Its location in relation with the old city of Beijing epitomizes the ancient Chineseconcept of urban planning of "building the imperial palace at the central location".

Website: https://www.forbiddencitytickets.com/visit

Duration: 2 to 3 hours

Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00(closed at 16:00)Closed on Mondays all year round (except statutory holidays)

The Great Wall at Mutianyu has a long history and a brilliant culture. It is the essenceof the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. The construction of the Mutianyu Great Wall has aunique style, with three watchtowers standing together with a main gate tower, whichis rare in the Great Wall. It is known as "Mutianyu Great Wall outshines others among the Great Wall" both at home and abroad.

Website: https://en.mutianyugreatwall.com/

Duration: One day

Opening Hours:Weekdays: 7:30-18:00(Ticket sales end at 17:00;Ticket check-in:7:30-17:30)Weekends:7:30-18:30(Ticket sales end at 17:30; Ticket check-in: 7:30- 18:00)

The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in BeijingMainly dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake, it covers an expanse of 2.9square kilometers, three-quarters of which is water. In December 1998, UNESCOincluded the Summer Palace on its World Heritage List, It declared the Summer"aChinesedesign.Palacemasterpieceoflandscapegarden

Website:https://www.summerpalace-china.com/English/

Duration:3 Hours

Opening Hours: Opens at 6:00 AM, last entry at 7:00 PM, closes at 8:00 PM

The siting of the Temple of Heaven reflects the ancient Chinese cultural tradition ofsetting "sacrificial facilities in the southern suburb."The Temple of Heaven is China'slargest and best-preserved Ming and Qing era building complex for heaven-worshiping ceremonies. It symmetrically faces the Altar of the God ofAgriculture lying on the west side of the Axis. The Temple of Heaven comprises theinner and outer sections. The inner section is located to the east of the center of theouter section. The inner and outer altar walls are round in the north and square in thesouth," representing the ancient belief that "heaven is round and earth is square.

Website:https://www.tiantanpark.com/english/

Duration:2-3 hours

Opening Hours: 6:00-22:00(Stop ticketing 20:00; latest admission 21:00)

Beijing Central Axis, running north-souththrough the heart of the old city of Beijing and gaveling the overall layout of thecapital, is an ensemble of building complexes and archeological sites, comprising 15components. It contains imperial palaces and gardens, imperial sacrificial buildings.ancient city management facilities, national ceremonial and public buildings, andcentral axis roads remains. Initially constructed in the 13th century and shaped in the1 6th century.

Website:https://www.bjaxiscloud.com.cn/web/index.html

Duration: One day