The Palace Museum
(UNESCO World Heritage Site, national 5A-level tourist attraction):
Constructed from 1406 at the very centre of Beijing, the Palace Museum is more widely known as the Forbidden City. Previously home to 24 different emperors, it is the largest palace complex in the world at approximately 720,000 square metres.
Website: https://en.dpm.org.cn/oes Here

Temple of Heaven
(UNESCO World Heritage Site, national 5A-level tourist attraction):
Completed in 1420, the Temple of Heaven is the largest complex of sacrificial buildings in China that still stands to this day. The temple was visited by Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1636-1912) emperors on an annual basis to pray to the heavens for a good harvest. The subtle employment of acoustic principles used in the construction of the Echo Wall, Triple Sound Stone and Dialogue Stone reflects the advanced architectural technology in use in ancient China.

The Great Wall of China
(UNESCO World Heritage Site):
The Great Wall is the largest ancient defensive project ever undertaken in China and even the world. Built continuously over 2,000 years starting in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC), the Great Wall now snakes its way across vast areas of northern and central China and has a total length of more than 20,000 km. The wall is a physical illustration of the Chinese philosophy of defending and tolerating rather than expanding and invading.

The Ming Tombs
(UNESCO World Heritage Site, national 5A-level tourist attraction):
The Ming Tombs Scenic Area lies at the foot of Tianshou Mountain 50 kilometres north-west of Changping District in Beijing. The scenic area is made up of the mausoleums of thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) laid out in an orderly pattern over approximately 120 square kilometres. The largest and best-preserved tomb is Changling Tomb, which was built in 1413 and is the burial place of Zhu Di. The Ling’en Hall in Changling Tomb is particularly deserving of a visit. The hall was used for making sacrifices to Emperor Zhu Di and Empress Xu and the structural parts are made of the valuable golden zhennan tree.

The Summer Palace
(UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, national 5A-level tourist attraction):
This Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) imperial palace and garden (1636-1912) is the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China. Modelled on the West Lake in Hangzhou and borrowing design techniques and artistic ideas from the gardens of Jiangnan south of the Yangtze River, this landscaped park offers the perfect summer retreat.

New Shougang High-end Industry Comprehensive Service Park
(national 3A-level tourist attraction):
At the end of the western extension of Chang’an Avenue stands the first cultural park in China themed around industrial cultural heritage.It is built on the original site of the Shougang Group steel mill in Shijingshan District. In August 2017, it was confirmed during the visit of Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in August 2017 that freestyle skiing and snowboard big air would take place on the bank of Qunming Lake in Shougang Park at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

National Museum of China
This museum houses more than 1.4 million items in its collection, including ancient and modern artefacts, rare and antiquarian books and other works of art. Covering a floor space of nearly 200,000 square metres, it is the largest single-building museum in the world.
Website:http://en.chnmuseum.cn/

National Centre for the Performing Arts
Located to the west of Tiananmen Square and designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest theatre complex in Asia. The super ellipsoid-shaped building ‘floats’ on an artificial lake in an interplay of tradition and modernity, romance and reality. A prestigious place for the performing arts in China, the venue hosts opera, concerts, dance, drama and other performances.
Website: http://en.chncpa.org/

798 Art District
The home of Beijing’s cultural and creative communities, this district was originally a radio equipment factory built and designed by the former East Germany in the 1950s with aid from the Soviet Union. Artists and galleries started settling in the area in 2002, and since then it has developed into a fully-fledged artistic community. This is the perfect place to check out and even purchase contemporary Chinese culture and art.

Capital Museum
(national 4A-level tourist attraction):
Ranking among the national first-grade museums of China, this museum has an exterior design with distinctively ethnic features. Items on display mainly include those collected and excavated in Beijing over the years, especially bronze, ceramic, Buddha statues, and jade.
Website: http://en.capitalmuseum.org.cn/

Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum
(national 4A-level tourist attraction):
Located 40 kilometers from Beijing’s city center, this museum is built on the site of a mausoleum in the ancient capital of Yan during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600 BC – 256 BC), occupying a land area of 20,667 square meters. The museum exhibits thousands of cultural relics excavated from the site of the Yan State during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC – 771 BC), including the largest bronze implement discovered in the history of Beijing.

CAFA Art Museum
An affiliate to the Central Academy of Fine Arts (founded more than 100 years ago), CAFA Art Museum relocated to its present location in 2008. The museum building was designed by the famed Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and represents his first art gallery in China.
Website：https://cafamuseum.org/en

The Beijing Hutongs
Originating in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), a hutong refers to a long narrow alley formed by the walls of traditional siheyuan courtyard residences(a building style that represents harmony and reunion). The thousands of hutongs in Beijing have been home to noble families and celebrities, seen the birth of famous restaurants and dishes and spawned incredible legends. Visitors can explore the hutongs on foot or by rickshaw, either of which makes for a pleasant experience. The best neighbourhoods to visit include Shichahai, Dongsi, South Luogu Lane, Dashilan in Qianmen.

Liulichang Cultural Street:
Selling everything from ancient books, ink, paper and inkstone to antiques, Liulichang Cultural Street is suffused in traditional Chinese culture and home to many heritage brands.
The Fahai Temple:
This temple, the construction of which began in 1439, is world-famous for housing the most sophisticated, exquisite and elegant murals, which representing the pinnacle of Chinese temple murals.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Experiences:

Traditional Chinese medicine, tea ceremony, Tai Chi, cloisonné, hand fans, painted sculptures

Recreational Activities & Shopping:

Lao She Teahouse, Qianmen Street, Wangfujing Street, Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Universal Beijing Resort, Gubei Water Town

Local Food Recommendations:

Peking roast Duck, royal cuisine, traditional Beijing snacks (fermented soybean milk, dried fruits, Tanghulu[candied fruit snack])

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