Beijing Travel > 798 Art Zone

A former equipment factory complex constructed in a Sovietized Bauhaus style by East German architects in the 1950s, 798 Art Zone (aka 798 Art District or Factory 798) is now home to Beijing's most visible contemporary art community. With i...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Olympic Green

Beijing reinvented itself for the 2008 Olympics and nowhere are the fruit of those efforts more prevalent than in the Olympic Greens. Besides being a pretty good place see leaves, grass and ponds while taking a relaxing stroll in the middle...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Wangfujing

One of Beijing's most popular commercial centers, Wangfujing is home to hundreds of shops, the city's largest shopping mall, the Xinhua bookstore and the famous night market. While Wangfujing is presently emblazoned with lights and billboar...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Beijing National Grand Theater

Many visitors will probably find this to be Beijing's prettiest new structure, with its smooth graceful lines and curves. Be that as it may, the Egg seems to be the building that's gotten the most flack from Beijingers. They've even called...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Bird's Nest - Beijing National Stadium

The Olympic Green, Beijing's newest urban parkland, is great for walking and sightseeingit's full of Olympic-themed sculptures, art, and fun rest spots. To get to the Bird's Nest, walk north on Beichen Lu, and soon you'll see it on your rig...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Water Cube - National Aquatics Center

Although less grandiose in scale than its neighbor the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube often manages to upstage the massive structure (especially at night)byits childishlysimplistic and colorful bubble motifs that mask an incredibly sophisticat...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Great Wall of China at Jinshanling

The Jinshanling section of the Great Wall is well-known as the starting point of the 10.5 km hike along the wall ending at Simatai. While the initial section of the wall has been restored to original condition, the condition of the wall det...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Capital Museum

Preparation work for Capital Museum started as early as in 1953. After several twists and turns, it was finally officially open to the public in 1981. The museum is located inside Confucius Temple. Beijing Historical Relics Exhibition is a...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Shichahai

Located in northwest Beijing, beside popular Sanlitun with all its vibrant nightlife, Shichahai is a 147-hectare lake which was once the prosperous northern starting point of the Grand Canal during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). As the finan...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Beijing Drum Tower (Gulou)

Beijing's towers are, of course, the biggest in China (though Xi'an's Drum and Bell Towers may be more famous). The Drum Tower, which stands just north of the Bell Tower, was erected in 1272 AD during the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in 1420 by...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Sanlitun

Bars, restaurants and shops line the streets of the Sanlitun (also often referred to as the Sanlitun Entertainment Area, Sanlitun Embassy Area and, tellingly, the Sanlitun Bar Street). Long a favorite among expats, travelers and budget tour...  [Read more]

Beijing Travel > Panjiayuan Market

Though periodically threatened with removal by city authorities, this colorful and chaotic marketknown affectionately as the Dirt Market, thanks to its origin as an unofficial flea market with makeshift stalls set up on dusty groundsis stil...  [Read more]