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去北京是因为某人，也爱上北京,北京值得爱，爱到融化。

文化线:1天安门故宫。

坐地铁一号线在天安门东站，2号线前门站下。

C出口出来往前走200米就看见了毛爷爷画像。

广场南侧是毛主席纪念堂，不能携带包照相机等物品,所有东西要寄存。

广场西侧天安门城楼，学生票15元,从东入场不让带包。

广场东侧是国家博物馆。

广场北侧是天安门城楼，学生票5元，不让带包.故宫学生票20元售票处有个卖地图娘们，如果不是收藏不要买，仔细观察有很多熟悉的面口在一直买,他们是托，烘托气氛,各个景点都差不多,不要上当。

故宫北门入口的西侧有电子导游地图出租，10元一次,押金100，自动讲解,非常好。

前门的老北京豆汁，豆汁一种酸了的坏的豆腐味道.老北京炸酱面推荐.2北海公园、中山公园、什刹海。

景山公园。

从故宫东门神武门出来，一直走就看见这三个地方了。

其实远没有传说中的那么好.北海公园学生票5元，里面非常的大。

北海公园里面有个御膳堂，每整点有表演，糊弄外国人的,人均200元。

各公园如果是爱山水那就转转还好,如果就是纯找乐子,大可以忽略不去。

荷花市场在什刹海那边，很多饭店。

3颐和园.四号线北宫门下。

从A出口出来，左转走几百米不远就到了.不要怕迷路,跟着大队人马走准没错，沿途有警察问问就好。

颐和园学生票15元，地图10元.还是老话，地图不收藏没必要买，颐和园里也有电子导游器上面有地图有讲解很方便.北京游玩的地方，如果没有地图免费发放就会有电子导游的。

颐和园里有个看表演的地方，听鹂园，这个表演是收费的,演的是古代结婚的事,如果不愿意花钱,进入正门就爬那个石头山，小山上在西侧有个凉亭，园内景色一览无遗，戏台的内容也一清二楚。

食品自带，里面没好吃的。

4首都博物馆。

地铁一号线木樨地下。

从地铁出来，左转走500米差不多就到了.免费不免票，要提前3天预约，但是我观察从地下口团体入口进，就没问题了。

有票有预约就从北门进就好。

2层多媒体放映厅每半小时放映，有午休。

北京自助游最新最细全面攻略北京自助游最新最细全面攻略北京作为中国的首都，有着丰富的文化和历史底蕴，也有着现代化的气息和世界级的旅游景点。

无论是外国游客还是国内游客，都能在北京找到适合自己的旅游方式。

本文将介绍北京自助游的最新最细全面攻略，帮助自由行的游客更好地了解北京，更好地玩转北京。

住宿在北京自助游中，住宿是关键的一步。

北京的住宿选择众多，从奢华的五星级酒店到亲民的胡同客栈都有。

如果预算不高，可以选择胡同客栈或者青年旅社，价格相对便宜，还能了解传统的北京文化和胡同生活。

如果预算充裕，可以选择五星级酒店或者豪华公寓，享受更贴近皇家家族的待遇和服务。

交通北京的交通非常便利，有地铁、公交、出租车等多种交通工具。

其中地铁是最为常用的交通方式，它连接了城市的各个角落，并且非常便宜。

如果需要搭乘出租车，需要注意打车软件是否可用，也需要掌握北京的交通规则以防被宰。

美食北京的美食文化历史悠久，有着著名的烤鸭、羊蝎子、炸酱面、豆汁等传统小吃。

同时，近年来北京的美食也不断创新，出现了各种各样的创意菜品和时尚餐厅。

在北京自助游中，一定要品尝传统的小吃，同时也要试试新潮的美食。

景点北京有着众多著名的景点，如故宫、天坛、长城等。

在自助游中，要提前规划好路线，掌握景点的开放时间和门票价格。

同时，要注意不要在旅游淡季和节假日去人流量较大的景点，避免浪费时间和精力。

此外，还有一些人不太知道的旅游景点，例如798艺术区、南锣鼓巷、雍和宫等等。

在行程规划中，也要考虑到这些小众景点。

购物想要怀念北京的旅行，不妨带一些地道的北京特产回去。

北京有着很多传统的特产，如糖葫芦、立白帆布鞋、匾额等。

同时，北京的购物中心也非常多，如三里屯、国贸、王府井等。

在购物过程中，要注意商品的质量和价格，避免被坑。

总之，北京自助游兼具文化和历史、现代和创新的特点，是值得一游的旅游胜地。

在规划行程前，要提前了解好住宿、交通、美食、景点和购物等方面的情况，才能更好地体验北京的风情和魅力。

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北京游玩攻略（5天超级详细攻略）一、火车、酒店篇1、火车。

