Tourist attractions in Beijing, China

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36 Beijing tourist attractions shown. Click each tourist attraction for details (pictures, map, etc). Sorted by ratings:

	Forbidden City The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Plan to spend at least an entire afternoon...
	798 Art District The 798 art district is located in an old, decommissioned complex of military factories. There are numerous cafes and...
	Simatai Great Wall Si Ma Tai offers a more authentic and less crowded Great Wall experience than the heavily restored and much more well...
	Quanjude Peking Duck Quanjude is a well known local restaurant chain that specializes in peking duck. This particular Houhai location even...
	Afunti Dinner Show Come here to enjoy a Xinjiang dinner and an exciting show with plenty of kungfu, belly dancers, acrobatics, games and...
	National Grand Theatre Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, this stunning glass and titanium dome structure that rises out of a sheet o...
	Bird's Nest - National Stadium Designed by award winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, this futuristic stadium that resembles a bird's nest will ho...
	Water Cube - National Aquatics Centre Another structure in Beijing that looks out of this world - it is covered with plastic ETFE "pillows" that resemble s...
	Nanluoguxiang This quaint little street (over a kilometer long) is packed with bars, cafes, restaurants and shops selling souvenirs...
	Silk Street Market A large selection of goods (many name-brand knock offs) are available Silk Street Market: jeans, shirts, watches, jac...
	Ice skating at Houhai It is enormously fun to ice skate in picturesque Houhai in the winter - if nothing else to just observe the local Chi...
	Houhai Lake Houhai lake is surrounded by many restaurants, bars and souvenir/apparel stores. While walking around the lake you ca...
	Temple of Heaven This UNESCO World Heritage Site was constructed in the 15th century. The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used...
	Massage at I SPA No trip to China is complete without a massage experience. Come here for a massage in beautiful and relaxing surround...
	Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) This UNESCO World Heritage site is described as "A masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landsc...
	Baoqin Yunnan restaurant This restaurant has modest surroundings but serves spectacular Yunnan cuisine. Customer favorites include: pineapple ...
	Hotpot at Ding Ding Xiang This place is cleaner, more classy and upscale than most other hotpot joints. You get your own individual mini hotpot...
	Jiumen snacks Try traditional Beijing snacks in this surprisingly well hidden cluster of food, drink and dessert shops.
	Dali Courtyard Restaurant This Yunnan restaurant is located in a traditional courtyard / Siheyuan residence near the Drum Tower. In the summer ...
	Lama Temple Yonghegong Built during the Qing dynasty, the Lama Temple is the most important Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Beijing. It's very...
	South Beauty Enjoy great and well-presented food in fabulous surroundings at this upscale Szechuan restaurant.
	Badaling Great Wall There are many "mosts" about this section of the Great Wall of China: Most famous, most visited, most well restored, ...
	Panjiayuan market Beijing's most well known flea market. Literally anything and everything is on sale here - paintings, beads, jade, fu...
	Brown Tailor Shop Get custom tailored suits made for a fraction of American/European prices. Remember to bargain!
	Wangfujing Street One of the biggest shopping areas in Beijing. This street is packed with stores selling clothes, tea, shoes, souvenir...
	Face Bar A great place to relax after a long day of travelling - Face Bar creates a sublime atmosphere with a combination of g...
	Propaganda This popular club in the university district is packed with local and foreign students every day of the week. A good ...
	Renmin University English Corner Many Chinese (mostly students) congregate here every week to practice their English speaking skills. Obviously, Engli...
	Tiananmen Square Flag Raising & Lowering An impressive ceremony where Chinese military honor guards march with perfect rhythm and synchronicity to raise or lo...
	Sanlitun bar street Beijing's most well known (for better or for worse) bar street. Very popular with tourists and expatriates.
	Da Zhai Men Dinner Show The staff's traditional attire and the decor in Da Zhai Men restaurant makes you feel like you've travelled back in t...
	Military Museum Guys and history buffs will definitely love this place. There's plenty of military hardware on display - rockets, gun...
	Yuanmingyuan - Old Summer Palace Qing dynasty emperors used to rule China from this once-beautiful complex of palaces, lakes and gardens. However duri...
	Richy Richy and its glitzy cousins on the same strip (Angel Club, Cargo Club, Coco Banana, etc) all practice a similar form...
	Club Suzie Wong A popular bar with lavish traditional chinese furnishings inspired by "Old Shanghai" and Qing/Ming dynasty style. Tue...
	Club Vics Beijing's most well known, biggest and baddest dance club, Vics is a meat market that is always packed with locals an...