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The capital of six centuries of emperors, and the best Peking duck on earth.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305614","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1420 | The Forbidden City completed\r\n1 h | To the Great Wall\r\n6 | UNESCO sites in and around the city","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Six centuries of emperors","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Beijing has been the capital of China for most of the last eight hundred years, and the Ming and Qing emperors left it the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace, all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Great Wall runs through the mountains to the north.\r\n\r\nAround the imperial core, the hutongs, narrow alleys of courtyard houses, still survive in pockets, and they are the best way to see how Beijing lives.\r\n\r\nThe city is huge, flat and well served by the metro. Four days is right, with a day for the Wall.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Airport Express from Capital or Daxing\r\nGetting around | Metro and Didi\r\nLanguage | Mandarin. English is limited\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Dongcheng, around the hutongs north and east of the Forbidden City, is the most atmospheric base, with courtyard hostels in the lanes around Nanluoguxiang and Gulou. Wangfujing is central and convenient for the metro. Sanlitun, in the east, has the bars, clubs and international restaurants.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Dongcheng | First-timers | Hutongs near the Forbidden City. | 39.9300 | 116.4000 |  | \nWangfujing | Being central | Shopping streets and the metro. | 39.9150 | 116.4100 |  | \nSanlitun | Nightlife | Bars and clubs. | 39.9360 | 116.4550 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Beijing","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Beijing has been China's capital for most of the last 800 years, and its imperial monuments are among the greatest in the world.\r\n\r\nThe Forbidden City, the palace of 24 emperors completed in 1420, has 980 surviving buildings; tickets must be booked online in advance with your passport, numbers are capped and it is closed on Mondays. Climb Jingshan Park, behind it, for the view over its golden roofs. Tiananmen Square, in front, needs a separate free reservation and security check.\r\n\r\nThe Temple of Heaven, where emperors prayed for good harvests, sits in a park full of people doing tai chi, dancing and playing cards in the morning. The Summer Palace, a lakeside imperial garden, and the Lama Temple, a working Tibetan Buddhist monastery, are other highlights.\r\n\r\nWalk or cycle the hutongs, old alleyways of courtyard houses, around Houhai lake and the Drum and Bell Towers.\r\n\r\nThe Great Wall is about 1.5 hours away: Mutianyu is restored, with a cable car and toboggan, and Jinshanling and Simatai are wilder and less crowded. Go on a weekday, early.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Forbidden City | Book online; closed Mondays\r\nTemple of Heaven | Morning tai chi\r\nHutongs | By bicycle\r\nGreat Wall | Mutianyu or Jinshanling, early","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Beijing","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Beijing","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The hutongs, Houhai lake and the morning life in the parks are free. Tiananmen Square is free with a reservation.\r\n\r\nJingshan Park, the Temple of Heaven park and Beihai Park charge only small entry fees, under \u20ac2, and are the best value in the city. Watching the flag-raising ceremony at dawn in Tiananmen Square is free with a booking.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Hutongs | Free\r\nHouhai | Lakeside walks\r\nTiananmen | Free with a reservation\r\nParks | Under \u20ac2","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Beijing","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Beijing","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Peking duck, roasted until the skin is crisp and carved at the table, eaten with thin pancakes, spring onion and sweet sauce, is Beijing's signature; famous restaurants include Quanjude and Siji Minfu, and cheaper local places do it well too.\r\n\r\nJianbing, a crepe with egg, crispy cracker and sauce, is the street breakfast. Zhajiangmian, noodles with fermented bean sauce, and jiaozi, dumplings, are everyday food. In winter, try hot pot or lamb hot pot, shuan yangrou.\r\n\r\nA street meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5; a duck dinner \u20ac15 to \u20ac30.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Peking duck | Carved at the table\r\nJianbing | Street breakfast\r\nZhajiangmian | Noodles with bean sauce\r\nA street meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Beijing","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Beijing","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Sanlitun has Beijing's main bar and club district, with craft beer and cocktail bars. The hutong bars around Gulou and Nanluoguxiang are smaller and more relaxed, and Houhai's lakeside bars have live music.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac6; craft beer more.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Sanlitun | Bars and clubs\r\nGulou | Hutong bars\r\nHouhai | Live music\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Beijing","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Beijing","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The metro reaches everywhere, with signs in English. Didi, the ride-hailing app, has an English version.