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Lonely Planet: The worlds leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Pocket Beijing is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Great Wall, immerse yourself in the history of the Forbidden City, or watch the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Beijing and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Beijing:

  • Full-colour maps and images throughout
  • Highlightsand itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential infoat your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
  • Honest reviewsfor all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Free, convenient pull-outBeijing map (included in print version), plus over 17 colour neighbourhood maps
  • User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhoods to help you determine the best spots to spend your time
  • Useful features - including For Kids, Worth a Trip, and For Free (quick glance at must-sees)
  • Coverage of Haidian, Dongcheng, Choyang, Xicheng, Beihai Park, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Park, and more

The Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet Pocket Beijing is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the cant-miss experiences. Colourful and easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide includes unique local recommendations to maximise your quick trip experience.

  • Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all of Beijings neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planets Beijing guide.
  • Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planets China guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planets Discover China, a photo-rich guide to the countrys most popular attractions.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and David Eimer.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the worlds leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planets mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category

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Contents QuickStart Guide Explore Beijing - photo 1
Contents
QuickStart Guide
Explore Beijing

Worth a Trip:

The Best of Beijing

Beijing's Best Walks

Beijing's Best Cycles

Beijing's Best...

Survival Guide
Beijing Neighbourhoods Quickstart Guide - photo 2
Beijing
Neighbourhoods
Quickstart Guide - photo 3
Quickstart Guide
Welcome to Beijing
National Centre for the Performing Arts NCPA designed by architect Paul - photo 4
National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA; ), designed by architect Paul Andreu
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Capital of the country everyone is talking about, Beijing seethes with a unique, fizzing energy thats utterly infectious. The city is an extraordinary clash of the distant past and supercharged present, where imperial palaces and sublime temples co-exist with stunning new architecture and avantgarde art. Beijing is also a food and shopping heaven. Whatever your tastes, theres something here for you.

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Beijing Top Sights
The Forbidden City Walk in the footsteps of emperors at this utterly - photo 6 The Forbidden City ()

Walk in the footsteps of emperors at this utterly unmissable complex that contains the best-preserved collection of ancient architecture in all of China.

IAN DAGNALL ALAMY The Great Wall The very symbol of China nothing - photo 7
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The Great Wall The very symbol of China nothing beats climbing the steep - photo 8 The Great Wall ( )

The very symbol of China; nothing beats climbing the steep ramparts for the breathtaking, iconic view of this fortification snaking away across the hills into the far distance.

CHU YONGGETTY IMAGES The Summer Palace Do as the Chinese royals did - photo 9
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The Summer Palace Do as the Chinese royals did and escape the heat at this - photo 10 The Summer Palace ()

Do as the Chinese royals did and escape the heat at this beautiful collection of pavilions, temples and gardens. Great views over Beijing from the top of Longevity Hill.

KYLIE MCLAUGHLINGETTY IMAGES Temple of Heaven Park The ultimate - photo 11
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Temple of Heaven Park The ultimate expression of Ming dynasty architecture - photo 12 Temple of Heaven Park ()

The ultimate expression of Ming dynasty architecture; stunning temples and halls with enough symbolic significance to keep an amateur necromancer busy for years.

VIEW STOCKGETTY IMAGES Tiananmen Square People-watch at the worlds - photo 13
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Tiananmen Square People-watch at the worlds largest public square Catch - photo 14 Tiananmen Square ( )

People-watch at the worlds largest public square. Catch the daily flag-raising at sunrise, and then return at sunset when the vast concrete space is at its most evocative.

LUIS CASTANEDA INCGETTY IMAGES Hutong Getting lost in the hutong - photo 15
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Hutong Getting lost in the hutong enchanting ancient alleyways is - photo 16 Hutong ( )

Getting lost in the hutong , enchanting ancient alleyways, is absolutely essential. Its by far the best way to experience the capitals street life in all its frenetic, fun and fascinating glory.

TAO IMAGES LIMITEDGETTY IMAGES 798 Art District Chinas contemporary - photo 17
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798 Art District Chinas contemporary art boom began at this one-time - photo 18 798 Art District ( )

Chinas contemporary art boom began at this one-time factory. The art on display is innovative and ingenious, and sometimes infuriating, but never boring.

KYLIE MCLAUGHLINGETTY IMAGES Lama Temple One of the most magnificent - photo 19
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Lama Temple One of the most magnificent Tibetan Buddhist monasteries - photo 20 Lama Temple ( )

One of the most magnificent Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside of the Land of Snows; join monks and locals who pray daily at this one-time imperial palace.

MIXA CO LTDGETTY IMAGES Beihai Park Beijingers flock to this - photo 21
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Beihai Park Beijingers flock to this former playground of the emperors to - photo 22 Beihai Park ( )

Beijingers flock to this former playground of the emperors to kick back. Go boating on the lake, try the group dancing, or just watch the parade of humanity go by.

ALAN LINGS PHOTOGRAPHYGETTY IMAGES Panjiayuan Antique Market The - photo 23
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