我们学生党没什么钱，穷游就坐硬座，也可以提前半个月买特价机票，估计700多有。

硬座是251，硬卧中铺是441，我们去的时候是坐硬座，后来回来坐了卧铺（这是后话）。

广州的暴雨让火车晚点了4个钟。

24个小时的硬座确实难熬，我只做过13小时的就有点难受。

不过试一次也不错，但真的是一次就行了，下次我保证你再也不敢坐24个小时的硬座了！我们一到北京就把原来买的硬座票换成了卧铺。

到达的站是北京西，附近的地铁是7号线。

北京的天气真的很干爽，我们出空调火车竟然没有一丝违和感，相对于潮湿的广州，我简直大爱北京！2、订酒店。

北京的中心市区的东城区和西城区，天安门广场、故宫、人民大会堂这些景点全部集中在东城区。

订酒店最好订在这些景点附近，例如前门商业圈，我们就住在前门附近，学生党没钱的话可以住旅馆，我们订的是99连锁旅舍，在地铁陶然亭站，交通还算方便，旅馆下面就有公车站直达天安门。

我们住的是双床房，110元一晚，在北京这算很便宜了。

如果不介意很多人一起住的话，可以选择那些很有京味的青年旅舍，城区这边的话一人也要50左右。

建议在去哪儿网或者携程这些网站上订，因为经常有优惠，而且可以提前预定，团购网都不能提前预定的。

而且要注意，在网站上面完成预定操作后，一定要打电话向商家确认！我们就是因为没有打电话，去到旅馆前台说他们与去哪儿网已经没有合作，要收取较高的费用，后来也许因为我们说要投诉，他们才妥协。

差点就要换酒店了。

觉得我们还是很幸运的。

二、交通篇由于交通的问题是一下火车就要面对的，所以我放在前面讲。

北京的地铁线路很多，而且地铁的标志跟广州不一样，比较不明显。

一定要在火车站的地铁里买一张交通卡，如果是在地铁里的便利店买，一张50，里面有20块可用，20块押金，押金可退，也是在同个地方退，但最好用完再退，因为他不给退里面的余额，只退20元。

北京的交通费比广州贵很多，听说最近改革，都是按段收费的。

北京旅游攻略总结下面分【行、住、吃、玩、憾】五个方面来总结.一、行。

踏上北京之地，首先要买交通卡（地铁、公交一卡通）和地图.办交通卡人少的地方是，北京火车站出口过天桥右转向前300米处.北京交通费很便宜，公交1元随意全城坐，站点少只要0.4元。

