POI landing pages

The Palace Museum / Forbidden City is a large imperial-palace museum where foreign visitors need advance real-name booking, passport-ready entry, south-to-north routing, and a crowd-aware backup plan.

Best role

First Beijing history anchor

Typical visit

3-4 hours

Official entry

Meridian Gate / Wu Men

Beijing Central Axis is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around different sites have different ticket and security rules, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Multi-stop heritage route

Typical visit

Half day to 2 days

Official entry

Qianmen / Tiananmen / Jingshan segments

Tiananmen Square is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around reservation, passport and security-control rules, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Central Beijing security checkpoint anchor

Typical visit

45-90 minutes

Official entry

Security-check approaches around Tiananmen Square

Temple of Heaven is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around park ticket and scenic-spot ticket confusion, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Imperial ritual architecture anchor

Typical visit

2-3 hours

Official entry

East Gate or South Gate

Summer Palace is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around large site, seasonal hours and sub-site closures, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Imperial garden and lake anchor

Typical visit

3-5 hours

Official entry

East Palace Gate or North Palace Gate

Mutianyu Great Wall is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around long transfer and weather exposure, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

First Great Wall choice for independent visitors

Typical visit

4-6 hours including transfers

Official entry

Mutianyu visitor center and shuttle bus

Badaling Great Wall is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around crowds and transfer queues, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Classic Great Wall section with public transport access

Typical visit

4-6 hours including transfers

Official entry

Badaling scenic area entrance

A compact park viewpoint that works well as a backup or add-on after the Forbidden City.

Best role

Backup viewpoint

Typical visit

45-75 minutes

Best connection

Walk from Forbidden City Shenwu Gate

Beihai Park is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around inner scenic spots close earlier than park gates, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Central park backup and lake walk

Typical visit

2-3 hours

Official entry

South Gate / North Gate depending on route

Lama Temple is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around passport ticketing uncertainty and peak incense crowds, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Compact religious heritage visit

Typical visit

1.5-2.5 hours

Official entry

Yonghegong Street main entrance

Shichahai is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around no unified ticket; vendor hours vary, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Lake and hutong walking district

Typical visit

2-4 hours

Official entry

Beihai North / Shichahai approaches

Nanluoguxiang is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around crowds and shop-by-shop hours, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Hutong shopping and walking street

Typical visit

1-2 hours

Official entry

Nanluoguxiang Station

Qianmen & Dashilar is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around crowds and shop-specific hours, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Historic commercial district

Typical visit

2-3 hours

Official entry

Qianmen Station

National Museum of China is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around free tickets sell out and security checks are strict, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

National history museum anchor

Typical visit

3-5 hours

Official entry

National Museum visitor entrance east of Tiananmen Square

798 Art District is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around venue-by-venue hours and tickets, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Contemporary art district

Typical visit

2-4 hours

Official entry

Jiuxianqiao Road public entrances

Sanlitun is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around late-night crowds and venue-specific rules, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Dining and nightlife district

Typical visit

2-4 hours

Official entry

Taikoo Li / Sanlitun North Road area

Universal Beijing Resort is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around dynamic hours, dated tickets and queue management, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Full-day theme park

Typical visit

1 full day

Official entry

Universal CityWalk security and park turnstiles

Ming Tombs is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around sub-sites are spread out and priced separately, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Imperial tomb day-trip add-on

Typical visit

3-5 hours

Official entry

Chosen sub-site entrance

Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around long transfer from central beijing, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

UNESCO archaeology side trip

Typical visit

2-3 hours on site

Official entry

Zhoukoudian Site Museum / site park entrance

Olympic Park is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around sub-venue tickets vary, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Olympic landmark district

Typical visit

2-4 hours

Official entry

Olympic Green Station / central landscape avenue

Imperial College & Confucius Temple is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around monday closure and ticket-channel language, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Scholarship and ritual heritage add-on

Typical visit

1.5-2.5 hours

Official entry

Guozijian Street museum entrance

Wudaoying Hutong is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around shop-by-shop hours, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Small hutong walk

Typical visit

1-2 hours

Official entry

Yonghegong Lama Temple / Andingmen

Panjiayuan Antique Market is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around authenticity and stall-hour variability, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Antique and flea market

Typical visit

1.5-3 hours

Official entry

Panjiayuan market main entrance

National Art Museum of China is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around free reservation and exhibition schedule, navigation details, and current official notices.

Best role

Focused art museum visit

Typical visit

1.5-3 hours

Official entry

No. 1 Wusi Street entrance

Beijing Fun / Qianmen Modern Block is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around venue-specific hours, navigation details, and current official notices. This POI is modeled as an open district: unified opening hours, unified ticketing, and unified payment support are not applicable.

Best role

Modern Qianmen rest-and-shopping block

Typical visit

1-2 hours

Official entry

Beijing Fun near Qianmen