Tea Sampling at Maliandao Tea Market
Free: All time The earliest records of tea consumption originated in China, dating to as far back as the 10th century BC. Thus, it’s probably a good idea to spend your extra time in Beijing trying out the tea from all around China. Maliandao Tea Market is the perfect place for it. This famous tea...
National Museum of China
Free: All time The National Museum of China (NMC) flanks the eastern side of Tiananmen Square. The museum went under renovation for years before reopening in 2011. After the expansion, the Nation Museum has now 48 exhibition halls, covering historical pieces ranging as early as 1.7 million years ago to contemporary revolutionary relics. Many of...
“Midnight in Peking” Murder Mystery Tour
Free: All time In 1937, the body of Pamela Werner – the daughter of a former British consul – was found on the street of Beijing. Her throat was slit and she’s missing multiple organs. The investigation of the murder was suspended after Japanese invaded. It wasn’t until journalist Paul French published a carefully researched...
Olympic Park
Free: All time When the Olympic Games took place in Beijing in 2008, the city put on the most remarkable Olympic-display to date. The 4-billion event left a legacy of impressive architecture. The Olympic Park has now been re-purposed for public use with many surviving structures including the Bird’s Nest, the Water Cube and the...
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
Free: All time When Chairman Mao died in 1976, a memorial hall was constructed soon after. Despite his wish to be cremated, his remain was embalmed and is now in display in the Soviet-inspired mausoleum. The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is located in the southern side of Tiananmen Square. Entry to it is free, however,...
Tiananmen Square
Free: All time Tiananmen Square is definitely one of the most recognizable squares in the world – and the largest! With an area covering 44,000 square meters, its sheer size alone is overwhelming. Although it’s literally just a vast concrete square with the Gate of Heavenly Peace on which hung the portrait of Chairman Mao,...
798 Art Zone
Free: All time 798 Art Zone s a fashionable contemporary art community in Beijing. It is a collection of art galleries, artists’ studios, fashion designers’ boutiques, quirky cafes and many public art. All nestled in a 1950’s Communist-era military and industrial buildings! Thus, it is interesting to see the juxtapose between the proletarian roots and...
