanities Attractions

Forbidden City, Great Wall, Zhoukoudian Peking Man Ruins, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Thirteen Ming Tombs, Shichahai, Yuanmingyuan, Lugou Bridge, Mutianyu Great Wall, Simatai Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Arrow Buckle Great Wall, Garden of King Gongwangfu, Palace of the Prince Conscience, Beihai Park, Peking University, Hutongs, Beijing Zoo, Beijing Botanical Gardens, Panjiayuan Antique Market, Ancient Observatory, Deshengmen, Zhengyangmen, Jingshan, Xiangshan, Bell Tower, Drum Tower and so on.

Religious Culture

China is a country of free religious beliefs and fully respects every religion. Religions in Beijing include Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity. Beijing's temples, monasteries, temples, temples and halls are the places of religious activities for the religious community and the believers. The most famous of them are: Catholic East Church, Catholic South Church, Gangwashi Christian Church, Chongwenmen Christian Church, Niujie Mosque, Dongsi Mosque, Guangji Temple, Guanghua Temple, Baiyunguan and Yonghegong.

Buddhism: mainly Tanzhe Temple (the oldest temple in Beijing, built 800 years ago in Beijing), Yunju Temple, Jiutai Temple, Fayuan Temple, and Jianguo Temple.

Taoism: Baiyunguan (Quanzhen Dao), Dongyue Temple (Zhengyidao)

Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism): Yonghe Palace

Islam: mainly Niujie Temple of Worship, Dongzhimenwai Mosque, Dongsi Mosque.

Catholicism: Xishiku Catholic Church, Xuanwumen Catholic Church, Wangfujing Catholic Church, Xizhimen Catholic Church, Dongjiaominxiang Catholic Church.

Christianity: Chongwenmen Church, Gangwashi Church, Zhushikou Church, Kuanjie Church, Haidian Church and so on.

Orthodox: St. Nicholas Church (remains)

Shopping Neighborhoods

Beijing is the only mainland city to be selected as one of the world's top 15 shopping capitals, with more than a hundred large and medium-sized shopping malls. Wangfujing Street, Qianmen Dajie, and Xidan Commercial Street are Beijing's traditional commercial districts; China World Trade Center, Oriental Xintiandi, and Zhongguancun Plaza are the newest commercial giants that have emerged in recent years.

If you are interested in antiques, go to Liulichang or Panjiayuan antique city. If you are interested in foreign trade clothing, don't miss Xiu Shui Street and Yaxiu Wholesale Clothing Market. Cloisonné, jade, silk embroidery, etc. have a long history; folk handicrafts, such as clay figures, Peking Opera faces, kites, paper cuttings, etc., are inexpensive and are the best gifts for friends and relatives.