Month by Month - Beijing - page 62

Capital Museum
The best museum ( CLICK HERE ) in the city, with a host of galleries and exhibits relating to
Běijīng's history.
Military Museum
Guns, planes, rockets and tanks. Hours of warlike fun and all things military ( CLICK HERE ).
National Museum of China
Visit the National Museum ( CLICK HERE ) for a crash course in 5000 years of Chinese his-
tory.
Free Sights
Tiān'ānmén Square
Stroll with the hordes of domestic visitors, catch the flag-raising and lowering ceremonies
at dawn and dusk, and watch the kite-flying in the world's largest public square ( CLICK
HERE ) .
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
It doesn't cost a máo to shuffle reverently past the Great Helmsman's mummified remains
in this memorial hall ( CLICK HERE ).
Foreign Legation Quarter
Enjoy a walk past the imposing European architecture of this area ( CLICK HERE ) .
Ming City Wall Ruins Park
The sole remaining section of the Ming city walls ( CLICK HERE ) that once enclosed
Běijīng, this slice of history comes gratis.
Qianmen Dajie
Tourist tacky perhaps, but Qianmen Dajie ( CLICK HERE ) is still a great place to watch the
locals at play.