Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall are the must-see attractions in Beijing, and you can choose from them according to your interests. Whether you're traveling as a couple or as a family, or yearning for royal monuments or trendy districts, you'll find the most suitable place to go in Beijing.
What you need to know before you go!
About the big traffic: the big traffic is the traffic from your local to Beijing, now to Beijing planes, trains, high-speed rail, bullet trains are very convenient, all over the country railway stations, airports to Beijing trains, flights are more intensive, can be very convenient to buy tickets, ticket discounts are also more transparent, here will not be detailed one by one!
Regarding accommodation, buy a good transportation to Beijing, followed by the accommodation problem. First of all, the hotel rooms in Beijing are not particularly large, Beijing is inching every inch of land, in recent years, the development is relatively fast, the fifth ring is considered the city center, the house prices within the fifth ring are soaring to 4-5w one square meter, so the local hotels in Beijing are generally not particularly large, not as large as the hotels in the second and third tier cities, there are many that can just put two beds on the only aisle, which is a relatively normal phenomenon.
Tips: The price gap between hotels in different geographical locations of Beijing hotels is very large, and the chain hotels in good locations will reach 3-400 yuan/night, which is almost the same as the price of four-star and five-star hotels in a partial location.
About transportation in the city:
Beijing's local traffic, the subway is the best choice for travel, Beijing taxi is not only expensive and traffic jams are particularly serious, even can't take a taxi during the rush hour, bus transfer is troublesome and crowded, so subway travel is the best way, no traffic jams, time controllable, basically most of Beijing's attractions and business districts have subway coverage, buy a public transportation card to solve all travel problems! Therefore, in terms of hotel selection, it is the most convenient and affordable to choose a slightly more remote hotel around the third ring road.
These attractions are not only free, but also easy to visit!
Speaking of the main point, let's talk about the free attractions first, I may be clearer by a few areas, and you can arrange the time according to your preferences.
TOP1: Tiananmen Area
On the south side of Chang'an Avenue, on the traditional central axis of Beijing, lies the world's largest square, Tiananmen Square, with the Monument to the People's Heroes in the center, and continues south through the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall to Zhengyangmen, which is often referred to as Qianmen. On the west side of the square is the Great Hall of the People, and on the east side is the National Museum. On the opposite side of the square, on the north side of Chang'an Avenue is the Tiananmen Tower, and below the tower is the sparkling Jinshui River. Every morning and evening, a solemn flag-raising ceremony is held in Tiananmen Square, and it is essential for newcomers to Beijing to watch a flag-raising ceremony. The Monument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square, the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, and the National Museum to the east are all free.
- Chairman Mao Memorial Hall: Located in Tiananmen Square, closed every Monday, open in the morning (8-12 o'clock) from Tuesday to Sunday, closed in the afternoon, free to visit with valid documents, it should be noted that you need to accept security checks when entering the court, and you are not allowed to enter with bags, cameras, water cups and other items, so you need to store your bags first. When it opens every day, there are many people in line, and sometimes there will be a long queue with a few big turns.
Flag-raising ceremony: Tiananmen flag-raising ceremony every day, regardless of wind, rain or snow, every day according to the time when the sun comes out, more than 4 o'clock in early summer, more than 7 o'clock in winter, if you don't catch up with the flag-raising ceremony, you can watch the flag-lowering ceremony when the sun sets in the afternoon, if you don't catch up, the national flag class is inside Tiananmen Square, and the east side of the noon gate is trained, and you can see the throwing posture of the national flag class up close!
The new Qianmen Street in the south of Tiananmen Square, Qianmen Street is lined with merchants, Quanjude Roast Duck, Duyi Roast Wheat, Liubiju Sauce Garden, Tongrentang Pharmacy, Ruifuxiang Silk Cloth, Neiliansheng Shoe Shop, Zhang Yiyuan Tea House, and fresh fish snacks, this is a paradise for foodies and a good place for shopping!
