Beijing
Imperial on one axis, Soviet on another, and enormous on every one. The sights are spread far apart, so the metro map matters more than the walking map.
- Flag
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- ISO code
- CN
- Population
- 21,540,000
- Currency
- CNY
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
This guide is being written.
Neighbourhoods in Beijing
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798 Art District
A decommissioned electronics factory turned gallery complex in the northeast, worth half a day if contemporary art is your thing.
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Dongcheng
The old eastern half of the walled city, wrapped around the Forbidden City. Central, quiet at night, and priced for it.
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Gulou
Drum Tower, Houhai and the hutong lanes people actually mean when they say they want to see old Beijing.
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Qianmen
The restored merchant streets south of Tiananmen. Handsome, busy, and more reconstruction than survival.
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Sanlitun
Beijing's bar and embassy quarter, and the part of the city most visibly built for people with money.