Sights & Attractions in Beijing

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum This little-known museum, located inside a Ming Dynasty temple...	Museums / Galleries	Xicheng District

Beijing Zoo Though visitors usually go straight to see the giant pandas...	Zoos / Aquariums	Haidian District

Chaoyang Park The sprawling, modern Chaoyang Park lacks the imperial aura that...	Parks	Chaoyang District

Cultural Palace of Nationalities Dedicated to the 56 official ethnic groups that make up China's...	Museums / Galleries	Xicheng District

Ditan Park In this 16th-century green space, translated as "Temple of Earth...	Parks, Archaeological Sites	Dongcheng District


Five-Pagoda Temple Hidden among trees just behind the zoo and set amid carved stones...	Religious Sites	Haidian District

The Forbidden City Undeniably sumptuous, the Forbidden City, once home to a long...	Castles / Palaces	Dongcheng District

Great Hall of the People This solid edifice owes its Stalinist weight to the last years...	Government Buildings	Xicheng District

Guijie This nearly mile-long stretch, also known as Ghost Street, is...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Dongcheng District

Jianguomen The embassy area has some good foreign restaurants, but is mostly...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Chaoyang District

Mao Zedong Memorial Hall Sentries here will assure that your communion with the Great...	Memorials / Monuments	Dongcheng District

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolutions Stuffed with everything from AK-47s to captured tanks to missile...	Museums / Galleries	Haidian District

Museum of Antique Currency This museum in a tiny courtyard house within the Deshengmen tower...	Museums / Galleries	Xicheng District

Nan Luogu Xiang The narrow Nan Luogu Xiang, or South Gong and Bell Alley, which...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Historic Districts / Sites	Dongcheng District

Nanxincang China's oldest existing granary, dating back to the Yongle period...	Historic Districts / Sites, Stores / Malls	Dongcheng District

The Poly Art Museum This very impressive museum, located in a gleaming new glass...	Museums / Galleries	Dongcheng District

Prince Gong's Palace This grand compound sits in a neighborhood once reserved for...	Castles / Palaces	Xicheng District

Qianmen (Front Gate) From its top looking south, you can see that the Qianmen is actually...	Architectural Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981) was the youngest daughter of the...	Houses / Mansions	Xicheng District

Source of Law Temple This quiet temple is also a school for monks—the Chinese...	Religious Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Temple of Azure Clouds Once the home of a Yuan Dynasty official, the site was converted...	Religious Sites	Haidian District

Temple of Longevity A Ming empress built this temple to honor her son in 1578. Qing...	Religious Sites	Haidian District

Temple of the Reclining Buddha Although the temple was damaged during the Cultural Revolution...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Haidian District

Temple of the White Pagoda This 13th-century Tibetan stupa, the largest of its kind in China...	Religious Sites	Xicheng District

White Clouds Taoist Temple This lively Taoist temple founded in the 8th century serves as...	Religious Sites	Southern Districts: Chongwen and Xuanwu

Workers' Stadium North of Ritan Park is the Workers' Stadium complex, where many...	Arts / Performance Venues	Chaoyang District
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