地铁2元随意全线换乘。

北京的景点大多数乘地铁可到达。

地铁快稳卫生舒服。

即使上下班高峰期也不拥挤，上海地铁高峰期会把你挤得动弹不得,大冬天也会汗湿内衣。

公交容易堵车,北京和杭州一样，打的较难，上海打的最方便.所以，我们这次出行以乘地铁为主。

地图最好到新华书店买,公交、地铁、景点标的都很清楚齐全.二、住。

去北京选择时机很重要.这次秋季游很适时，9月23日到10月3日只有一天散了几点小雨星。

天天阳光灿烂，气温保持在同一水平上，穿衣指数不变对于我们外出的人很方便。

而且,北京很干燥，每天换洗的衣服不晒自干，很省心。

在这里关照一下，南方人去广场山林游览，必须要涂上滋润露。

由于我们没经验没带也没涂，去八达岭后的当晚手腿部位大面积干痒。

后来到约100米处的商场买了涂上，就好多了。

否则，当晚可能难于入睡.从这一点上体会到，旅游在外选择【住宿】必须要吃、住、行、玩、购物统筹兼顾，能省去好多麻烦事，我们选择住在崇文门商贸区是正确的。

崇文门站有2号和5号2条地铁线,300米处有公交，周边商场、医院、餐饮、一应齐全，吃饭购物出行等生活设施配套完整。

所以我们选择住在这里,旅游期内吃住行玩都很便利,事实证明我们选对了.开始几天我们是住在前门站的。

从这里去天安门广场、人民大会堂、国家博物馆、国际大剧院、毛主席纪念堂、人民英雄纪念碑、故宫、中山公园、前门大街、老舍茶馆等许多重要景点15分钟内都能到达。

晚餐后10分钟可到天安门广场散步赏夜景，觉得好享福唷。

前门站有2号地铁线和公交大站。

吃的方面也很便利。

前门大街和鲜鱼口美食街(就在前门大街上左转即可）,北京小吃正宗又丰富，各种口味的餐馆林立，可天天顿顿换着吃。

北京自助游行程安排短时间内游北京,这里可以看一看。

北京自助游（4日）行程安排：第一天：找住的地方。

旅途比较劳顿，第一天的行程可以简单些。

根据到京的时候安排。

天坛（15元/人）类似于一个大公园，里边古树较多。

赶上花开的时节，可以看到花海。

里边祈年殿很出名，不过要另买门票。

还有回音壁等等，都要另买门票。

天安门、人民大会堂、国家大剧院不花钱的，每天广场上都有很多人。

王府井商业街，可以去逛夜市，还可以吃小吃。

第二天：起的早的话可以去天安门广场看升国旗，每天根据日出时间而定，四季升旗时间不同。

去看的话要查好时间。

故宫（60元/人）世界文化遗产，中华民族的精华。

故宫要花半天以上时间观看。

提前可以查一下故宫的分布。

或者租一个语音导游（10元不限时。

押金100出口可退。

）景山（5元/人）故宫一直向北走可以上景山。

景山山顶可以将整个紫禁城尽收眼底。

北海（20元/人）和景山相对，都在故宫后边。

个人建议，去了景山之后不必再去北海。

第三天：香山（15元/人）据说香山红叶很出名，但要来对时节。

颐和园（30元/人）很多人喜欢颐和园，园内有山有水。

集所有南方园林特色为一园。

环境很好。

圆明园遗址（10元/人）历史遗址，离清华西门较近。

可以逛完颐和园之后逛清华北大圆明园，一条线，很方便。

鸟巢、水立方、国家体育馆新建筑，奥运游线路。

不花钱，呵呵第四天：长城（45元/人）不到长城非好汉。

去长城坐车比较麻烦所以要早起。

得准备一天的时间。

不要赶到节假日或周末，否则你将只能看到人头。

PS：玩的时候最好自带零食和水。

这样的行程安排玩下来会很累。

不过精华基本游过了。

感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

北京自助游全攻略不知道你是哪里人，到北京是什么时候了？就以你们到北京是下午吧，我建议你这天先不要玩儿，先把住处安顿好，准备一些东西，休息半天，第二天再去。

建议要准备的东西：各类证件（必备）北京市旅游交通图一张（必备。

可以事先购买，我是在网上买的）、北京地铁全图一张（必备、到网上下载然后彩色打印）、帽子、水壶（建议，因为景点的水很贵）、旅行包（建议）、相机（建议）等等、其他生活用品可以在当地购买。

住宿：可以到网上预订（艺龙和同程比较好）、网上预订比较便宜，现在北京是旅游旺季如果不预定，找划算的旅馆还不容易。

第一天我建议你找离天齤安门3公里以内的旅馆，当然天齤安门附件有观旗宾馆，但贵也不容易有空房。

第一天：天齤安门、、毛齤泽东纪念堂、故宫、景山、王府井、前门大街1、看升旗。

我8月末去北京的时候，升旗是在5:30，我是4:00就出发了，因为行的迅速占了一个相对好的位置，人很多，一定要至少提前1个半小时，否则你就只能在后面听国歌声了。

你可以事先网上查一查天齤安门升旗时间表，对着时间表制定起床时间，你有孩子建议你提前2小时出发，然后直接打的到天齤安门，下车后直接奔安检地，过了安检迅速到升旗台占个好位置。

