Beijing Trip Overview
During this visual tour, not only I will guide you to many must-see Beijing attractions, but also we will go deep into local people’s life, and take a close look at things like traditional houses where they live, authentic breakfast they eat, and what they do for fun at their spare time, and many more things you normally don’t see on TV, food people normally don’t eat, such as ” crickets fighting”, “deep-fried scorpions” etc.
Additional Info
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing, Beijing, China
During this visual tour, not only I will guide you to many must-see Beijing attractions, but also we will go deep into local people’s life, and take a close look at things like traditional houses where they live, authentic breakfast they eat, and what they do for fun at their spare time, and many more things you normally don’t see on TV, food people normally don’t eat, such as ” crickets fighting”, “deep-fried scorpions” etc.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
The Temple of Heaven is a dedicated altar for the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to worship heaven, pray for rain and pray for good harvest. It is a famous ancient building in China.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: CCTV New Mansion, Dongsanhuan Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
The new buildings of CCTV Headquarters are world-renowned for their unique shapes, and were selected as the top ten architectural wonders of the world in 2007 by Time.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: The Bird’s Nest Ice and Snow Festival, 1 National Stadium S Rd,Chaoyang Beijing Bird`s Nest Stadium, Beijing 100101 China
The Bird’s Nest (National Stadium) is located at the northern end of Beijing’s central axis. It is the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With its high-end appearance and many international competitions, it has become one of Beijing’s new landmarks in recent years.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Water Cube, No.11 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing China
The Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) is located on the north side of Beijing City. The building is very peculiar. The outer wall is composed of more than 3,000 irregular air pillows, which look like water molecules in the blue sea from a distance.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: The Great Wall at Badaling, Badaling, Yanqing District, Beijing 102112 China
The Great Wall is known as one of the Seven World Wonders. The scenery is majestic, steep, and beautiful. Badaling session is the essence of the Ming Great Wall scenery.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Beijing Old Station Food Street, Qianmen Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Traditional Beijing Noodles with Soy Bean Paste, as the name suggests, the essence is in the sauce. Only high-quality yellow sauce is used as the raw material. The meat must be fat and lean to have a moderate taste. Such a specially made sauce is poured on the noodles, which makes people very appetizing when looking at it, and it is even more unstoppable when you eat it in your mouth.
Besides, many more popular local snack food !
Duration: 4 minutes
Stop At: The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum, Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
The Imperial Garden was originally the palace and garden of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. It is a very large-scale and well-preserved royal garden in China. It has elegant scenery and many precious cultural relics.
In addition, we will go to “watch” some of the Chinese old-fashion Peking Opera as well.
Duration: 12 minutes
Stop At: Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), Qinghuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100007 China
Old Summer Palace is a famous imperial garden in the Qing Dynasty and has the reputation of “the garden of gardens” in history. In 1860, the British and French allied forces burned the main building to ashes. Today, tourists can only hang themselves among the wreckage in search of the glorious empire.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: Donglaishun Parking Lot, Nan He Yan Da Jie, Dongdan, Beijing, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100006
Speaking of Beijing’s mutton hot pot, everyone knows it, a famous traditional delicacy. Because the ingredients are mainly lamb, it is easy to eat, and matched with the authentic old Beijing copper pot, which makes the lamb taste more delicious, so it is deeply loved by diners.
Duration: 4 minutes
Stop At: Nanluoguxiang, Nanluoguo Xiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Nanluoguxiang is located in the center of Beijing. It is a hutong that combines petty bourgeoisie with the charm of old Beijing. It is also one of Beijing’s fashion landmarks.
Besides of that, we will also go visiting some of the old traditional local courtyard houses.
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Tiananmen Square is located on the central axis of Beijing. It is the central square of the Republic. Various large-scale celebrations are also held here.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Most tourists who have just arrived in Beijing regard the Forbidden City as a must-see. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as a symbol of ancient China. When you are in the neat high-walled courtyard, you can truly feel its former glory. The long history has left large-scale precious buildings and countless cultural relics here.
Duration: 14 minutes
Stop At: Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, 9 Shuai Fu Yuan Hu Tong, Wangfujing, Dong Cheng Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 100005
Roast duck is a well-known Beijing dish in the world. Only high-quality Peking duck is used and roasted with wood with natural aroma. The skin of the duck is transparent and luster, the meat is fat but not greasy, and the outside is charred and tender inside. Unforgettable entrance !
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Wangfujing is located on the east side of the Forbidden City. It refers to an area centered on Wangfujing Street. There are many large-scale shopping malls here, and it is an old shopping destination in Beijing. In addition, there are snack streets that gather food from all over the world, and the historic Wangfujing Church, etc.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: ShiChaHai ChaYi JiuBa Jie (HouMen), No.51 Di’anmen West Main Street, Beijing China
Shichahai has a large and beautiful lake and is also a famous historical district in Beijing. Many celebrities’ former residences, palaces and other historic sites are scattered among them, as well as various kinds of food close to common people’s lives. Houhai Bar Street is also a well-established nightlife resort in Beijing.
In addition, we will go to “watch” some the authentic Chinese activities such as “cross talk show”, “walk birds”, “crickets fighting”.
Duration: 15 minutes
