Beijing.
The imperial axis is an outdoor route in its own right. Walk the palace one day, Beihai another and the Temple of Heaven grounds on fresh legs.
Travel style
Overview
Beijing’s old city is organized around a long north–south axis, but some of its most revealing walks turn sideways into the hutong lanes around Gulou. The Forbidden City’s courts give the imperial center an imposing scale. Beihai Park and the north lakes offer room to slow down after it.
Allow three full days and reserve the palace before arranging the rest. Use the subway between districts and spend your walking energy within one of them. An evening of live music near Gulou pairs naturally with dinner in the old city.
Shortlist
The Palace Museum
The Palace Museum fills the former imperial palace with a long sequence of gates and courtyards. Treat entry and the direction of travel as the first decisions of the day.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven pairs ceremonial buildings with a broad public park. Pick the entrance that serves the part you most want to walk.
Beihai Park
Beihai Park gives a palace-district outing a lakeside finish. The white dagoba above the island makes a useful point of orientation.
Three excellent days
Day 1
From the palace courtyards to Jingshan
Dongcheng → Palace Museum → Wangfujing
The palace runs south to north along the old imperial axis. Walk it in the designated direction and give a separate museum, treatment or Wangfujing meal its own part of the day.
- Morning
Enter the palace from the approved visitor approach and leave time for the north exit.
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The Palace Museum
Follow the main courts first, then choose a side gallery. Starting south and working north keeps the enormous complex legible.
Zhongshan Park, Beijing
Walk the old imperial altar grounds just west of the palace. The park is a separate visit and has its own entrance.
Jingshan Park
Climb the central hill after leaving the palace through the northern gate. The rooflines below show the full north-south axis.
- Afternoon
Take the old shopping street on foot and visit one courtyard.
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The Peninsula Beijing Spa
Give the spa its own afternoon on the Wangfujing side of Dongcheng. This is a useful splurge when the palace and the hutongs have already filled your walking days.
National Art Museum of China
See which exhibitions are open and confirm ID and entry arrangements. The museum introduces Chinese painting and modern graphic work in Dongcheng.
Wangfujing
Walk the pedestrian shopping street from the cathedral side toward the main department stores. Look for the contrast between the older façades and the newer malls.
- Evening
Finish near the palace moat before returning east.
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Forbidden City Concert Hall
Choose a performance at the concert hall inside Zhongshan Park. Allow time for the park entrance and security procedures.
Beijing People's Art Theatre
Check the program and performance language at the Capital Theatre near Wangfujing before booking a play.
Donghuamen moat
Walk the public street beside the palace moat at dusk. The reflected corner towers offer an exterior view even after the museum closes.
Day 2
From the Round Altar to Qianmen
Temple of Heaven → Qianmen → Dongcheng
The Temple of Heaven was planned for rites performed on behalf of the whole agricultural year. Its circular altars and axial paths reward a morning on foot before a much less formal lunch in the lanes around Qianmen.
- Morning
Eat a Beijing breakfast, then give the temple and its surrounding park one complete visit.
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Tianxingju, Xianyukou
Ask for chao gan and steamed buns at the old Qianmen restaurant. A small bowl is enough to try the garlicky offal stew.
Temple of Heaven
The combined ticket includes the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall and Circular Mound Altar as well as park entry. Choose it if the architecture drew you south.
National Natural History Museum of China
Reserve admission to the Tianqiao museum near the temple for a late-morning alternative. The fossil galleries give this part of Beijing a second indoor outing.
- Afternoon
Walk north toward the old commercial streets and stop at one small museum.
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Qianmen Street
Follow the pedestrian street north through the rebuilt commercial quarter. Look for the signs of long-established Beijing businesses along its side lanes.
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall
Check the public exhibition and entry arrangements before visiting the planning museum near the old city axis. The model helps explain the walk from the temple to the center.
Duyichu Shaomai, Qianmen
Order shaomai with a pleated open top at the Qianmen dumpling restaurant. Share a steamer before setting out again.
- Evening
Stay south for duck or a theater visit, or return to the hotel after a shorter walk.