TOP2: Shichahai Area
Shicha Seascape Area is not only free, and there is a more cultural atmosphere, silver ingot bridge, eye bag diagonal street, Nanluoguxiang, lotus market, Huguo Temple snacks, bar street are all in this piece, nostalgic old Beijing all like here, there is the most authentic Beijing flavor, the former dignitaries and nobles live here, so the courtyard here, the alley are relatively intact, the lotus market has been to the north is the bar street, to the silver ingot bridge, across the silver ingot bridge to the north is the tobacco bag diagonal street, Shichahai has been to the east is the drum tower, and then to the east is the South Luoguxiang, You can walk here for half a day, you can enjoy the coolness of summer in the bar street in the summer evening, and there are open ice skating activities in Shichahai in winter, and you can play for half a day to a day in Shichahai area. It is suitable for petty bourgeoisie, foodies who love old Beijing culture and other groups!
Transportation
1. Bus
Di'anmen Outer Station - No. 60; No. 82; 90 or less; 90 outside; No. 107; No. 124; 204 inside the night bus; 204 outside the night bus;
Beihai North Gate Station - No. 13; No. 42; 90 or less; 90 outside; No. 107; No. 111; No. 118; 204 inside the night bus; 204 outside the night bus; No. 609; No. 612; No. 623; No. 701;
Di'anmen Inner Station - No. 5; No. 111; No. 124; 210 night bus; No. 609;
2. Subway
Metro Line 6 - Beihai North Gate Station
Nanluoguxiang: Nanluoguxiang is one of Beijing's oldest neighborhoods and is one of the 25 planned Old Town Conservation Areas. Nanluoguxiang runs north-south, starting from Gulou East Street in the north and ending at Di'anmen East Street in the south, with a total length of 786 meters and a width of 8 meters, built at the same time as the Yuan Dadu (1267), it is the only chessboard-style traditional residential area in China that completely preserves the texture of the Hutong courtyard of the Yuan Dynasty, the largest, the highest grade and the most abundant resources. Nowadays, there are personality shops with various styles, exquisite and fashionable private restaurants, and a mix of old and new in the ancient alleys of the Yuan Dynasty, which has been reborn, and tourists from all over the world love to come here to "get lost in Beijing".
Transportation
To the North Exit: Take Bus No. 107, 124, 204, 635 and get off at Baochao Hutong Station, Bus No. 107, 124, 204 and get off at Xiaojingchang Station, or take Metro Line 6 or Line 8 and get off at Nanluoguxiang Station.
Arrive at the South Exit: Take No. 13, 60, 118, 612, 623 and get off at Luoguxiang Station, No. 104, 108, 113, 201, 612, 758 get off at Beiterracotta Station, and go west through Dongmian Hutong.
Admission: Free
TOP3: 798 Art District
Whether you are a literary youth or not, you can come here to install a literary fan, friends who like art want to go here to feel the artistic atmosphere here, this is an old factory transformation, all kinds of artistic expressions from all over the world, cutting-edge art can be felt here, art, creativity, clothing, photography, clay sculpture, coffee, bar, all kinds of graffiti, all kinds of small shops, performance art, etc., etc., there will also be activities and art exhibitions from time to time, you can see what exhibition activities need to see fate, It is suitable for all kinds of forced art photography, petty bourgeois feelings, literary youth!
Transportation: Take No. 401, 402, 405, 445, 909, 946, 955, 973, 988, 991 and get off at Dashanzi Junction South Station, Metro Line 10 Liangmaqiao Station C can transfer to No. 402, 405 and 909, Line 1 Sihui Station can transfer to No. 402 and 405, Line 15 Wangjing Station can transfer to No. 445.
Self-driving: The 4th Ring Road is on Jiuxianqiao Road on Dashanzi Roundabout, and then enter 798 from Entrance 2 of Jiuxianqiao Road or Entrance 4 of Jiuxianqiao Road, and parking is available in the factory.
Admission: Free, charged separately for individual pavilions
Opening hours: The park is open all day, most exhibitions are on display from 10:00-18:00, and most galleries are closed on Mondays.
Conclusion
In Beijing, you can see good scenery without spending money.