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Must-visit Places in Beijing
The Great Wall at Badaling is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

1. The Great Wall at Badaling

8.7
(八达岭长城)
216 Provincial Rd, 八达岭, 北京市
Historic and Protected Site · 119 tips and reviews

KwabenaKwabena: He who does not reach the Great Wall isn't a true man - Chairman Mao Zedong

Tian'anmen Square is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

2. Tian'anmen Square

8.0
(天安门广场)
Chang'an Ave (btwn Square E Side Rd and W Side Rd), 北京市, 北京市
Plaza · 482 tips and reviews

KwabenaKwabena: Need I say more? If you can get here early enough before the sun rises, you can witness the flag-raising ceremony

Forbidden City (Palace Museum) is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

3. Forbidden City (Palace Museum)

8.9
(故宫(博物院))
4 Jingshan Front St, 北京市, 北京市
Historic and Protected Site · Dōngchéng qū · 301 tips and reviews

KwabenaKwabena: Pay attention to the tour guide. This place has a lot of interesting stories

4. 鼎好电子城 TOP Electronics City

5.2
3 Zhongguancun St (At B2-5/F of Dinghao Bldg), 北京市, 北京市
Electronics Store · Haidian · 25 tips and reviews

KwabenaKwabena: I will say, this is the nest place to buy original electronic gadgets (for cheap) in Beijing!

Apple Sanlitun is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

5. Apple Sanlitun

7.1
(Apple 三里屯)
三里屯路19号院, 三里屯太古里南区7号楼, 朝阳区 (Bldg 6 Sanlitun Taikooli | 三里屯太古里6号楼), Zhāoyáng, 北京市
Electronics Store · 85 tips and reviews

KwabenaKwabena: It is almost always crowded

Beihai Park is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

6. Beihai Park

8.7
(北海公园)
1 Wenjin St, 北京市, 北京市
Park · Dōngchéng qū · 39 tips and reviews

Fran J.Fran Jose: Don't think twice in riding a boat in the lake - it simply completes your day!

Great Hall of the People is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

7. Great Hall of the People

8.4
(人民大会堂)
Guangchang West Side Rd (Renda Huitang W Rd), 北京市, 北京市
Capitol Building · 9 tips and reviews
Silk Street Market is one of Must-visit Places in Beijing.

8. Silk Street Market

5.8
(秀水街)
8 Xiushui E St, 北京市, 北京市
Shopping Mall · Jiànguó mén · 170 tips and reviews

KwabenaKwabena: Bargain for everything here.