Complete guide to the Forbidden City in Beijing🏯 Don't worry, even if it's your first visit!
by sukulall
Oct 20, 2025
Beijing, as the capital of China, is a popular tourist destination. We arranged a 4-day trip to Beijing. Here is my guide. I hope it will be helpful to everyone~
🏨[Accommodation Arrangement]
We stayed in this hotel in Qianmen Hutong for all four nights: Piao Home Hotel (Beijing Qianmen Subway Station Branch)
The location of Qianmen/Dashilan is indeed better. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the flag-raising ceremony on the first morning. Please note that it is difficult to get a taxi in the hutong. Many drivers cannot enter. There are traffic restrictions around Tiananmen Square, and taxis are often unavailable
✨[Journey Tips]
✅You can get a subway/bus card on the Alipay> Travel page for public transportation and subway
✅Most of the attractions in Beijing require advance reservations and ticket purchases
✅It is recommended to accompany the explanation to understand the cultural stories behind each attraction for a better experience
🚶[Itinerary Arrangement]
Day 0️⃣ Night flight to Beijing (watch the flag-raising ceremony the next morning, arrive early to rest and have more energy)
Day 1️⃣ Watch the flag-raising ceremony → Tiananmen Square → Forbidden City → Jingshan Park → Wangfujing
Day 2️⃣ Prince Gong's Mansion → Yandaixie Street → Nanluoguxiang → Beihai Park
Day 3️⃣ Badaling Great Wall → Dingling → Deyun Society Crosstalk (Deyun Society Xinjiekou Theater)
Day 4️⃣ Summer Palace → Yuanmingyuan → Return
[Food Recommendation]
☑️Ice Cellar Restaurant (Forbidden City Branch): A restaurant in the Forbidden City, a restaurant with good reviews in the palace, the taste is average
☑️Four Seasons Koufu Roast Duck Restaurant (Wangfujing Dong'anmen Branch): The roast duck is amazing! After searching for some recommendations, I finally chose this one among Quanjude and Siji Minfu. I am very satisfied~
☑️Qingfeng Baozi Shop (Badaling Great Wall Store): I didn’t notice any difference from other baozi
☑️Menkuang Hutong Centennial Luzhu (Tuanjiehu Store): I tried it because there was bean juice in the store. We couldn’t accept it. The taste of the luzhu was good
☑️Juqi (Deyunshe Store): It cooperated with Deyunshe. I went to this one in the evening when I went to see Deyunshe. It is too famous and the taste is ordinary
In terms of food, everyone has different preferences. You still have to try it yourself to know. Just like someone strongly recommended bean juice, my sister and I couldn’t accept it~
#Beijing #Beijing Travel #Mainland Tourism #Mainland China Attractions #Beijing Roast Duck #Beijing Hotel
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