注意照看好老人小孩，因为人实在太多太挤！！2、看完升旗后，可以在广齤场上散散步，拍拍照，然后去吃早饭，吃早饭建议就近到前门附近的胡同口在前门的西边100米处，哪里有很多卖老北京早点的小吃店，价格便宜有蒸饺（4快）、小笼包（4快）、豆浆、豆腐脑、油条…..成人10块钱就可以吃饱了。

3、吃完早饭后，去毛主席纪念堂（9点开门），去之前一定把包存了，因为毛主席纪念堂不准带包和饮料照相机等东西进场的，存包可以到前门，存包后，就可以排队了，进场不要钱，只要拿身齤份证领票就可以了。

4、天齤安门城楼参观完毛主席纪念堂以后就可以到天齤安门了，天齤安门安检很严，也要存包，票价10元，学生老人5元。

端门城楼没什么好看的，建议不要登。

B e iji ng i s a huge city with s e v e r a l d i s tr i c t a rt i c l e s c on t a i n i ng s i gh t s ee i ng, restaurant, n i gh t li f e and a cc o mm od a t i on li s t i ng s — c on s i d e r p r i n t i ng them a ll .B e iji ng (北京 B ěij īng ) i s the c a p i t a l ofthe most popu l ou s country in the world, theP e op l e 's R e pub li c of Ch i n a , a nd a l s o i t ssecond l a r g e s t city a f t e r S h a ngh a i . It wasa l s o the seat of t h e Ming and Qing dynastyemperors until the f o r m a t i on of a r e pub li cin 1911. B e iji ng i s the po li t i c a l ,e du c a t i on a l a nd c u l t u r a l centre of thecountry and a s such it i s rich in h i s t o r i c a ls i t e s a nd i m po rt a n t government and c u l t u r a li n s t i t u t i on s .The city i s w e ll known for i t s f l a t n e ss and r e gu l a r c on s tr u c t i on. There are only three h ill s to b e found in the city li m i t s (in J i ng s h a n Park to the north of the f a m ou s Fo r b i dd e n City). L i k e t h e c on f i gu r a t i on of the Fo r b i dd e n City, B e iji ng has c on c e n tr i c "ring r o a d s ", which are a c t u a ll y r e c t a ngu l a r , that go around the m e tr opo li s .B e iji ng was host to the 2008 Summer O l y m p i c G a m e s .LandmarksThe centre of the city and most i m po rt a n t l a nd m a rk i s T i a n a n m e n Square in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t . T h i s i s the w o r l d 's l a r g e s t public square and a must see for a ll v i s i t o r s from abroad and from e l s e w h e r e in Ch i n a . The square i s surrounded by grand bu il d i ng s i n c l ud i ng the Great H a ll of t h e P e op l e , the Museum of Ch i n e s e H i s t o ry , the Museum of the Ch i n e s e R e v o l u t i on, the Q i a n m e n Gate and the Fo r b i dd e n City. It i s a l s o home to the Ch a i r m a n Mao M e m o r i a l H a ll and t h e Monument to the P e op l e 's M a rtyr s .The N a t i on a l S t a d i u m or B i r d 's Nest in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t i s a new m a j o r l a nd m a rk and t h e s y m bo l of the 2008 Olympic Games. Two contemporary bu il d i ng s in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t a r er e m a rk a b l e l a nd m a rk s : the CCTV Building and the World Trade Center Tower III. Both a r e ou t s t a nd i ng e x a m p l e s of contemporary a r c h i t e c t u r e .There are a l s o a number of r e m a rk a b l e r e m a i n s from the m e d i e v a l city including the Ming Dynasty City W a ll S i t e Park (the only r e m a i n s of the city w a ll ) inChongwen D i s tr i c t , the Drum and B e ll Towers in D ong c h e ng D i s tr i c t ,and Q i a n m e n in Chongwen D i s tr i c t .Palaces, temples and parksThe c i ty 's many green oases are a w ond e r f u l break from w a l k i ng a l ong the never e nd i ng bou l e v a r d s and n a rr o w hutongs. L o c a l s s i m il a r l y flock to B e iji ng 's p a l a c e s , t e m p l e s and parks whenever they have t i m e . T h e green areas are not only used for r e l a x i ng but a l s o for sports, d a n c i ng, s i ng i ng and g e n e r a l r e c r ea t i on.The most i m po rt a n t p a l a c e , bar none, i s t h eFo r b i dd e n city in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t . T h e Fo r b i dd e n City was home to the I m p e r i a l Court during the Ming and Qing Dy n a s t i e s . U n li k e many other h i s t o r i c a l s i gh t s , the Fo r b i dd e n City was r e l a t i v e l y untouched during the c u l t u r a l r e v o l u t i on due to the t i m e l y i n t e rv e n t i on of p r e m i e r Zhou En l a i , who sent h i s troops to guard t h e p a l a c e from the o v e r-z ea l ou s Red Guards. The T e m p l e of Heaven (天坛) in Chongwen D i s tr i c t i s the s y m bo l of B e iji ng and i s surrounded by a li v e l y park ty p i c a ll y packed with hordes of l o c a l p e op l e drinking tea, p r a c t i c i ng c a lli g r a ph y or t a i -c h i or j u s t w a t c h i ng the world go by. T h e Yonghegong (Lama T e m p l e ) ( 雍 和 宫 ) in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t i s one of the most i m po rt a n t a nd b ea u t i f u l t e m p l e s in the country.Other parks are scattered around B e iji ng. Some of the best are Zhongshan Park ( 中 山 公 园 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t , B e i h a i Park ( 北 海 公 园 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t , Chaoyang Park ( 朝 阳 公 园 ) in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t and R i t a n Park (日坛公园) in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t . The B e iji ng Zoo (北京动物 园 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t i s f a m ou s for i t s tr a d i t i on a l l a nd s c a p i ng and g i a n t pandas, however li k e many zoos, the c ond i t i on s for the a n i m a l s have been qu e s t i on e d.H a i d i a n D i s tr i c t i s home to the Summer p a l a c e (颐和园), ther u i n s of the Old Summer P a l a c e ( 圆 明 园 ), F r a g r a n t H ill s(香山), and the B e iji ng B o t a n i c a l Garden (北京植物 园). Allare qu i t e c l o s e together and worth a v i s i t .Museums and galleries The museums in B e iji ng are g e n e r a ll y not yet up to the standard seenin c i t i e s such as P a r i s , Ro m e and New York. However the city c on t a i n s one of the l a r g e s t and most w e ll known museums in A s i a , the P a l a c e Museum a l s o known as the Fo r b i dd e n City. It i s a l s o a UNESCO World H e r i t a g eS i t e.Ch i n a's government i s d e t e r m i n e d to change the backward p e r c e p t i on of i t s museums and h a s i n v e s t e d h ea v il y in t h e i r d e v e l op m e n t. It has a l s o made most of them (not the Fo r b i dd e n City) f r ee to v i s i t.However, for some museums t i c k e t s must be reserved three days in a d v a n c e.One of the most w e ll-k no w n museums in B e iji ng i s the N a t i on a l Museum ( 国家博物馆) in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t,w h i c h has been c l o s e d for r e no v a t i on s i n c e2007 and i s expected to reopen in2010. The M ili t a ry Museum (军事博物馆 ) in H a i d i a n D i s tr i c t has long been a f a v o r i t e with do m e s t i c and f o r e i gn t ou r i s t s.The C a p i t a l Museum (首都博物馆 ) in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t i s a n e w high p r o f il e museum with h i s t o r i c a l and art e x h i b i t i on s.F i n a ll y,a number of restored f o r m e r r e s i d e n c e s of f a m ou s B e iji ng e r s,e s p e c i a ll y in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t,g i v e a good i n s i gh t into d a il y li f e in f o r m e r t i m e s.The contemporary art scene in B e iji ng i s boo m i ng and a l a r g e number of a rt i s t s e x h i b i t and s e ll t h e i r art in g a ll e r i e s around the city. The g a ll e r i e s are concentrated in a number of art d i s tr i c t s, including the o l d e s t and ea s i e s t a cc e ss i b l e, but a l s o i n c r ea s i ng l y c o mm e r c i a l and m a i n s tr ea m, D a s h a n z i Art D i s tr i c t