Beijing Capital International Airport 28 min
798 Art Zone (31 min)
Decommissioned factory buildings now holding artist studios & exhibits, vendors & eateries. National Stadium (29 min)
Iconic stadium known as the Bird's Nest built for the Olympics & now hosting concerts & sports. Tiananmen (47 min)
Symbolic, famed gateway to the Forbidden City dating to the 15th century but rebuilt many times. Yuanmingyuan Park (44 min)
Park featuring colorful gardens & ruins dating from 1707 & burned during Second Opium War of 1860. Beihai Park (47 min)
First opened to the public in 1925, this 69-hectare former imperial park features a massive lake. The Palace Museum (51 min)
Massive palace complex & museum featuring tours, art exhibits & restaurants. Drum Tower and Bell Tower of Beijing (38 min)
Red watchtower reconstructed in 1420, offering views & performances with replica Ming dynasty drums. Forbidden City (49 min)
Completed in 1420, this palace complex with 980 buildings features a museum with art & artifacts. National Museum of China (50 min)
Free, massive (2.2 million-sq.-ft.) museum of Chinese history & art with more than 1 million relics. Jingshan Park (47 min)
Historic 57-acre park located on a hill & offering views of the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square (47 min)
Historic, massive city square (one of the world's largest) & meeting place, featuring a 37m obelisk. Lama Temple (38 min)
Ornate Tibetan Buddhist temple complex built in 1694 & featuring bronze statues & incense burners. Houhai (38 min)
Picturesque lake known for its shoreline of bustling bars, cafes, souvenir shops & restaurants. Summer Palace (40 min)
Lakefront palace renowned for its ornate temples & artworks plus its lavishly landscaped grounds. Beijing Zoo (38 min)
Venerable zoo, founded in 1906, with traditional landscaping & native animals such as pandas. | 
