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Forbidden City

0.98 MILES

Enclosed by 3.5km of citadel walls at the very heart of Beijing, the Unesco-listed Forbidden City is China¡¯s largest and best-preserved collection of¡­

Temple of Heaven Park

3.81 MILES

An oasis of methodical Confucian design, the 267-hectare Temple of Heaven Park is unique. It originally served as a vast stage for solemn rites performed¡­

Summer Palace

7.62 MILES

A marvel of Chinese garden design and one of Beijing's must-see attractions, the Summer Palace was the royal retreat for emperors fleeing the suffocating¡­

Tian'anmen Square

2.03 MILES

Flanked by triumphalist Soviet-style buildings, Tian'anmen Sq is an immense void of paved stone (440,000 sq metres, to be precise) at the symbolic centre¡­

Beihai Park

0.29 MILES

Beihai Park, inside the old Imperial City, looks much as it would have done in the 18th century when it served as Emperor Qianlong's private gardens. The¡­

Southeast Corner Watchtower

3.26 MILES

This immense fortress, part of the Ming City Wall Ruins Park, guarded the southeast corner of Beijing's city walls. Originally built in 1439 but repaired¡­

Gate of Heavenly Peace

1.7 MILES

Instantly recognisable by its giant framed portrait of Mao, and guarded by two pairs of Ming dynasty stone lions, the double-eaved Gate of Heavenly Peace ¡­

798 Art District

6.43 MILES

Contemporary art meets communist history at this thrilling enclave of international galleries installed within China's model factory complex of the 1950s¡­