Cultural & Historical Highlights
Discover Beijing’s key cultural and historical landmarks, from the expansive Forbidden City—the world’s largest ancient palace and UNESCO World Heritage Site—to the Qing dynasty’s Summer Palace with its lakes and classical architecture. Explore the archaeological significance of the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, and visit temples and tombs that showcase Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist traditions integral to the city’s heritage.
A Forbidden City
Covering unbelievable 720,000 square metres of land, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest ancient palace in the world, serving as…
B Summer Palace
Historic imperial garden combining lakes, palaces, and classical Chinese architecture, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
C Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, also romanized as Choukoutien, is a cave system in suburban Fangshan District, Beijing.
D Yonghe Lamasery
The Yonghe Temple, also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of…
E Confucius Temple
Beijing Temple of Confucius is the second-largest Confucian temple in China, after the one in Confucius's hometown of Qufu.
Feng tai niang niang miao
Taoist temple dedicated to local deities, located in Fengtai District.
Miao yun si
Historic Buddhist temple with traditional Chinese architectural elements.
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