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Quanjude, Qianmen
Choose the Qianmen branch for roast duck. Ask how the duck is carved and order pancakes, cucumber and sauce for the table.
Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
Book a performance at the theater south of Qianmen and plan the walk or ride from dinner. Different halls use separate tickets.
Dashilar
Explore a few of the small shopfronts off the main avenue before closing time. The pedestrian lanes make a gentler finish than a second park loop.
Day 3
Along the northern lakes
Gulou → Shichahai → Beihai
The Drum Tower once kept time for the capital. The lakes and courtyard lanes behind it offer a smaller scale, with room for a park bench, a dumpling lunch and an evening of music.
- Morning
Walk the lake edge while the park is cool.
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Yaoji Chaogan, Gulou
Order chao gan, a thick Beijing pork offal stew, with small steamed buns. Its garlic-rich sauce makes a very different breakfast from congee.
Huguosi Snack Shop
Choose a few Beijing snacks such as pea-flour cake or a sticky rice sweet before a walk near the lakes. Trying two pieces is more manageable than ordering a full table.
Shichahai
Follow the public lanes along the northern lakes. Leave the residential courtyards alone and watch how the water shapes the hutong streets.
- Afternoon
Look out from the island in Beihai and return by a different shore.
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Beihai Park
The park gives you space to look back at the pavilions across the water. Walk part of the shore before deciding whether to climb.
Mr. Shi’s Dumplings, Baochao Hutong
Choose a plate of boiled dumplings and one pan-fried plate to compare their textures. Ask which fillings are available at the Baochao location.
Yandai Xiejie
Walk the old diagonal trading lane near the Drum Tower and browse the small shops. It is a short detour rather than an all-afternoon hike.
- Evening
Stay around the northern lakes for supper and a final view.
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King’s Joy
A vegetable-focused dinner by the Lama Temple gives a hutong day a deliberate finish. A tasting meal works best without another booking after it.
Dali Courtyard
Book the hutong courtyard restaurant for a Yunnan-style meal based on the kitchen’s selections. Explain dietary preferences when reserving.
Yinding Bridge
Cross the small bridge between the lakes at dusk for the long view over the water. Avoid stopping in the middle when other pedestrians need to pass.
What to book
Book the Palace Museum with the required visitor identity details and check park entry. Choose a turnaround before the long axial walk.
The Palace Museum
The Palace Museum occupies the Forbidden City. Use its official reservation instructions, including the identity details needed for each visitor, before fixing the day.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is a separate park and architectural outing. Check which admission covers the parts you want before deciding how long to walk.
The full guide
Neighborhoods
Gulou suits hutong walks and evening meals near the Drum Tower. Central Dongcheng shortens the approach to the palace. A courtyard stay can mean a narrow lane, steps and a walk from the vehicle drop-off.
Dining
A bowl of chao gan beside the Drum Tower, a carved roast duck and mutton simmered in a copper pot are three distinct Beijing meals. Choose the branch on the day’s route and order the larger dishes for the table.
King’s Joy
2 Wudaoying Hutong
A vegetable-focused dinner by the Lama Temple gives a hutong day a deliberate finish. A tasting meal works best without another booking after it.
Zaddy TipAsk about the current menu, total cost and dietary restrictions before reserving.
Huguosi Snack Shop
Huguosi Street
Choose a few Beijing snacks such as pea-flour cake or a sticky rice sweet before a walk near the lakes. Trying two pieces is more manageable than ordering a full table.
Zaddy TipAsk which items contain sesame, bean paste or other ingredients relevant to your group.
Yaoji Chaogan, Gulou
Gulou
Order chao gan, a thick Beijing pork offal stew, with small steamed buns. Its garlic-rich sauce makes a very different breakfast from congee.
Zaddy TipChoose the Gulou branch by the towers and order a small first bowl.
Mr. Shi’s Dumplings, Baochao Hutong
Gulou
Choose a plate of boiled dumplings and one pan-fried plate to compare their textures. Ask which fillings are available at the Baochao location.
Zaddy TipVerify the Baochao Hutong branch before meeting friends in Gulou.
