China
Beijing Travel Guide
The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and imperial grandeur at every turn
HistoryArchitectureFood & DiningArts & Culture
Top Attractions in Beijing
Highlights included in EME itineraries
Arts & Culture3h
798 Art District
A Bauhaus-era arms factory turned contemporary-art quarter — galleries, murals, and cafés among the old red-brick workshops.
Nature & Outdoors2h
Beihai Park
An imperial lake garden around a white Tibetan stupa, with willow-shaded boats and the Nine-Dragon Wall.
History4h
Forbidden City
Five centuries of Ming and Qing emperors behind vermilion walls — golden roofs, vast courtyards, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony at the heart.
Nature & Outdoors2h
Houhai Lake
A string of willow-fringed lakes ringed by hutongs, rickshaws, and lantern-lit bars that come alive after dark.
Nature & Outdoors1h
Jingshan Park
A hill of pavilions raised from the Forbidden City's moat earth — climb it at dusk for the classic golden-roof panorama over the palace.
Arts & Culture2h
Lama Temple
Beijing's grandest Tibetan-Buddhist monastery — incense haze, gilded halls, and an 18-metre Maitreya carved from a single sandalwood trunk.
Planning Your Beijing Itinerary
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Currency
CNY
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Visa
Tourist (L) visa required for most nationalities; visa-free transit available in major cities. Check entry requirements.
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