\r\n\r\nThe Airport Express runs from Capital Airport, and the Daxing Airport Express from Daxing. High-speed trains reach Shanghai in about four and a half hours and Xi'an in about four and a half; book on the 12306 app or Trip.com with your passport.\r\n\r\nFor the Great Wall, buses run to Mutianyu, but a driver or tour is easier for Jinshanling.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Metro | English signs\r\nDidi | English version\r\nTo Shanghai | HSR, about 4.5 h\r\nTrains | Book with your passport","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Beijing","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Beijing costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Beijing is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac12 and a careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nThe Forbidden City is about \u20ac7, the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace \u20ac4 to \u20ac8, and Mutianyu about \u20ac5 plus the cable car. A metro ride is under \u20ac1.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yuan (CNY), at roughly 8 yuan to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Almost everyone pays by phone: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you arrive, and carry some cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nA day | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nForbidden City | About \u20ac7\r\nPayment | Alipay or WeChat Pay","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Beijing","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Beijing","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Beijing is very safe, with little street crime.\r\n\r\nWatch for the tea-house scam, where friendly strangers, often posing as art students, invite you for tea and leave you a huge bill. Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked; use an eSIM with international roaming, and Amap or Baidu Maps for directions. Carry your passport: it is needed for trains, hotels and many sights, which are booked by real name.\r\n\r\nMany nationalities can now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, under a scheme extended to the end of 2026, and 240-hour visa-free transit covers many more; check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Tea-house scam | Friendly strangers\r\nInternet | Google blocked; use an eSIM\r\nPassport | Needed everywhere\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 120 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Beijing","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Beijing","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Great Wall, imperial tombs and a summer resort.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mutianyu | About 1.5 hours | Bus or car | The Great Wall with a cable car and toboggan. |  | 1305524\nJinshanling | About 2.5 hours | Car or tour | A wilder section of the Wall. |  | 1305525\nChengde | About 1 hour by HSR | Train | The imperial summer resort. |  | 1305523","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Beijing","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April, May, September and October are best. Summers are hot, winters cold and dry. Avoid Golden Week (1\u20137 October) and Chinese New Year if you can, when the whole country travels.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 2 | 1 | Cold and dry\r\nFebruary | 6 | 3 | Spring Festival\r\nMarch | 13 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 21 | 4 | Excellent\r\nMay | 27 | 4 | Excellent\r\nJune | 31 | 3 | Hot\r\nJuly | 31 | 3 | Hot and wet\r\nAugust | 30 | 3 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 26 | 4 | Excellent\r\nOctober | 19 | 4 | Golden Week crowds\r\nNovember | 10 | 2 | Cold\r\nDecember | 3 | 1 | Cold","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Temple fairs fill the parks at Chinese New Year.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Beijing","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/china\/beijing\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Spring Festival temple fairs | January or February | Parks across the city | Food, performances and crowds. |  | \nGolden Week | 1\u20137 October | Citywide | National holiday; sights are packed. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 10 | 3 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 20 | 6 | 20\r\nComfortable | 45 | 35 | 12 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Beijing","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Beijing right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Beijing","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/beijing\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Beijing travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Do I need to book the Forbidden City? | Yes, online in advance with your passport; tickets are capped and it is closed on Mondays.\r\nWhich part of the Great Wall? | Mutianyu for restored wall with a cable car; Jinshanling for wilder views. Go early on a weekday.\r\nDo I need a visa? | Many nationalities can enter visa-free for 30 days until the end of 2026; check your passport.\r\nHow do I pay? | By phone, with Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a foreign card; carry some cash.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Four.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to May and September to October.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Peking duck, jianbing and zhajiangmian.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Beijing hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Beijing | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/beijing\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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