Sights & Attractions in Beijing

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

798 Art District The Art District, northeast of Beijing, is the site of several...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Arts / Performance Venues, Historic Districts / Sites	Chaoyang District

Ancient Observatory This squat tower of primitive stargazing equipment peeks out...	Observatories / Planetariums	Chaoyang District

Beihai Park A white stupa is perched on a small island just north of the...	Parks, Archaeological Sites, Memorials / Monuments	Xicheng District

Beijing Botanical Garden Sitting at the feet of the Western Hills in Beijing's northwestern...	Gardens / Arboretums	Haidian District

Big Bell Temple This 18th-century temple shields China's biggest bell and more...	Religious Sites	Haidian District


Capital Museum Moved to its architecturally striking new home west of Tiananmen...	Museums / Galleries	Xicheng District

Central Business District (CBD) The fast-rising CBD encompasses the China World Trade Center...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Stores / Malls	Chaoyang District

Confucius Temple This tranquil temple to China's great sage has endured close...	Religious Sites	Dongcheng District

Dongbianmen Watch Tower This is Beijing's last remaining Ming watchtower. Be sure to...	Archaeological Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Drum Tower Until the late 1920s, the 24 drums once housed in this tower...	Architectural Sites	Dongcheng District

Jingshan Park This park, also known as Coal Hill Park, was built around a small...	Parks	Dongcheng District

Lama Temple Beijing's most-visited religious site and one of the most important...	Religious Sites	Dongcheng District

Liulichang This quaint old street is best known for its antiques, books...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Historic Districts / Sites, Stores / Malls	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Ming Dynasty City Wall Ruins Park The new Ming Dynasty City Wall Ruins Park is a renovated section...	Parks	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque Originally built during the Liao Dynasty in 996, Nuijie is Beijing's...	Religious Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Old Summer Palace About the size of New York's Central Park, this ruin was once...	Archaeological Sites	Haidian District

Qianhai and Houhai Most people come to these lakes, along with Xihai to the northwest...	Bodies of Water	Xicheng District

Ritan Park A cool oasis of water and trees just west of the Central Business...	Parks	Chaoyang District

Sanlitun The famous Sanlitun Bar Street, several blocks east of the Workers'...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Restaurants	Chaoyang District

Summer Palace Emperor Qianlong commissioned this giant royal retreat for his...	Castles / Palaces	Haidian District

Temple of Heaven A prime example of Chinese religious architecture, this is where...	Religious Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Tiananmen Square The world's largest public square, and the very heart of modern...	Squares	Dongcheng District

Wangfujing Wangfujing, one of the city's oldest and busiest shopping districts...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Historic Districts / Sites	Dongcheng District

Xiangshan Park This hillside park, also known as Fragrant Hills Park, is northwest...	Parks	Haidian District

Xidan This area teems with shopping malls and small stores selling...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Stores / Malls	Xicheng District
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