The Beijing City Guides answer the questions that shape a first trip: where locals really eat roast duck and dumplings, how to book the Forbidden City, which Great Wall section to choose, which parks the city actually uses and where the night goes in the hutongs and Sanlitun. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Beijing City Guides
- 139 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Beijing guides
Food guide
24 places
Breakfast buns and dumpling houses, roast duck carved at the table, copper-pot hotpot and late food, plus markets, sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
22 places
Palaces and museums, the Temple of Heaven, the best view over the Forbidden City, parks and old streets and evenings out, with the booking tricks.
Family guide
22 places
Parks for frozen-lake days, museums with dinosaurs and hands-on science, the pandas at the zoo and places to eat with children.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars in the hutongs, craft breweries, live music clubs, big nights with a view and food after midnight, with the tourist traps flagged.
Day trips guide
24 places
Which Great Wall section suits you, imperial tombs and mountain temples, stone villages and gorges, and high-speed train trips beyond the city.
Budget guide
23 places
Free museums, viewpoints for small change, free parks and walks, and filling lunches for under €5.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Siji Minfu
Dengshikou Xi Jie, Dongcheng
The roast duck locals and visitors happily queue for: cooked over a wood fire, sliced at your table, with thin skin that crackles. Add the pea shoots and the duck soup. From the food guide.
Jingshan Park
Opposite the Forbidden City’s north gate
A hill raised from the earth dug out for the palace moat, topped by a pavilion with the classic view of golden roofs lined up to the south. Climb it straight after the Forbidden City. From the things to do guide.
Juyong Pass
Changping, 1.5 hours by bus
The steep stretch of the Wall closest to the city, with the Yuan-dynasty Cloud Platform arch at its foot. There is no cable car, so the crowds thin out quickly as you climb. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Beijing
Day one: follow the central axis, with the Forbidden City in the morning, Jingshan Park for the view and roast duck for dinner in Dongcheng. Day two: give it to the Great Wall at Mutianyu and get back in time for a craft beer or a jazz set by the lake. On a rainy or slow day, pair the Capital Museum or the science museum with a dumpling lunch, an afternoon in the 798 galleries and hotpot in the evening.
Questions about the Beijing guides
What is in the Beijing City Guides?
Six guides with 139 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every place comes with why it is worth going, the area, opening notes and a useful tip.
How do I get the guides after I buy them?
The links appear on the order page straight after payment and in your order email. They work in any phone or laptop browser, with no app to install and no account.
Do the Beijing guides work offline?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it keeps running offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single Beijing guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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