🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Great Wall (Badaling)
- ✓Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
- ✓Tiananmen Square
- ✓Temple of Heaven
- ✓Summer Palace
- ✓Hutong
- ✓Wangfujing
- ✓Beijing Olympic Park
Beijing
Beijing
China's capital city and ancient capital with over 3,000 years of history. Home to numerous World Heritage sites including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
🌐Other Cities in China
Recommended Hotels in Beijing
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★The Peninsula Beijing
- ★Four Seasons Beijing
- ★Mandarin Oriental Beijing
- ★The St. Regis Beijing
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Quanjude (Peking duck)
•Toraijun (hot pot)
•Da Dong Dumpling Duck Store
•Undersea hot pot
🛍️ Shopping
- • Wangfujing
- • Xidan
- • Sanlitun
- • Silk Market
💡 Travel Tips
- • Visit Great Wall early morning to avoid crowds - Mutianyu is less touristy than Badaling
- • Peking duck reservations recommended at popular restaurants like Quanjude or Da Dong
- • Wear N95 mask on high pollution days (check AQI daily - download AirVisual app)
- • Download VPN before arrival - Google, Facebook, WhatsApp are blocked in China
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
April - May, September - October
💰Daily Budget
$100-200/day
👥Popular With
History BuffsCulture LoversArchitecture EnthusiastsFoodies
🗓️Recommended Stay
4-6 days
🌐Timezone
CST (UTC+8)
💬Local Language
Mandarin (English limited outside major tourist areas)
💱Currency
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
📅Beijing 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Imperial Beijing & Historic Center
🌅
Morning3-4h
🎭
Explore Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City
💡 Arrive early to avoid crowds, buy tickets online in advance
☀️
Afternoon3h
🍜
Enjoy Peking Duck at Quanjude or Da Dong, then visit Jingshan Park
💡 Make reservations for duck restaurants, climb park for Forbidden City overview
🌙
Evening2h
📍
Wangfujing walking street and night market
💡 Try exotic street food snacks, great for shopping
💡Tips
- •Download VPN before arrival - Google, Facebook, WhatsApp are blocked in China
- •Set up WeChat Pay or Alipay with international card before trip for mobile payments
- •Air quality varies - check AQI daily and wear N95 mask when pollution is high
- •Learn basic Mandarin phrases or use offline translation apps
- •Beijing tap water is not safe to drink - stick to bottled water
🌡️ Climate Information
Average Temperature
Summer:31°C
Winter:-2°C
Best Season
Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Rainy Season
Jul, Aug
Humidity
moderate
Four distinct seasons. Hot summers, cold dry winters, beautiful spring and autumn. Air pollution varies by season - winter tends to be worse.
🌍 Local Culture & Customs
👋 Greetings
Handshake or slight nod
👔 Dress Code
Modest at temples, casual elsewhere
💵 Tipping
Not customary in China
✅ Etiquette
- •Use both hands when giving/receiving business cards
- •Don't stick chopsticks upright in rice
- •Slurping noodles is acceptable
❌ Taboos
- •Discussing sensitive political topics
- •Writing names in red ink
- •Giving clocks as gifts
💬 Useful Phrases
你好
Nǐ hǎo
→ Hello
谢谢
Xiè xiè
→ Thank you
多少钱
Duō shǎo qián
→ How much?
不好意思
Bù hǎo yì si
→ Excuse me/Sorry
🚨 Emergency Contacts
👮 Police110
🚑 Ambulance120
🚒 Fire Department119
🛡️ Tourist Police12301
🏛️ Japanese Consulate
Embassy of Japan in China
📞+86-10-6532-2361
Address:7 Ri Tan Road, Jian Guo Men Wai, Beijing
Hours:9:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00 (Mon-Fri)
🏥 Hospitals
Beijing United Family Hospital
📞 +86-10-5927-7000English Support
International SOS Beijing Clinic
📞 +86-10-6462-9100English Support
※ Don't hesitate to call in case of emergency