in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t.Other newer and perhaps more cutting edge a rt d i s tr i c t s i n c l ud e C a o c h a ngd i in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t and Songzhuan A rt i s t's V ill a g e in T ong z hou D i s tr i c t.The languages of BeijingStandard M a nd a r i n i t s e l f was the a d m i n i s tr a t i v e l a ngu a g e of the Ming and Q i ng d y n a s t i e s and w a s based m a i n l y on the B e iji ng d i a l e c t. For l a ngu a g e students t h i s makes s t ud y i ng in B e iji ng a n e x c e ll e n t chance to l ea r n the l a ngu a g e in a r e l a t i v e l y pure form. That b e i ng s a i d,B e iji ng d i a l e c t c on t a i n s n a s a l "e r"sounds at the end of many words. Hence the ub i qu i t ou s l a m b kabobs (羊肉串yán g ròu c h uàn) become "yán g ròu c h uàn r". In a dd i t i on,the B e iji ng d i a l e c t c on s i s t s of many l o c a l s l a ng s which have not been i n c o r po r a t e d into standard M a nd a r i n.B e iji ng t a x i d r i v e r s are f a m ou s l y chatty and will g l a d l y engage students of the l a ngu a g e o ff e r i ng e x c e ll e n t chances to p r a c t i c e the l a ngu a g e and get a f ee l for the changes in the city and country from an "Old B e iji ng e r".Eng li s h i s spoken by s t a ff at the m a i n t ou r i s t a ttr a c t i on s,as w e ll as at m a j o r ho t e l s.O t h e rw i s e, Eng li s h speakers are not common, so a l w a y s get your ho t e l's bu s i n e ss card to show the t a x i d r i v e r in case you get l o s t.L i k e w i s e,have s t a ff at your ho t e l wr i t e down the names of any t ou r i s t a ttr a c t i on you p l a n to v i s i t in Ch i n e s e,so l o c a l s can po i n t you out in the right d i r e c t i on.Scenic and Historic Interest Areas* The Great W a ll of Ch i n a (长城Chángchéng) about a 1 hour tr a i n trip or 1.5 hour bus r i d e from the city (be aware of bus scams). See Great W a ll for g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i on on the Great W a ll and see the suburb a rt i c l e for i nd i v i du a l li s t i ng s.The B a d a li ng s e c t i on i s the most f a m ou s,but a l s o over-restored and crowded. J i n s h a n li ng,Huanghuacheng and S i m a t a i are more d i s t a n t but o ff e r a better v i e w of the w a ll away from the crowds. M u t i a n y u has been restored, but i s f a r l e ss c r o w d e d than B a d a li ng.Crowds are a d e f i n i t e i ss u e with the Great W a ll:at popu l a r s e c t i on s at popu l a r t i m e s,it becomes not the Great W a ll of Ch i n a,but rather the Great W a ll of T ou r i s t s.It i s po ss i b l e to rent a t a x i for ¥400-800 for the round trip including w a i t i ng t i m e.You may want to bring a j a c k e t a g a i n s t the wind or cold in the c h illi e r season - in the summer you will need l o t s of w a t e r,and it will be cheaper if you b r i ng your own.* Hutongs ( 胡 同 Hútòng). B e iji ng 's a n c i e n t a ll e yw a y s , where you can find tr a d i t i on a l B e iji ng a r c h i t e c t u r e . They date back to when B e iji ng was the c a p i t o l of the Yuan d y n a s ty (1266-1368). M o s t bu il d i ng s in hutongs are made in the tr a d i t i on a l courtyard (四合院 s ìh éy u àn ) s ty l e . Many of these courtyard homes were o r i g i n a ll y o cc up i e d by a r i s t o c r a t s , though a f t e r t h e Co mm un i s t takeover in 1949 the a r i s t o c r a t s were pushed out and r e p l a c e d with poor f a m ili e s . Hutongs can s t ill be f ound throughout the area within the 2nd Ring Road, though many are b e i ng d e m o li s h e d to make way for new bu il d i ng s and w i d e r roads. M o s t popu l a r among t ou r i s t