Beijing Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors (2026)

Last checked: 2026-10-16. Rules change; always confirm with the official source before you travel.

Great Wall, Forbidden City and hutongs. Book Palace Museum tickets on the official site in advance (it is usually closed on Mondays). For the Great Wall, Mutianyu is easier for first-timers; Badaling is busiest.

See also: trains, payments, ordering food.

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