Dali Courtyard
Gulou
Book the hutong courtyard restaurant for a Yunnan-style meal based on the kitchen’s selections. Explain dietary preferences when reserving.
Zaddy TipConfirm the menu arrangement and price directly before booking the courtyard dinner.
Siji Minfu, Dengshikou
Dongcheng
Order a carved Beijing roast duck with pancakes, scallions and sauce. Share it with vegetables so the table can concentrate on the crisp skin.
Zaddy TipUse the Dengshikou branch and allow for a queue rather than reserving a tight museum slot immediately after lunch.
Dong Lai Shun, Wangfujing
Dongcheng
Order sliced mutton for the copper hotpot and dip the cooked meat in sesame sauce. Add vegetables and noodles toward the end.
Zaddy TipChoose the Wangfujing restaurant for this itinerary and confirm whether a divided pot is available.
Huajia Yiyuan, Guijie
Yonghegong
Choose a Beijing-style courtyard dinner at the Guijie location. Ask about a roast duck or a seasonal northern Chinese vegetable plate.
Zaddy TipUse the Guijie branch address, since the restaurant operates more than one location.
Culture
The distance and security procedures make this a full half-day even when you visit selectively.
The Palace Museum
Forbidden City
Follow the main courts first, then choose a side gallery. Starting south and working north keeps the enormous complex legible.
Zaddy TipBook through the museum using each traveler’s correct passport details. Carry the original passport. The visitor entrance is at Meridian Gate.
Temple of Heaven
Dongcheng
The combined ticket includes the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Echo Wall and Circular Mound Altar as well as park entry. Choose it if the architecture drew you south.
Zaddy TipThe outer park and the enclosed sites have different opening arrangements. Check the individual sites before choosing a date.
Activities
Bring water and a layer. A pleasantly short walk on a map can lengthen quickly around a lake.
Beihai Park
Central Beijing
The park gives you space to look back at the pavilions across the water. Walk part of the shore before deciding whether to climb.
Zaddy TipThe park and its internal attractions can keep different hours. Choose a lakeside route for fewer stairs.
The Peninsula Beijing Spa
Wangfujing area
Give the spa its own afternoon on the Wangfujing side of Dongcheng. This is a useful splurge when the palace and the hutongs have already filled your walking days.
Zaddy TipAsk the spa to confirm the treatment and visitor facilities, then choose lunch near the appointment.
Nightlife
Follow a meal with a short walk around Gulou. Choose a booked table at the Orchid if you want a definite address.
Gulou hutongs
Drum Tower district
A dinner near your courtyard hotel makes a softer evening after the palace. Look for a table in the commercial lanes rather than wandering into residential courtyards.
Zaddy TipSave the way back offline and give residents room at doorways and in narrow passages.
Modernista
Dongcheng
A scheduled band gives an evening in the hutongs a purpose beyond wandering between bars.
Zaddy TipCheck the performance calendar and entrance details. Keep the walk back quiet in residential lanes.
Where to stay
Pay for the room layout you want, particularly if stairs, windows or quiet matter.
The Orchid
Gulou
The hotel’s rooms and courtyard spaces suit someone planning time in the neighborhood as well as museum days.
Zaddy TipConfirm the specific property and luggage directions. Some accommodation is spread among nearby addresses.
Peking Youth Hostel
Nanluoguxiang
A hostel in the northern lanes puts morning walks within reach on a lighter budget.
Zaddy TipConfirm availability and use its Chinese street address to distinguish it from similarly named hostels.
Getting around
Capital and Daxing have separate terminals and airport rail connections. Check PEK or PKX before planning the transfer. Carry your passport for named bookings and keep the hotel name and address in Chinese available offline.
FAQs
Can I buy a Palace Museum ticket on arrival?
Plan on advance admission through the official visitor service and keep your original passport with you.
Can I fit the Great Wall into this plan?
Add a full day, or replace the third city day with a dedicated trip to the section you choose.
Researched and edited by Zaddy Travels. The linked sources inform our selections and planning advice. Hotel and dining recommendations are based on published information.
Related destinations
Beihai Park
Beihai Park surrounds an imperial lake just west of the palace district. Pick a gate and a stretch of shore so the walk can end while it still feels leisurely.
