Students’ guide to going to Beijing for the first time

First time going to Beijing

Go with confidence

Tiananmen Square

Tickets: Free

Tips: Come To feel the traces of history, be sure to watch the flag-raising ceremony. The flag-raising time is different every day. It is recommended to check the time one day in advance before going

Old Summer Palace

Ticket: 10 yuan

Tips: Known as the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens, it was a famous garden in the Qing Dynasty, but was destroyed in 1860

Forbidden City

Tickets: 60 yuan in peak season, 40 yuan in off-season

Tips: Beijing’s landmark building is also one of the must-see attractions. It is the most complete and largest wooden structure ancient building complex in China and even the world

Badaling Great Wall

Tickets : 45 yuan

Tips: The closest to the city center is Badaling. If you don’t visit the Great Wall, you are not a hero. Once you come, you will know how shocking it is.

Don’t go

Beijing Nanluogu Alley

Tickets: Free

Tips: In the early days, it was an old Beijing alley, but now it has become a snack street. It mainly sells specialties

Beijing University

Tickets: Free

Tips: It is difficult to visit the school during the holidays. You can only check in at the door. There is no need to waste time alone. If you pass by, take a photo at the door

Sanlitun

Tickets: Free

Tips: It is a commercial street with many big brands. Every city has similar ones, so there is no need to go alone

Wangfujing

Tickets: Free

Tips: Although it is very famous, there are very few authentic local snacks here, and the taste is not the best

Go during the day

Summer Palace

Tickets: 60 yuan for a combined ticket

Tips: The Summer Palace must be entered from the east and north, preferably from the East Palace Gate or Enter through the Jian Palace Gate, and first visit all the attractions with the ticket

Temple of Heaven Park

Tickets: Free

Tips: Red walls and green tiles, magnificent roses and antique flavor , the red wall of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is very photogenic

Go at night

Shichahai

Tickets: Free

Tips: There is old Beijing inside Hutongs are full of fireworks and are the real culture of old Beijing

Bird's Nest/Water Cube

Ticket: 80 yuan

Tips: It has hosted the Olympic Games. A large activity center for the Winter Olympics, suitable for checking in at night

Eat with confidence

Beijing Roast Duck

Tips: Beijing’s roast duck is roasted and cut fresh, so the duck The skin is extremely crispy and the duck meat is so tender that you can eat it in one bite.

Stewed and roasted

Tips: A large bowl of rich marinade, filled with large intestine and pork lungs cooked until soft and delicious. Braised tofu, roasted, etc., topped with

copper pot shabu-shabu

Tips: The best thing is the dipping sauce, which is made of red bean curd, chive flowers, sesame paste, shrimp oil, and served with clear soup Shabu-shabu has a special flavor

Donkey Rolling

Tips: A traditional Beijing snack suitable for all ages. The outer layer is covered with bean noodles, and the bean-flavored filling is sweet and soft in the mouth. You don’t need to chew it after you eat it. , savor it carefully, and it will be so fragrant

Reservation at Beijing attractions

Forbidden City: gzh Forbidden City Museum Audience Service, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Yonghe Temple: gzh Yonghe Temple Palace tourist services can be reserved 7 days in advance

Badaling Great Wall: gzh Badaling Great Wall, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Summer Palace: gzh Guhe Garden, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Yuanmingyuan: gzh Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

National Museum: gzh National Museum, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Temple of Heaven Park: gzh Temple of Heaven reservations To purchase tickets, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Prince Gong’s Mansion: gzh Prince Gong’s Mansion Museum, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Reservation

Jingshan Park: gzh Enjoy the Park, reservations can be made 10 days in advance

Imperial College: gzh Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum can be made 10 days in advance

Tiananmen Square: gzh Enjoy the park and make reservations for the city tower 7 days in advance

{Accommodation recommendation}

①Beijing Railway Station and Jianguomen area: This is very close to Tiananmen. If you want to watch the flag raising, you can stay here For one night, it is also close to Wangfujing and convenient for shopping

