Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top Tips
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To get into the museums and sights that don't charge, you'll need to show your passport.
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Many parks levy only a nominal ¥2 entrance fee.
Best Sights
798 Art District
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It's free to peruse the galleries. But only true skinflints will
consider walking here.
Tiananmen Square
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Stroll with the hordes, or catch the flag-raising and
lowering ceremonies at dawn and dusk.
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
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It doesn't cost a
mao
to shuffle reverently
past the Great Helmsman's mummified remains.
Foreign Legation Quarter
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Enjoy a complimentary walk past the imposing
European architecture of this area.
Ming City Wall Ruins Park
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The sole remaining section of Beijing's city
walls; this unique slice of history comes gratis.
Wuta Temple
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Free admission Wednesday for the first 200 visitors.
Best Museums
Capital Museum
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The best museum in the city and it's on the house.
National Museum of China
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A free crash course in 5000 years of Chinese
history.
Best Activities
Houhai
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Join the locals as they promenade around the lakes, or play them at
table tennis.
Hutong
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Walk your shoes off through myriad ancient lanes that criss-cross
central Beijing.
