北京

Beijing

Tier 1·IATA: PEK
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥13starting fare
Attractions
Forbidden City故宫博物院5A$8.87 (CN¥60)
Great Wall (Badaling)八达岭长城5A$5.92 (CN¥40)
Prince Gong's Mansion恭王府5A$5.92 (CN¥40)
Temple of Heaven天坛公园5A$2.22 (CN¥15)
Summer Palace颐和园5A$4.44 (CN¥30)
Great Wall (Mutianyu)慕田峪长城5A$6.65 (CN¥45)
Old Summer Palace圆明园5A$1.48 (CN¥10)
Olympic Park奥林匹克公园5A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Ming Tombs明十三陵5A$4.44 (CN¥30)
Universal Beijing Resort北京环球度假区Iconic$67.88 (CN¥459)
National Museum of China中国国家博物馆IconicFree
Beijing Zoo北京动物园4A$2.96 (CN¥20)
Beijing Wildlife Park北京野生动物园4A$21.44 (CN¥145)
Jingshan Park景山公园4AFree
Chaoyang Park朝阳公园4AFree
Yonghe Temple (Lama Temple)雍和宫Free
China Science and Technology Museum中国科学技术馆Free
Bird's Nest (National Stadium)鸟巢(国家体育场)$14.20 (CN¥96)
National Museum of Natural History国家自然博物馆Free
Pop Mart City Park泡泡玛特城市乐园$12.87 (CN¥87)
Hotels
Budget
$29.13 (CN¥197)
/night
Standard
$47.47 (CN¥321)
/night
Comfort
$97.31 (CN¥658)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.99 (CN¥27)
/meal
Mid-range
$11.98 (CN¥81)
/meal
High-end
$44.96 (CN¥304)
/meal
Must try:
  • Peking roast duck
    北京烤鸭 · Běijīng kǎoyā
  • Noodles in fried bean sauce
    炸酱面 · Zhájiàng miàn
  • Stewed offal with flatbread
    卤煮火烧 · Lǔzhǔ huǒshāo
  • Lamb hotpot
    涮羊肉 · Shuàn yángròu
  • Fermented mung bean drink with fried rings
    豆汁焦圈 · Dòuzhī jiāoquān
  • Quick-boiled tripe
    爆肚 · Bàodǔ
  • Pork strips in sweet bean sauce
    京酱肉丝 · Jīngjiàng ròusī
  • Glutinous rice rolls with soybean flour
    驴打滚 · Lǘdǎgǔn
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house · BBQ skewers
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