Beijing is China's capital and one of the world's great cities — a place where 3,000 years of imperial history sits beneath a 21st-century skyline of 22 million people. Hutong alleyways run behind Sta...
Check Visa-Free Entry →Each attraction below has its own dedicated page with opening hours, prices, insider tips, and directions.
The world's largest palace complex — 180 acres, 980 buildings, 600 years of imperial history. The Forbidden City served ...
Full Guide + Tips →Mutianyu is the most scenic and foreigner-friendly section of the Great Wall, 90km north of Beijing. Built in 1368 durin...
Full Guide + Tips →The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of Ming-dynasty architecture and one of China's most recognizable symbols. Built i...
Full Guide + Tips →The hutong neighborhoods around Beijing's Drum Tower (built 1272) represent the most authentic surviving pocket of old B...
Full Guide + Tips →The 798 Art District occupies a former state military electronics factory complex built in the 1950s with striking East ...
Full Guide + Tips →The Summer Palace is a vast imperial garden complex of lakes, pavilions, and palaces covering 2.9 square kilometers, bui...
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Every restaurant below includes the full address in English and Chinese, phone number, hours, and must-order dishes.
Da Dong revolutionized Peking duck in the 1980s with a technique that produces 90% less fat than traditional methods. Th...
Address + Menu →Founded in 1864, Quanjude is the world's oldest Peking duck restaurant and a Beijing institution. It has served Richard ...
Address + Menu →Donglaishun has been Beijing's most famous hot pot restaurant since 1903, specializing in the Mongolian-style copper rin...
Address + Menu →Siji Minfu is the most popular Beijing duck restaurant among young locals and the most viral on Chinese social media. Th...
Address + Menu →Ghost Street (Gui Jie) is Beijing's famous all-night food strip — 1km of red lanterns, neon signs, and 150+ restaurants ...
Address + Menu →Wangfujing Snack Street is the most internationally famous food market in China — and the most controversial among local...
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Download Didi (ride-hailing) and the local metro app. All metro signs are bilingual. Fares from ¥2.
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