s are t h e hutongs near Q i a n m e n and H ouh a i . The hutongs may at f i r s t f ee l i n t i m i d a t i ng to tr a v e ll e r s used to the new w i d e streets of B e iji ng, but the l o c a l s are very f r i e nd l y and will o f t e n try to h e l p you i f you look l o s t .Theaters and concert hallsN a t i on a l Centre for the P e r f o r m i ng A rt s in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t wasf i n a li s e d in 2007 and f i n a ll y gave B e iji ng a modern th ea t e r c o m p l e xc o v e r i ng opera, m u s i c and theater. T h i s i s worth a v i s i t even ifyou do not go to a p e r f o r m a n c e .The B e iji ng Opera i s c on s i d e r e d the most f a m ou s of a ll the tr a d i t i on a l opera p e r f o r m e d a r ound Ch i n a .T h i s kind of opera i s no t h i ng li k e western opera with costumes, s i ng i ng s ty l e , m u s i c a nd spectator r ea c t i on s b e i ng d i s t i n c t l y Ch i n e s e . The plot i s u s u a ll y qu i t e s i m p l e , so you m i gh t be a b l e to understand some of what happens even if you do not understand the l a ngu a g e . Some of the b e s t p l a c e s to watchB e iji ng Opera are found in X u a n w uD i s tr i c t including Huguang Huguang Theatre and L a o SheTeahouse. There are a l s o a number in D ong c h e ng D i s tr i c ti n c l ud i ng Chang'an Grand T h ea tr e .A c r ob a t i c s shows are a l s o worth a v i s i t if you want to s ee sometr a d i t i on a l Ch i n e s e e n t e rt a i n m e n t . Some of the b e s t shows arefound in T i a nq i a o A c r ob a t i c s Theatre in Xuanwu D i s tr i c tand in Chaoyang Theatre in Ch a o y a ng D i s tr i c t .Drama p l a y s has had a s l o w start in B e iji ng and i s s t ill notas w i d e s p r ea d as you might expect for a city li k e B e iji ng,and you will most li k e l y not be a b l e to find m a n y Westernp l a y s . However, some good p l a c e s for contemporary Ch i n e s ep l a y s do e x i s t including C a p i t a l Theatre in DongchengD i s tr i c t and Century Theater in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t .C l a ss i c a l m u s i c has got a much stronger foothold inB e iji ng than drama p l a y s . Some of the best p l a c e s to go are the N a t i on a l Centre for the P e r f o r m i ng A rt s andthe Century Theater both m e n t i on e d above as w e ll as B e iji ng Concert H a ll in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t .ShoppingThroughout n ea r l y a ll markets in B e iji ng, h a gg li ng i s e ss e n t i a l . E s p e c i a ll y when b r o w s i ng through l a r g e ,"t ou r i s ty " s hopp i ng areas for common i t e m s , do not put i t beneath yourdignity to start b a r g a i n i ng at 15% off the vendor's i n i t i a l a s k i ng p r i c e . Inf a c t , in the most "t ou r i s ty " markets f i n a l p r i c e s c a n o f t e n be as low as15%-20% of the i n i t i a l a s k i ng p r i c e , a nd "r e m o v i ng a z e r o " i s n 't abad entry point in the b a r g a i n i ng p r o c e ss . A f t e r s p e nd i ng some t i m eh a gg li ng, never h e s i t a t e to t h r ea t e n w a l k i ng away, as t h i s i s o f t e n thequ i c k e s t way to see a vendor l o w e r h i s or her p r i c e s to a r ea s on a b l e l e v e l .Buying in bulk or in g r oup s may a l s o l o w e r the p r i c e . Beware that if youstart your b a r g a i n i ng a t too low of a p r i c e , such as 50% off the a s k i ng p r i c e , the vendor may j u s t i mm e d i a t e l y g i v e up on tryingto s e ll the i t e m to you. How high or low the vendor sets the a s k i ng p r i c e depends on t h e customer, the vendor, the product's popu l a r i ty , and even the t i m e of day. Vendors