King’s Joy
King’s Joy makes a vegetarian meal the occasion in its own right. Reserve ahead and leave the rest of that part of the day open.
The Peninsula Beijing Spa
The Peninsula Beijing Spa offers a treatment near Wangfujing. Confirm access arrangements and give yourself time to arrive through central traffic.
Day 1
A garden and a courtyard tea
Gulou → Shichahai → Beihai
The Drum Tower once kept time for the capital. The lakes and courtyard lanes behind it offer a smaller scale, with room for a park bench, a dumpling lunch and an evening of music.
- Morning
Start near the Drum Tower before the lanes fill.
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Yaoji Chaogan, Gulou
Order chao gan, a thick Beijing pork offal stew, with small steamed buns. Its garlic-rich sauce makes a very different breakfast from congee.
Bell and Drum Towers
Visit the historic timekeeping towers during public opening hours. The drum displays explain how the city once marked the hours.
Shichahai
Follow the public lanes along the northern lakes. Leave the residential courtyards alone and watch how the water shapes the hutong streets.
- Afternoon
Give the afternoon to a park and a single cultural visit.
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Beihai Park
The park gives you space to look back at the pavilions across the water. Walk part of the shore before deciding whether to climb.
Song Qingling Former Residence
Visit the historic residence and garden on the north shore of Houhai. The courtyards introduce the public life of Soong Ching-ling before the paths open toward the lake.
Yandai Xiejie
Walk the old diagonal trading lane near the Drum Tower and browse the small shops. It is a short detour rather than an all-afternoon hike.
- Evening
Reserve vegetarian cooking before returning to the lake.
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King’s Joy
A vegetable-focused dinner by the Lama Temple gives a hutong day a deliberate finish. A tasting meal works best without another booking after it.
Modernista
A scheduled band gives an evening in the hutongs a purpose beyond wandering between bars.
Dali Courtyard
Book the hutong courtyard restaurant for a Yunnan-style meal based on the kitchen’s selections. Explain dietary preferences when reserving.
Day 2
Incense and a long tea break
Yonghegong → Wudaoying → Guozijian
The lama temple and the former imperial academy occupy neighboring streets with very different histories. Continue through the public hutongs to Wudaoying and give the restaurant streets their turn in the evening.
- Morning
Come for the temple courtyards before a leisurely lunch.
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Metal Hands Coffee, Wudaoying
Order a hand-brewed coffee in the Wudaoying lane shop once open. The narrow neighborhood makes it a late-morning stop after the temple.
Yonghegong Lama Temple
Visit the Buddhist temple courtyards in sequence and look for the great sandalwood Maitreya figure. Leave worshippers space at the incense burners.
Guozijian Street
Follow the leafy street between its decorated gateways. The old scholarly institutions give the hutong its distinctive form.
- Afternoon
Choose a vegetarian meal and a quiet design shop.
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Xu Xiang Zhai, Guozijian Street
Choose the vegetarian buffet on Guozijian Street near the Confucius Temple. Start with a few mushroom and tofu preparations before returning for a second plate.
Wudaoying Hutong
Browse the independent shops on the alley and choose one courtyard café rather than walking in private side entrances.
Fangjia Hutong 46
Check which studios and cafés are currently open in the former factory compound. The industrial courtyards make a change from the residential lanes.
- Evening
Choose a courtyard supper close to the temple district.
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Huajia Yiyuan, Guijie
Choose a Beijing-style courtyard dinner at the Guijie location. Ask about a roast duck or a seasonal northern Chinese vegetable plate.
School Bar Beijing
Read the current live-band lineup at the Wudaoying music room. Buy for a specific show and keep the surrounding hutong quiet when leaving.
Guijie
Walk the restaurant street under its red lanterns and look for the crayfish specialists. Order by the displayed portion and price if adding a late snack.
Day 3
A reserved museum morning
Dongcheng → Palace Museum → Wangfujing
The palace runs south to north along the old imperial axis. Walk it in the designated direction and give a separate museum, treatment or Wangfujing meal its own part of the day.
