Travel Reference
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Bus
The 331 links Wudaokou with the Summer Palace and Fragrant Hills Park.
The Sights in a Day
Your first stop has to be the
Summer Palace
(
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). Spend the morning
exploring the former imperial playground and its tranquil and beautiful collec-
tion of gardens, temples and pavilions. Make sure to climb
Longevity Hill
(
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)
for views across the capital, and promenade around the shores of
Kunming Lake
(
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Head to the
Fragrant Hills
(
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)
, where there are numerous places for
lunch on the road to the north gate, and wander the trails, making sure to stop in
at the
Azure Clouds Temple
(
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)
. Alternatively, temple-hop through some of
Haidian's standout shrines, such as the
Wanshou Temple
(
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)
and the
Wuta
Temple
(
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)
.
In the evening, make tracks for
Wudaokou
(
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)
, the capital's student
heartland. There are lots of buzzing cafes and bars here to start or end the night
in, as well as some of Beijing's best Korean and Japanese eateries. You could also check
out the
Golden Peacock
(
Click here
)
, just one of the many ethnic minority restaurants
serving up cuisines from across China that cluster in the Weigongcun area, north of the
National Library metro station.
