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Beijing Travel’s Top Ten Tourist Attractions in Beijing

1. Beijing’s Top Ten Tourist Attractions:

Ticket prices, opening hours, geographical location and surrounding landscapes, transportation routes and warm tips

1. Tiananmen Square: the largest city square in the world

It is 15 yuan to climb the Tiananmen Tower, Tiananmen Square It is free all day and all year round. To the south of the central square of Beijing: Qianmen, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, and the Monument to the People’s Heroes; to the north: Tiananmen Gate Tower, the Working People’s Cultural Palace, and Zhongshan Park; to the east: National Museum of China; to the west: Great Hall of the People . Take the subway line 1, 52, 57, special 1, to Qianmen: 7, 17, 101, 48, 48-332 combined transportation, 53, 54, 59, 66, 120, 337, 726, 808, 826, special 2 Tourists can go to the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall to pay homage to Chairman Mao's remains every morning. Construction will be carried out from March 3 to September 20, 2007, and it will be closed to the public during the construction period

2. Forbidden City: The Forbidden City is the largest royal building complex in the world

Tickets: Off-season (November 1 every year to March 31 of the following year) 40 yuan, peak season (April 1 to October 31 every year) 60 October 16 to April 15: Opening time 8:30--16: 30 Ticketing time ends at 15:30 (including Clock and Clock Museum, Treasures Museum) April 16th to October 15th: opening time 8:30--17:00 Ticketing closes at 16:00 (including Clocks and Clocks Museum, Treasures Museum) There are the Working People's Cultural Palace and Zhongshan Park in the south around the center of Beijing; Beijing has Jingshan Park and Beihai Park. Buses 1, 4, 52, 57, 103, and 111 are accessible. Tourists generally take the middle route to visit the Forbidden City and visit the three main halls (Taihe Hall, Zhonghe Hall and Baohe Hall). Tickets to the Forbidden City do not include the Clock Museum and Treasures Museum. Treasure Hall 10.00 yuan Clock Hall 10.00 yuan

3. Badaling Great Wall: A relatively complete section of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty

RMB 40.00 in off-season and 45.00 yuan in peak season. The round-trip ride on the Badaling Cable Car costs 60 yuan. Open all year round, Beijing is located in Qing County, 70 kilometers away from the city. The scenic area includes the Great Wall Museum, Quanzhou Cinema, etc., and Bear Paradise. Transportation: The tourist distribution center located in Tiananmen Square has a one-day tour shuttle bus to Badaling. You can reach Beijing by taking No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 8, or taking a suburban bus from Xizhimen or taking No. 919 bus from Deshengmen. There are also Mutianyu, Jiankou, and Huanghuacheng. Simatai and other places on the Great Wall have their own characteristics; various scenic spots in Beijing have student tickets, military tickets and senior citizen tickets. Friends traveling to Beijing must remember to bring their ID cards

4. Summer Palace: The Royal Garden of the Qing Dynasty Hexinggong

20 yuan in off-season (November 1st - March 31st; 30 yuan in peak season (April 1st-October 31st)); coupon: 40 yuan in off-season, 50 yuan in peak season (coupon The ticket includes admission to Dehe Garden, Foxiang Pavilion, and Suzhou Street). Attraction opening hours: 6:30-18:00 (gate) in summer, 8:30-17:00 (internal attractions) 7:30-17:00 in winter. 00 (gate), 9:00-16:00 (internal attractions) In the southwest corner of northwest Beijing, Haidian District is very close to the Old Summer Palace Relics Park. Transportation: take 301, 303, 330, 332, 331, 346, 362, It is accessible by buses 374, 375, 904, and 905. The easiest way is to take the subway from central Beijing and get off at Xizhimen (not far from the zoo), and then take a bus there. You can also ride a bicycle to get there, which takes about 1 hour. It can be reached in half to two hours. The East Gate is the main exit of the Summer Palace and is home to many bus stations. In addition, there are also shops, teahouses and restaurants where tourists can choose to eat.

5. Beihai Park: The earliest royal garden

10 yuan (10 yuan for Qionghua Island Scenic Area, 5 yuan for Dachuan Wharf) Opening hours: 6:00-22:00 (Qionghua Island Scenic Area 10 yuan, Dachuan Pier 5 yuan) Opening hours: 6:00-22:00 (Qionghua Island Scenic Area 10 yuan) Huadao Scenic Area 8:30-18:00, Dachuan Wharf 9:00-18:00) It is located in Xicheng District, Beijing, north of the Forbidden City, surrounded by Jingshan Park and Zhongnanhai Transportation: Take buses 5, 101, 103, 109, Take bus 124, 812, 814, or 846 to the front gate of Beihai, and take buses 13, 42, 107, 111, 118, 810, or 701 to the back gate of Beihai. The scenery at night is often bright, just like Qiongdao.

