Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Confucius Temple & Imperial College
TEMPLE
China's second-largest Confucian temple makes for a super sanctuary from the chaos and
noise of Beijing's streets. Wander through the pavilions (note the mythical dragonlike
creatures on the roofs), before strolling next door to the former Imperial College, where
emperors presented Confucian classics to rapt audiences of students and scholars.
(
孔庙
与国子监
; 13 Guozijian Jie
国子监街
13
号
; admission ¥30;
8.30am-5.30pm;
Yonghegong Lama
Temple)
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Poly Art Museum
An arm of the government, the Poly Group set up this small but exquisite museum to
house the incredible bronzes and stone Buddhist effigies (some amazingly still have their
pigment on them) it has spent much time and money buying at international auctions, after
they were pillaged during China's turbulent past. It's an amazing collection.
(
保利艺术博
¥20;
MUSEUM
9.30am-4.30pm;
Dongsi Shitiao)
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Beijing Police Museum
MUSEUM
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Housed in a historic colonial-era building (a former American bank), this museum offers a
fascinating insight into the Beijing underworld in all its seamy, scurrilous glory: brothels,
opium dens, class traitors, spies and serial killers. There are plenty of English captions, as
well as uniforms, weapons (there's a mini shooting range on the 4th floor) and gruesome
crime-scene photos.
(
北京警察博物馆
; 36 Dongjiaomin Xiang
东交民巷
36
号
; admission ¥5;
9am-4pm Tue-Sun;
Qianmen)