②Guomao area: the core area of ??Beijing’s central business district. There are many star-rated hotels with relatively high-end accommodation, superior environment, and convenient transportation and shopping

③Xidan 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 convenient

④Outside the third ring road, inside the fourth ring road Seven Days and Home Inn: very cost-effective

⑤Xizhimen area: very close to Beijing North Railway Station, only two kilometers away

⑥Wudaokou and Zhongguancun areas: Tsinghua University and Peking University are located in this area , if you want to feel the atmosphere of a university, you might as well stay one night nearby

⑦Shichahai-Nanluoguxiang circle: Most of the accommodation in this area is courtyard houses, with a lot of unique food and shopping, and convenient transportation , it’s not far from many scenic spots

{Food Recommendations}

Old Beijing Zhajiang Noodles: a traditional snack in Beijing, consisting of cucumber, Chinese toon sprouts, green beans, soybeans, and fried sauce Mixed with noodles

Braised and roasted: the main ingredients are pig intestines, pork belly, pig lungs, tofu, and flour

Beijing roast duck: when eating, use the baked mint leaf cake Apply sweet noodle sauce and sliced ??scallions, top with duck slices, and roll into a tube shape

Beijing fried liver: a traditional snack in Beijing, made from pig intestines, liver, etc.

Pork shabu-shabu in copper pot: What comes out of the brass pot is not only delicious fresh mutton, but also a strong sense of old Beijing culture

Traffic conditions:

① Airplane: There are two commonly used airports, Beijing Capital International Airport (30 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square) and Daxing International Airport (49 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square). From the airport, you can choose subway, bus and bus, or take a taxi

②Airport bus: Line 1 goes to Fangzhuang, Line 2 goes to Xidan, Line 3 goes to Beijing Station, Line 4 goes to Gongzhufen, Line 5 goes to Zhongguancun

③Train/High-speed Rail: Commonly used in Beijing They are Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station. Most areas are directly connected by high-speed rail. After arriving at the station, there are subways, buses or taxis to the hotels in the city

In the city Transportation:

① Taxi: The starting price is 14 yuan for 3 kilometers, the basic unit price is 2.3/km, 10:59-5:00, the nighttime increase is 20 yuan

②***Enjoy Bicycles/electric vehicles: It is recommended within 10 kilometers, please pay attention to safety when there are many people on the bus

③Beijing Bus: Beijing's buses charge in sections, and you have to pay when getting on and off

④Beijing Subway : Starting price is 3 yuan, charged according to mileage, up to 7 yuan

⑤Beijing bus code: Download the "Yitongxing" or "Beijing Card" bus code

1. Beijing The traffic in the city is very congested, so don’t take the bus when traveling, especially during rush hours.

2. Don’t take a black car near the airport or station. Foreign accents are easy to hear. It is safer and safer to take a taxi with a meter. Cost-effective

Railway lines to popular attractions:

Line 1: Xidan Commercial Street, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Wangfujing Commercial Street, Military Museum (Beijing West Railway Station)

Line 2: Drum Tower area, Lama Temple, Sanlitun, Qianmen Dashilan, Beijing North Railway Station

Line 4: Old Summer Palace, Summer Palace, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhongguancun Business District, National Library , Zoo, Beijing South Railway Station

Line 5: Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple

Line 6: Beihai, Nanluoguxiang

Line 8: Water Cube , Bird's Nest, Olympic Park, China Science and Technology Museum

Line 15: Olympic Forest Park

Time: between 5:00-23:00, each line is slightly different

p>Route recommendation:

DAY 1: Depart from Beijing to Sanlitun to try Beijing food

DAY 2: Tiananmen, Forbidden City and Shichahai

DAY 3: Badaling Great Wall - Bird's Nest/Water Cube

DAY 4: Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven Park, Tsinghua University and Peking University

DAY 5: Private transfer to the airport according to return time, return home

Tips: There are many scenic spots in Beijing, but the transportation routes are relatively complicated. If you go there for the first time, you can find a reliable local tour group. You can stay well and don’t have to worry about luggage, transportation, tickets, etc. It’s very cost-effective~