- Morning
Plan the palace entry first, then fit breakfast around it.
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East 33, Beijing Hotel NUO
Choose the hotel’s East 33 breakfast buffet before a reserved palace visit. Use the Chang’an Avenue hotel’s dining entrance and confirm visitor breakfast access.
The Palace Museum
Follow the main courts first, then choose a side gallery. Starting south and working north keeps the enormous complex legible.
Jingshan Park
Climb the central hill after leaving the palace through the northern gate. The rooflines below show the full north-south axis.
- Afternoon
Choose the spa or a smaller museum indoors.
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The Peninsula Beijing Spa
Give the spa its own afternoon on the Wangfujing side of Dongcheng. This is a useful splurge when the palace and the hutongs have already filled your walking days.
Siji Minfu, Dengshikou
Order a carved Beijing roast duck with pancakes, scallions and sauce. Share it with vegetables so the table can concentrate on the crisp skin.
National Art Museum of China
See which exhibitions are open and confirm ID and entry arrangements. The museum introduces Chinese painting and modern graphic work in Dongcheng.
- Evening
Take an early table before a concert.
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Dong Lai Shun, Wangfujing
Order sliced mutton for the copper hotpot and dip the cooked meat in sesame sauce. Add vegetables and noodles toward the end.
Forbidden City Concert Hall
Choose a performance at the concert hall inside Zhongshan Park. Allow time for the park entrance and security procedures.
Donghuamen moat
Walk the public street beside the palace moat at dusk. The reflected corner towers offer an exterior view even after the museum closes.
Book the Peninsula Beijing treatment and visitor arrangements. Reserve King’s Joy for a different afternoon.
Beihai Park
Beihai is a historic park in the old center. Choose an entrance that works with the north-lakes walk and check access for the date of your visit.
The Peninsula Beijing Spa
The Peninsula Beijing Spa is a hotel treatment venue. Confirm visiting-client terms before planning the afternoon around Wangfujing.
Modernista
Modernista brings live music into the hutong lanes. Check the evening’s performers and save the venue address for the journey home.
Gulou hutongs
Around Gulou, the old Drum Tower gives the lanes a visible landmark. Meet there before exploring smaller streets where a group can lose one another.
Nightlife ↓Huguosi Snack Shop
Huguosi Snack Shop is a chance to try traditional Beijing snacks before a late set. Confirm the branch and order several small things for the table.
Day 1
Gulou after dark
Gulou → Shichahai → Beihai
The Drum Tower once kept time for the capital. The lakes and courtyard lanes behind it offer a smaller scale, with room for a park bench, a dumpling lunch and an evening of music.
- Morning
Meet for a bowl of local breakfast food near Gulou.
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Yaoji Chaogan, Gulou
Order chao gan, a thick Beijing pork offal stew, with small steamed buns. Its garlic-rich sauce makes a very different breakfast from congee.
Bell and Drum Towers
Visit the historic timekeeping towers during public opening hours. The drum displays explain how the city once marked the hours.
Huguosi Snack Shop
Choose a few Beijing snacks such as pea-flour cake or a sticky rice sweet before a walk near the lakes. Trying two pieces is more manageable than ordering a full table.
- Afternoon
Share a dumpling lunch before a courtyard visit.
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Beihai Park
The park gives you space to look back at the pavilions across the water. Walk part of the shore before deciding whether to climb.
Prince Gong’s Mansion
Visit the mansion and garden associated with a Qing official. Reserve according to the current visitor rules and allow time for the garden behind the formal rooms.
Mr. Shi’s Dumplings, Baochao Hutong
Choose a plate of boiled dumplings and one pan-fried plate to compare their textures. Ask which fillings are available at the Baochao location.
- Evening
Go to the live room for the band on tonight’s bill.
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Modernista
A scheduled band gives an evening in the hutongs a purpose beyond wandering between bars.
Dali Courtyard
Book the hutong courtyard restaurant for a Yunnan-style meal based on the kitchen’s selections. Explain dietary preferences when reserving.
Yinding Bridge
Cross the small bridge between the lakes at dusk for the long view over the water. Avoid stopping in the middle when other pedestrians need to pass.
