Beijing Museum of Natural History
126 Tianqiao Nandajie
Chongwen District
6702-4431
The Beijing Museum of Natural History is the largest of its kind in China, and houses fossils or specimens of nearly every plant and animal found in China.
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Museum of Chinese History
6512-8986
Located just off the northeast corner of Tian'anmen Square, the museum of Chinese History displays more than 9,000 ancient Chinese relics, including bronze pieces dating back 5,000 years. The museum shares the same building as the Museum of the Chinese Revolution.
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Temple of Heaven
Tiantan Road and Chongwenmenwai Street
Chongwen District
6702-8866
Located on Tiantan Park, this dazzling temple built in 1420 is said to be the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would pray to Heaven. As stories tell it, the emperors would perform ceremonies in honor of the god of harvests. The Temple's primary structure has become a well-recognized symbol of Beijing.
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White Cloud Temple
6 Baiyunguan JieXibianmenwai
Xuanwu District
6346-3531
White Cloud Temple, also known as Tianchang Temple, is the largest Taoist temple in Beijing and the center of Taoism in north China.
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The Central Park of Beijing
1 Wenjin St
Xicheng District
6404-0610
Beihai Park has an 800-year history as the royal garden of the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The park is grand and sprawling, with beautiful plantings, a lake and paddleboats for rent.
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Yonghe Gong - Tibetan Lama Temple
Yonghegong Dajie is worth the journey for the colorful halls, mandalas and notable display of statuary.
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Yuanmingyuan
Ruins of an impressive imperial palace built during the Qing Dynasty, the grounds of Yuanmingyuan are well preserved and open to the public.
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Blue Zoo Beijing
(Gongti Nanlu), Chaoyang District
6593-5263
This international-class aquarium is great for the kids. The main attraction is a moving walkway that swirls around underneath the main tank, with sharks swimming overhead. The museum focuses on such marine issues in China as the damming of the Yangtze River and the slaughter of sharks for shark fin soup.
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Beijing Recreation Center
Beisihuanzhong Road, Andingmenwai
6499-3434
Family fun including wave pool, simulated river, water slides and a sports complex featuring bowling, squash, tennis, roller-skating, disco dancing, billiards and sauna.
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Great Wall
Well recognized throughout the world, China's Great Wall is a symbol of the ancient Chinese culture and civilization. Originally the wall was built as a means of defending the city. They say it's visible from space, but we've not been... Yet...
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Capital Museum (Confucius Temple)
Guozijian Jie, Andingmennei,
Dongcheng
6401-2118
Housed in a former imperial temple and Confucian civil-service university, this was where China's best and brightest came to serve the state.
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Tian'anmen Square
Tian'anmen Square is located in the heart of Beijing. Tian'anmen Square is noted as one of the largest parks and city squares in the world. The history of the square dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, when Tian'anmen was the front gateway to the imperial palace. The student demonstrations in 1989 were one of many important political and historical events tied to the square.
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China Art Gallery
China's national museum of art offers permanent displays of works by Chinese artists and frequent shows by foreign artists.
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Yonghegong Lamasery
Yonghegong Lamasery was built in 1694 and remains one of the largest lamaseries in Beijing. Yonghegong also houses the largest wooden statue in the world, an 18 meter tall Buddha carved from a single sandalwood tree.
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Miraculous Amusement Palace
Chaoyang Park
Chaoyang District
6506-6382
Wax exhibits depict episodes from the famous Chinese story A Journey to the West, featuring the monk, the pig, the monkey and the warrior.
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