6. Temple of Heaven: The largest existing ancient sacrificial building complex in the world

April 1st to October 31st is the peak season, the joint ticket is 35 yuan, and the ticket is 15 yuan in November The off-season is from March 1st to March 31st of the following year. The combined ticket is 30 yuan and the entrance ticket is 10 yuan. March 1st to June 30th: The gate closes at 16:00 for sale of combined tickets, and the attractions close at 17:30. July 1st to 10th November 31st: The gate stops selling combined tickets at 16:30, and the attractions close at 18:00. November 1st - February 28th of the following year: The gate stops selling combined tickets at 15:30, and the attractions close at 17:00. Located at the exit of Chongwen District, Beijing You can go to the Hongqiao Market at the east gate of the Temple of Heaven; you can visit the Beijing Museum of Natural History out of the west gate; and you can visit the Qianmen Dashilan area by walking further north. Transportation: Bus lines 106, 34, and 6 can reach the Temple of Heaven. There are four gates. It is generally more reasonable to enter through the south gate or the north gate.

7. Capital Museum: Modern Comprehensive Museum

Ticket price: 30 yuan Opening hours: 09:00-17:00 (ticket sales stop at 16:00, closed on Monday) Beijing Transportation at No. 16 Fuxingmenwai Street, Xicheng District: Get off at the Trade Union Building on Routes 1, 4, and 52, get off at the south entrance of Sanlihe East Road on Route 37, and get off at Muxidi Route 1. There is a lot to visit, so please allow time; it is suitable for visiting with teenagers study.

Eight and Ming Tombs: the tombs of the thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty

Tickets for Dingling Museum: 65 yuan, Changling Tickets: 45 yuan. Opening hours: 8:00-17: 30 Located in Changping County, Beijing, there are the Ming Tombs Reservoir and Beijing International Golf Course Changling: Take bus 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; take bus 345 at Deshengmen to Changping and transfer to bus 314 to Changling. Dingling: Take bus 314 directly from Changping Xiguan. Currently, the main ones open are Dingling and Changling. The Divine Road is also worth a look.

9. Shichahai Hutong: a famous historical and cultural tourist attraction in Beijing

Hutong tour: 50-100; Prince Gong’s Mansion and Garden 20, Soong Ching Ling’s Former Residence and Guo Moruo Memorial Hall 20, Bell Drum Tower 10 and Deshengmen Arrow Tower 10 are open from 9:00 to 18:00. They are located in the northwest of the central axis of Beijing, starting from the north side of Di'anmenwai Street in the east; from Di'anmen West Street in the south to the west to Longtoujing and northwest It connects Liuyin Street, Yangfang Hutong, Xinjiekou East Street to Xinjiekou North Street, runs from Xinjiekou North Street to the north to Xinjiekou Huokou in the west; from Xinjiekou Huokou in the north to Deshengmen in the east, from Deshengmen goes along Drum Tower West Street to the Bell and Drum Tower. The water surface of the three seas in the scenic area reaches 33.6 hectares (accounting for about 23% of the total area). Take bus 13, 107, 111, 118, 701, or 850 and get off at Beihai Beimen Station. Shichahai is the best place to learn about Beijing’s ancient past. You should set aside at least half a day.

10. Yonghegong Temple: The Lama Temple is the most complete and largest Lamaist temple in the country except Tibet.

Ticket: 25 yuan, students can get half price with a voucher. Opening hours: 09:00-17:00 No. 12, Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. To the west is Chengxian Street, which houses the Imperial College, the Confucius Temple, etc.; to the north across the Second Ring Road is the Temple of Earth. Transportation: Bus 13, 62, 116, 807, etc. can be reached, or you can also take the subway directly. Yonghegong is the only subway station in Beijing Subway named after a scenic spot. Incense can be burned in the temple.

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2. How to arrange Beijing tourist attractions according to the number of days you have in Beijing?

1) If you only have one full day in Beijing, how to arrange it?

We recommend that you walk the Badaling Great Wall in the morning and return to the city to visit the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in the afternoon. Be sure to walk the Great Wall in the morning and then go back to the city for sightseeing in the afternoon. Because the Forbidden City does not sell tickets at 16:00 pm from April 16 to October 15 every year; the ticket closing time is 15:30 from October 16 to April 15. Tiananmen Square can be visited anytime and anywhere. This one-day tour route is more suitable for business travelers who can temporarily arrange a one-day trip to Beijing after business activities.

2) If you only have 2 full days in Beijing, how to arrange it?

Our recommended itinerary is as follows: Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace Day 2: Badaling Great Wall, Changling

3) If you only have 3 days in Beijing Day time, how to arrange it?

Our recommended itinerary is as follows:

Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace

Day 2: Badaling Great Wall, Changling

Day 3: Shichahai Hutong (tricycle, hutong, Prince Gong’s Pavilion, home visit, etc.), Yonghe Temple

4) If you only have 4 full days in Beijing, how to arrange it?

Our recommended itinerary is as follows:

Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace

Day 2: Badaling Great Wall, Changling

Day 3: Shichahai Hutong (tricycle, hutong, Prince Gong’s Pavilion, home visit, etc.), Yonghe Temple

Day 4: Capital Museum, Beihai Park, Jingshan, Xiushui Market