What are the places of interest in Beijing?

There are too many places of interest in Beijing, so let’s talk about them briefly!

1. The popular ones: Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Tiananmen, Beihai, Temple of Heaven

2. Temple-related: Yonghegong, Badachu, Fayuan Temple, Tianning Temple Pagoda, Balizhuang Pagoda, Yinshan Pagoda Forest, Dongyue Temple, Temple of Ancient Emperors, Baita Temple, Niujie Mosque, Flower Market Mosque, Five Pagoda Temple, Chongxiao Temple Sutra Pavilion, Xiangshan Biyun Temple, Fahai Temple, Guangji Temple, Baiyun Temple

3. Royal related: Xiannong Altar, Ditan, Altar of the Sun, Altar of the Moon, Altar of Sheji, Imperial Ancestral Temple, Confucius Temple, Imperial College, Old Summer Palace ruins, Xiangshan, Jingtailing Mausoleum, Jingshan

4. City wall and gate related: Zhengyangmen gate and arrow tower, Deshengmen Arrow Tower, Southeast Corner Tower, Chongwenmen Ming City Wall Ruins, Xibianmen Eight Eyes Arrow Tower

5. Former Residences of Celebrities: Lu Xun’s Former Residence, Tan Sitong’s Former Residence, Li Dazhao’s Former Residence, Qi Baishi’s Former Residence, Zhang Henshui’s Former Residence, Li Hongzhang’s Former Residence, Lao She’s Former Residence, Mei Former Residence of Lan Fang, Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling, Former Residence of Guo Moruo

6. Prince's Palace in the Qing Dynasty: Prince Gong's Palace, Prince Li's Palace, Prince Zheng's Palace, Prince Chun's Palace, Prince Fu's Palace

7. Old Church: Xishi Library Church, Wangfujing Bamiancao Church, Xizhimen Church, Xuanwumen Church

8. Old stone bridges: Lugou Bridge, Houmen Bridge, Gaoliang Bridge, Yinding Bridge

9. Old Hutongs: Zhuangta Hutong, Sanmiao Street, Laoqianggen Street (these are the three oldest alleys, with a history of nearly 1,000 years)

10. Ming and Qing Guild Halls: Huguang Guild Hall, Quanzhe Guild Hall, Panyu Guild Hall, Zhongshan Guild Hall

11. Great Wall: Simatai Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall, Huanghuacheng Great Wall, Dazhenyu Great Wall, Bailingguan Great Wall, Huangsongyu Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Arrow Kou Great Wall, Sanyu Great Wall

12. Ancient cities, ancient villages: Shahe Gonghua City, Mentougou Cuandixia Village, Yanhe City, Chadao City