Day 2
An evening in the hutongs
Yonghegong → Wudaoying → Guozijian
The lama temple and the former imperial academy occupy neighboring streets with very different histories. Continue through the public hutongs to Wudaoying and give the restaurant streets their turn in the evening.
- Morning
Meet in the lane outside the temple before visiting together.
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Metal Hands Coffee, Wudaoying
Order a hand-brewed coffee in the Wudaoying lane shop once open. The narrow neighborhood makes it a late-morning stop after the temple.
Yonghegong Lama Temple
Visit the Buddhist temple courtyards in sequence and look for the great sandalwood Maitreya figure. Leave worshippers space at the incense burners.
Confucius Temple and Imperial College
Walk the courtyards of the temple and imperial academy as one visit. The stone steles record generations of examination candidates.
- Afternoon
Choose a vegetarian lunch near Guozijian, browse Wudaoying’s studios or continue north to the Temple of Earth park.
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Xu Xiang Zhai, Guozijian Street
Choose the vegetarian buffet on Guozijian Street near the Confucius Temple. Start with a few mushroom and tofu preparations before returning for a second plate.
Wudaoying Hutong
Browse the independent shops on the alley and choose one courtyard café rather than walking in private side entrances.
Temple of Earth Park
Follow the planted paths around the old imperial altar north of Yonghegong. The park offers room to walk beyond the busy temple lanes.
- Evening
Pick a gig or a tasting room before gathering the group.
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Huajia Yiyuan, Guijie
Choose a Beijing-style courtyard dinner at the Guijie location. Ask about a roast duck or a seasonal northern Chinese vegetable plate.
School Bar Beijing
Read the current live-band lineup at the Wudaoying music room. Buy for a specific show and keep the surrounding hutong quiet when leaving.
Great Leap Brewing, Doujiao Hutong
Try a beer at the small original courtyard location if open. Choose a brew using local honey or Sichuan pepper from the current taps.
Day 3
Duck dinner in the old center
Dongcheng → Palace Museum → Wangfujing
The palace runs south to north along the old imperial axis. Walk it in the designated direction and give a separate museum, treatment or Wangfujing meal its own part of the day.
- Morning
Gather on a city-center street before the timed visit.
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East 33, Beijing Hotel NUO
Choose the hotel’s East 33 breakfast buffet before a reserved palace visit. Use the Chang’an Avenue hotel’s dining entrance and confirm visitor breakfast access.
Zhongshan Park, Beijing
Walk the old imperial altar grounds just west of the palace. The park is a separate visit and has its own entrance.
Jingshan Park
Climb the central hill after leaving the palace through the northern gate. The rooflines below show the full north-south axis.
- Afternoon
Order roast duck with the group before exploring Wangfujing.
Expand +Collapse − afternoon suggestions
The Peninsula Beijing Spa
Give the spa its own afternoon on the Wangfujing side of Dongcheng. This is a useful splurge when the palace and the hutongs have already filled your walking days.
Siji Minfu, Dengshikou
Order a carved Beijing roast duck with pancakes, scallions and sauce. Share it with vegetables so the table can concentrate on the crisp skin.
Wangfujing
Walk the pedestrian shopping street from the cathedral side toward the main department stores. Look for the contrast between the older façades and the newer malls.
- Evening
Book a performance and keep dinner near its entrance.
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Dong Lai Shun, Wangfujing
Order sliced mutton for the copper hotpot and dip the cooked meat in sesame sauce. Add vegetables and noodles toward the end.
Forbidden City Concert Hall
Choose a performance at the concert hall inside Zhongshan Park. Allow time for the park entrance and security procedures.
Beijing People's Art Theatre
Check the program and performance language at the Capital Theatre near Wangfujing before booking a play.
Check Modernista’s artist and show time. Choose a dinner address on the Gulou side before going out.
Modernista
Modernista is a live music room in the old city. Pick the performer and date first, then meet for dinner on the Gulou side of town.
Gulou hutongs
Gulou’s hutongs are residential lanes around the tower district. Choose a public meeting street for the group and keep late conversation clear of doorways.