Beijing Capital International Airport 53 min
Xiangshan Park (31 min)
Park, autumn leaf color, and historic site Forbidden City (34 min)
Completed in 1420, this palace complex with 980 buildings features a museum with art & artifacts. Beijing Zoo (28 min)
Venerable zoo, founded in 1906, with traditional landscaping & native animals such as pandas. The Palace Museum (36 min)
Massive palace complex & museum featuring tours, art exhibits & restaurants. Yuanmingyuan Park (37 min)
Park featuring colorful gardens & ruins dating from 1707 & burned during Second Opium War of 1860. Beihai Park (36 min)
First opened to the public in 1925, this 69-hectare former imperial park features a massive lake. Tiananmen Square (31 min)
Historic, massive city square (one of the world's largest) & meeting place, featuring a 37m obelisk. Marco Polo Bridge (10 min)
Granite bridge dating from 1192 & rebuilt in 1698, praised by the explorer & flanked by stone lions. Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park (17 min)
Family amusement park featuring a castle & rides like roller coasters, a Ferris wheel & river rafts. Tiananmen (33 min)
Symbolic, famed gateway to the Forbidden City dating to the 15th century but rebuilt many times. National Museum of China (34 min)
Free, massive (2.2 million-sq.-ft.) museum of Chinese history & art with more than 1 million relics. Jingshan Park (38 min)
Historic 57-acre park located on a hill & offering views of the Forbidden City. Temple of Heaven (37 min)
Renowned temple complex from 1420 featuring distinctive circular buildings set in a popular park. Summer Palace (30 min)
Lakefront palace renowned for its ornate temples & artworks plus its lavishly landscaped grounds. Mausoleum of Mao Zedong (32 min)
Famed museum & mausoleum devoted to Mao Zedong & housing exhibits plus the former leader's remains. | 
