I am planning a 5-day self-guided trip to Beijing with my sister. How should I arrange the itinerary and accommodation? Please give me some advice. Thank you!

There are so many places you want to visit. If you do it all in 5 days, your body and legs will be overwhelmed unless you are an athlete.

It is recommended not to go to the World Park, Prince Gong's Mansion, and Old Summer Palace, especially Prince Gong's Mansion and Old Summer Palace. If you have been to the Summer Palace and the Forbidden City, there is no need to go there. They are all ancient buildings. Old Summer Palace has only two lakes and is the capital of ancient buildings. No, I go boating every year because there are few people and it’s quiet.

Itinerary:

1. Temple of Heaven (just walk along the central axis, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall, Circular Mound Altar)

--Ride from the west gate of the Temple of Heaven Bus stop 2 or 3, many buses arrive, Qianmen Dashilan (there are many time-honored brands, but also be careful of many counterfeit goods, be sure to buy from time-honored stores, Zhang Yiyuan tea, Neiliansheng mille-layer cloth shoes , you can buy some medicinal materials from Tong Ren Tang and silk from Rui Fu Xiang for your family)

——You can see the front gate tower from the entrance to the north. Walking to the north is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Monument to the People’s Heroes, Square, the Five-Starred Red Flag (with the Great Hall of the People and the Museum of Revolutionary History on the left and right), across Chang'an Street and to the Tiananmen Gate Tower.

——Going through the Tiananmen Gate Tower is the Forbidden City. You can follow a tour group and listen to the tour guide’s free explanation. It’s not interesting to just look at the house. It is recommended that women wear sun protection. There are no trees along Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. , it will be very sunny.

This day’s tour of historical sites will involve walking a lot and it will be very tiring. It is recommended that you go back to your residence to rest directly after leaving the Forbidden City.

2. It is recommended to go to Wangfujing, walking north from Chang'an Street, Oriental Plaza (large office, shopping mall), Wangfujing Bookstore, Gongmei Building, Wangfujing Department Store (the earliest large-scale shopping mall in China) Center), Chinese Photo Studio (a photo studio with a long history, the photos are very good, our family goes to take family photos every year, and has taken photos of many celebrities, the price is also very expensive), there is a snack street here, it is recommended not to go here The food is not authentic, and there are fast food all over the country, which is rough and expensive.

——(If you don’t go to Wangfujing, you can start the next day’s itinerary directly from here) Take a bus from Wangfujing Station or Dengshikou Station to go directly to Jingshan (where Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty hanged himself) or Beihai Liang There are two places next to each other. It is recommended to go to Beihai. From the bridge at the entrance of Beihai, look south to Zhongnanhai, where the leaders of our country live.

——From the north gate of Beihai, there is Ping'an Street (east-west direction), and to the east There is a street to the north at 1 o'clock. At the corner of the street is the Huguosi Snacks, which are halal old Beijing snacks. You can try them. At the end of the street is the Drum Tower. There is the famous Yaoji Fried Liver Restaurant in Beijing, and the Old Beijing Braised Pork (Pig in Water). Made with steamed buns and fried liver, you can try it if you can accept it

——Yaoji Fried Liver Shop is located on the west side of Houhai, where there is the Lotus Market and Bar Street, and on the east side is Nanluogu Lane, both of which are popular with young people nowadays. Places that people like to go to

——Yonghegong (the place where Qing emperors burned incense and worshiped Buddha) or Sanlitun (bar street, there are many foreigners, it is not recommended to go here when going to Houhai Bar, firstly, it is not very popular) By the way, secondly, your schedule is too tiring and you probably don’t have the energy to go bar-hopping. It’s better to find a bar to rest your legs when you are tired from walking in Houhai)

3. For the Summer Palace, it is recommended to build a new Gongmen or Beigongmen. Entering Kunming Lake, I saw a seventeen-hole bridge on the lake, with mountains on the other side, a stone boat at the foot of the mountain, a long corridor, the Pavilion of Buddhist Incense above, the Paiyun Hall behind the mountain, and Suzhou Street

— - There are buses or subways directly to Peking University from Beigongmen. Peking University is on the west side of Zhongguancun Street, and Tsinghua University is on the east side to the north. They were originally part of the Old Summer Palace, and they are very large. There is a lake on the campus.

——Olympic Sports (Bird's Nest Water Cube)

4. Deshengmen bus 919 goes directly to the Badaling Great Wall. 919 has many branch lines. If you take the direct bus at one stop, you can save 1 or 2 hours.

You can also take a train from Beijing North Railway Station in Xizhimen in the morning.

——On the way back from the Badaling Great Wall, go to the Ming Tombs, and then return to the city.

5. World Park and Shopping. All the above attractions are concentrated in the central city (East and West City) and the northwest of the city. Only the World Park is in the south, which is not convenient. It is best not to buy things in and around the attractions. They are expensive and have no special features. The remaining time Shopping is recommended.

As a specialty for relatives and friends, I recommend Daoxiangcun. The ingredients used are actually better and the taste is better. There are a lot of fakes in supermarkets, especially near the train station. You will be scolded if you buy them back. For those who use them, I recommend the time-honored brand Qianmen Dashilan. When buying, you must go to an old store before buying. Although it is more expensive, you will not be fooled.

Specialty delicacies that cost more money: Donglaishun Shabu-Shabu Mutton in Wangfujing, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant in Qianmen, and if you are a fan of delicious food, you can try Guijie in Dongzhimen.

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