Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drum and Bell Towers (
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)
Prince Gong's Residence (
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)
Getting There
Subway
Line 1 to Tiananmen West or East for the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Lines 2 & 5 stop
at Yonghegong Lama Temple. Line 8 has a station at Shichahai for the Drum and Bell Towers.
Bus
Bus 5 runs from the Drum Tower past Forbidden City to Tiananmen Square.
The Sights in a Day
Catch the flag-raising ceremony at sunrise in
Tiananmen Square
(
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). Then join the locals who file reverently past Mao Zedong's mummified re-
mains in the
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
(
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)
, before being first in line
when the
Forbidden City
(
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)
opens. Spend the rest of the morning exploring
this extraordinary complex, before exiting via the north gate and climbing the hill in
Jing-
shan Park
(
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)
for superb views over the complex.
After a late lunch of dumplings at
Zuo Lin You She
(
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)
, hop on the
subway to the
Drum and Bell Towers
(
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)
. From there, wander east
through the surrounding
hutong
(narrow alleyways) towards the
Lama Temple
(
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here
)
. Catch your breath at the peaceful
Confucius Temple
(
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)
.
Tired? We hope not, as this neighbourhood jumps comes nightfall. Perhaps start
the evening with Peking duck at
Beijing Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant
(
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)
. Alternatively, experience the delights of a traditional courtyard restaurant
such as
Dali Courtyard
(
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)
. Afterwards, there are bars aplenty along the hap-
pening
hutong
of
Nanluogu Xiang
(
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)
, or live music at
Yugong Yishan
(
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For a night out on Ghost St,
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.
