Guidelines for your holiday trip to Beijing

Reservation methods for Beijing attractions

NO.1 Badaling Great Wall

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: 6:00-18:35

Reservation: You can make a reservation 7 days in advance, and ticket sales start at 0:00 every day

Transportation: Bus No. 877/879

NO.2 Forbidden City

< p>Tickets: 40 yuan in off-season, 60 yuan in peak season

Opening hours: 8:30-17:00

Reservation: Reservations can be made 7 days in advance, and ticket sales start at 20:00 every day , closed on Monday

Transportation: Tiananmen East Station of Metro Line 1

NO.3 Temple of Heaven Park

Ticket: 15 yuan

Opening hours: 6:00-21:00

Reservations: Reservations can be made 7 days in advance, ticket sales start at 0:00 every day

Transportation: Tiantan East Station of Metro Line 5

NO.4 Tiananmen Square

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: 6:00-18:35

Reservations: Reservations are required to climb the tower

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Transportation: Tiananmen East Station of Metro Line 1

NO.5 Summer Palace

Tickets: 60 yuan for a combined ticket

Opening hours: 6: 00-19：00

Reservation: You can make a reservation 7 days in advance, ticket sales start at 20:00 every day

Transportation: Beigongmen Station of Metro Line 4

NO.6 Old Summer Palace

Ticket: 10 yuan

Opening hours: 7:00-18:00

Reservation: 7 days in advance, 20 per day : Ticket sales start at 00:00

Transportation: Metro Line 4, South Gate of Yuanmingyuan

NO.7 Bird's Nest & Water Cube Bird

Tickets: 50/30 yuan< /p>

Opening hours: 9:00-21:30

Reservation: You can make a reservation 7 days in advance, ticket sales start at 20:00 every day

Transportation: Bus 82/ Route 207

NO.8 National Museum

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00

Reservation: Reservations can be made 7 days in advance

Transportation: Bus No. 2/52

NO.9 Yonghe Temple

Ticket: 25 yuan

Open Time: 9:00-16:00

Reservation: 7 days in advance

Reservation: Ticket sales start at 20:00 every day

Transportation: Metro No. 5 Line Tiantan East Station

How to get to Beijing

①Plane: Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport

②High-speed rail/train: Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing East Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station

③ Bus: Liuliqiao Long-distance Bus Station, Yongdingmen Long-distance Bus Station, Bawangfen Long-distance Bus Station, Deshengmenwai Long-distance Bus Station

Transportation in Beijing

●Taxi: starting price is 13 yuan within 3 kilometers, basic unit price is 2.3 yuan/km, 20% extra for night price from 10:59-5:00 , for one-way passengers carrying more than 15 kilometers,

Additional charge of 50%

●Subway: The operating time is approximately 5:00-23:00, and the fare is different for each line. Airport Express is 25 yuan one way.

The remaining section charges (3 yuan within 6 kilometers, 4 yuan within 12 kilometers...)

●Bus: operating hours are 5:00-23:00, some lines continue at night Operating fares start at 2 yuan, with segmented charges and 50% discount for credit cards

●Bicycles: Bring your personal ID card, card (amount not less than 30 yuan), and pay a deposit of 400 yuan

Beijing accommodation areas

①Beijing Railway Station and Jianguomen area: This is very close to Tiananmen Square. If you want to see the flag raising, you might as well stay here for one night, and it is also close to Wangfujing. Convenient for shopping

②Beijing West Railway Station area: For friends who depart or arrive here, it will be more convenient to stay here on the first or last day of the journey

③Guomao area: here is In the core area of ??Beijing's central business district, there are many star-rated hotels with high-end accommodation, superior environment, and convenient transportation and shopping

Long-distance Passenger Transport Station and Deshengmenwai Long-distance Bus Station

④Xidan area: This is a commercial street that combines commerce and entertainment. It can be said that there is everything to eat, drink and have fun, and the transportation is also developed

⑤Dongzhimen and Sanlitun areas: gathering places for foreigners and upper-class people , a one-stop shop for food, drink and entertainment, which can meet almost all needs

⑥Xizhimen area: Xizhimen is very close to Beijing North Railway Station, only about 2 kilometers away, and the transportation is very convenient

⑦Wudaokou , Zhongguancun area: Tsinghua University and Peking University are located in this area. If you want to feel the atmosphere of universities, you might as well stay one night nearby

Introduction to Beijing attractions

Tiananmen Square: Every morning and evening, A flag-raising and lowering ceremony will be held. It is the first time to visit Beijing. Watching a flag-raising and lowering ceremony is a must-do

The Forbidden City: also known as the Forbidden City, is the most complete and largest wooden structure ancient building in China and even the world. Group

Badaling Great Wall: If you don’t visit the Great Wall, you are not a true man. The altitude here is as high as 1015 meters, and it is also the outpost of Juyongguan

Temple of Heaven Park: The Temple of Heaven was where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for rain. and special altars for praying for a good harvest, mainly including the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Hall of Emperor Qian, etc.

Shichahai: The surrounding alleys are worth a walk. The bar street is very lively at night, and many celebrities have come to sing.

Bird's Nest/Water Cube: Located in the Beijing Olympic Park, it is especially beautiful when the lights are on at night

Sanlitun: One of the busiest entertainment streets with nightlife in Beijing, it is a place frequented by foreigners and domestic celebrities.

Yonghegong: In the 32nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, it became the residence of the fourth emperor Yinzhen. In 1983, it was designated by the State Council as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han area

Tsinghua/Peking University: China A famous institution of higher learning, it was once a royal garden with beautiful campus environment and distinctive architecture

The Summer Palace: the first of Chinese classical gardens, was included in the World Heritage List in 1998

Yuanmingyuan: The royal palace of the Qing Dynasty, once the garden of ten thousand gardens, now the ruins tell the unforgettable history of the past

Beijing travel suggestions

Suggestion 1: Tickets to the Forbidden City must be online Make an appointment in advance, there is currently no ticket window on site

Suggestion 2: Beijing security inspection is very strict, you must carry your ID card with you, and do not bring flammable and explosive items that you should not bring

< p>Suggestion 3: Beijing is very dry, so bring moisturizing products for cosmetics, facial masks, lipsticks, etc.

Suggestion 4: Have a student ID card, military officer ID card, doctor and nurse practitioner qualification certificate, retirement certificate, disability certificate, elderly Remember to bring your ID card and other discount certificates, tickets can be free or discounted

Suggestion 5: If you are going to Beijing for a short time, you do not need to apply for a transportation card, just download the "Yitongxing" or "Beijing Card" APP , or Z FB to search "ride code" and you can scan the code to ride. It is applicable to buses and subways

Suggestion 6: Badaling and Ming Tombs often have some low-priced one-day tours. Don’t believe it, most of them are They are meant to trick outsiders, they will either force you to consume or take you to other places

Suggestion 7: The very famous Beijing snack bean juice, which outsiders are basically not used to, so if you want to try it , it is recommended to try a small amount with caution

Suggestion 8: The snacks in Wangfujing are very expensive and the taste is average. If you want to eat authentic Beijing food, it is better to go to the popular Niujie Street, a halal snack street with very authentic Beijing flavor

Suggestion 9: Don’t buy Beijing roast duck in bags, it is completely different from the authentic roast duck in the store

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Discussion 10: There are many Daoxiang Villages in Beijing, and those with the Sanhe logo are genuine