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Beijing Attractions: must-see places for traveling in Beijing
27 Must-See Attractions in Beijing
What's on your 'must-see' list for your trip to Beijing City? Have difficults narrowing down what you'd like to see and do in Beijing? Thereby, we carefully select the 27 must-see attractions in Beijing by reading numerous reviews and inquiring survey to our customers, real travelers in Tripadvisor, and Beijing locals.
Just be sure not miss these top sights and must-see sightseeing attractions on your next visit to Beijing City, such as the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tiananemn Square, Summer Palace, etc.
Top Things to Do and See
Still need to cut down the things to do and see in Beijing, because of the short vacation time in Beijing? Generally, it is doable to see the absolute Beijing highlights in one day, while needs a week to see and experience it thoroughly. A one or two day Beijing travel requires very carefully selection about choosing what to do and see.
In that spirit, we, our customers, real tourists and Beijing locals strongly recommend the followings for you
- Top 10 Things to Do and See in Beijing: including sightseeing, shopping, dining and entertainment in Beijing.
- Top 10 Popular Attractions in Beijing:only the must-see scenic spots in Beijing included..
- Take our pre-ready Beijing One Day Tour to enjoy the Beijing Best.
Beijing Attractions List, Sorted by Visitor Popularity
Hereunder is the summary list of our 27 carefully selected popular attractions in Beijing, sorted by visitor popularity. Scroll down and take a quick view of these sites.
Forbidden City Beijing 
a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chinese historical relics, imperial palace, palatial architecture, massive courtyards, experience royalty life, admire valuable Chinese culture treasures
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Tiananmen Square Beijing
world's largest square, Tiananmen tower, national flag rising and lowering, monument of people's heroes, great hall of people, memorial hall of Chairman Mao, national museum of China
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The Great Wall of China
Greatest Tourist Attraction in the World; Greatest Human Feat in History; The Goal of Millions of tourists; The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest sights in the world. The longest wall in the world, it is an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive architecture.
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Ming Tombs Beijing
a UNESCO world heritage site, Tombs for 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty, Sacred Way, Dingling Tomb, Changling Tomb
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Summer Palace, Beijing Yihe Yuan
a UNESCO world cultural heritage, largest imperial garden in the world; relax in the wonderful gardens, enjoy the classical Chinese garden architecture, experience Chinese ideal of harmony between man and nature
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Temple of Heaven, Beijing Tiantan
a UNESCO world cultural heritage, the Altar of Heaven, the place where the Emperor prayed for favorable weather and ample harvest, historical relics
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Beijing Hutongs
real culture of Beijing is the culture of hutong and courtyard, typical Beijing alley or lane, a glimpse into Beijing's yesterday and today
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Beijing Siheyuan (Courtyard House )
one important aspect of the city's architectural heritage; unique charm of the northern Chinese folk residence; cherished rectangular dwelling compounds; indispensible parts of a visit as traditional Beijing architectural structures
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Beijing Shichahai
one of the top five China's Most Beautiful City Districts, historical and cultural protection zone; the only open scenic area with a wide expanse of water; the largest and best preserved age-old city block
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Beijing Drum and Bell Tower
State-level protection cultural relics; one common feature but unique style of traditional Chinese cities & temples;built in classical Chinese imperial style
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Beijing Olympic Green Tour – Bird Nest & Water Cube
an Olympic Park designed for Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Bird Nest, Water Cube, Hockey Field, Archery Field, Promenade Field
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Beijing Zoo - Giant Panda, Beijing Aquarium
paradise for children, giant panda, dolphins, polar bears, golden monkeys, milu deer, Beijing Aquarium, Chinese roses and peony
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Beijing Yonghe Lamasery Tour
largest and best preserved lamasery in China, residence of Emperor Yongzheng in youth and also tomb of Emperor Yongzhen, the only Lama Temple outside Tibet, experience Buddhist practice
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Beihai Park Beijing
oldest classic Chinese imperial garden, a place to cool down and relax in summer and the biggest skating rinks in winter, close to the Forbidden City
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Beijing Jingshan Park Tour
an artificial hill, exclusive imperial garden for royal family in ancient time, famous for peonies, accessible from the back gate of the Forbidden City
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Beijing New CCTV Tower
one of the most popular attractions; the tallest structure in Beijing, China´s most influential media outlet; one of China's most spectacular new buildings
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National Grand Theatre Tour
Completely modern, but not offensive; A magnificent and gigantic project in Beijing;A structure as a symbol of a “pearl”-- a treasure of China; a cultural island in the middle of a lake
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Beijing Xiangshan Park (Fragrant Hills Park) Tour
A modern forest park with long history and rich culture; a unique pleasantly cool Park in summer of Beijing, one of the popular Beijing attractions
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Beijing 798 Space Tour
a new rising, avant-garde and trendy space that hosts high-level cultural, artistic and commercial activities; a popular attraction especially for lovers of art and culture learning.
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Beijing Capital Museum Tour
China's best museum, 200,000 cultural relics in collection, a variety of items from imperial China as well as other Asian cultures
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Beijing Happy Valley Tour
Beijing well-known scenic spots; a beautiful artistic picture; popular attractive happy theme parks in Beijing, another Disneyland in Mainland China.
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Beijing Azure Clouds Temple Tour/Biyun Temple
a Buddhist temple famous for fine scenery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Arhats Hall, the Vajrasana Pagoda
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Prince Gong's Mansion, Gong Wang Fu
the largest and best princely mansion of the Qing Dynasty; one of the most ornate and extravagant royal residences in Beijing
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Chinese Ethnic Culture Park/Chinese Nationalities Museum
an anthropological museum to reconstruct, collect, display and study authentic cultures, histories and social life of the 56 nationalities in China; window of harmony and progress of 56 nationalities of China
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Beijing Confucius Temple Tour
the second largest Confucian Temple in China after the one in Qufu City, built to pay respects to Confucius, also houses part of the art collection of the Capital Museum, near the Imperial Academy
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Beijing Wofo Temple Tour
a Buddhist Temple, one of the well-known temples in Beijing, famous for the bronze recumbent Buddha inside the Temple
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Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics Park Tour
the last surviving slice of the Ming Inner City Wall, runs all the way from the former site of Chongwen Men to the Southeast corner Watchtower
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