a l s o tend to target v i s i b l e m i no r i t i e s more, such as C a u c a s i a n s or p e op l e of A f r i c a n d e s c e n t .The are a number of i n t e r e s t i ng markets around B e iji ng where you can find a ll kind of cheap (a nd o f t e n f a k e ) s t u ff . Some of the most popu l a r p l a c e s are X i z h i m e n in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t , S il k Street or P a n ji a y u a n in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t and Hong Q i a o M a rk e tin Chongwen D i s tr i c t .A s an a l t e r n a t i v e to the markets you can go to some of t h es hopp i ng areas li n e d with shops. T h i s i n c l ud e s N a n l uoguo x i a ngin Dongcheng D i s tr i c t and Q i a n m e n D a ji e P e d e s tr i a n Street,D a s h il a n and L i u li c h a ng in Xuanwu D i s tr i c t .If you are looking for tr a d i t i on a l Ch i n e s e food shops tryY i nh e hu a V e g e t a r i a n in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t ,D a o x i a ng c un, Liubiju or The Tea Street in Xuanwu D i s tr i c t and Chongwenmen Food Market in Chongwen D i s tr i c t .V i s i t i ng ho t e l shops and department stores i s not the most c h a r a c t e r f u l s hopp i ng in Ch i n a , but worth a look. W h il e g e n e r a ll y s i gn i f i c a n t l y more e x p e n s i v e , they are l e ss li k e l y to s e ll truly low qu a li ty goods. The old s ty l e of Ch i n e s e r e t a ili ng i s g r a du a ll y b e i ng tr a n s f o r m e d by shops with a better d e s i gn sense and s ou v e n i r i t e m s are g e tt i ng better each year. S il k c l o t h i ng, t a b l e s e tt i ng s a nd so on and other spots around town, are worth a look, as are po r c e l a i n, s p e c i a l ty tea and o t h e r tr a d i t i on a l i t e m s . Some of the most popu l a r areas for t h i s kind of s hopp i ng are W a ng f u ji ng a nd The M a ll s at O r i e n t a l P l a z a both in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t as w e ll as X i d a n in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t .CuisineThe best way to eat w e ll and c h ea p l y in B e iji ng i s to enter one of the ub i qu i t ou s restaurants w h e r e the l o c a l s are ea t i ng and pick a f e w d i ff e r e n t d i s h e s from the menu. Truth be told, anyone f a m ili a r with Western currency and p r i c e s will find B e iji ng a very i n e x p e n s i v e city for food, e s p e c i a ll y c on s i d e r i ng that t i pp i ng i s not p r a c t i c e d in Ch i n a .Some of the cheapest and most d e li c i ou s m ea l s can be had on the streets. Savory pancakes (煎饼果子 J i ānb ĭng gu ŏz i ) are one of the most popu l a r street snacks, eaten from m o r n i ng till n i gh t with most carts op e r a t i ng during the morning commute and then op e n i ng a g a i n at night for t h e a f t e r-c l ub crowds and n i gh t-o w l s . T h i s d e li c i ou s pancake i s cooked with an egg on a g r i dd l e , a f r i e d dough c r i s p i s added, and the w ho l e thing i s d r i zz l e d in s c a lli on s and a savory sauce. Hot sauce i s op t i on a l . D i e h a r d f a n s o f t e n go on a quest for the best cart in the city. T h i s treat s hou l d only cost ¥2.50, with an extra egg ¥3.Lamb kebabs ( 羊 肉 串 儿 yángròu chuànr) and o t h e r kebabsare g r ill e d on m a k e s h i f t stands a ll around B e iji ng, from thel a t e a f t e r noon to l a t e at n i gh t . W a ng f u ji ng has a "s n a c k s tr ee t "s e lli ng such mundane f a r e li k e l a m b, c h i c k e n, and b ee f as w e llas m u l t i p l e s ty l e s of nood l e d i s h e s , such as S i c hu a n s ty l e r i c enood l e s , but the b r a v e can a l s o s a m p l e s il kw o r m , s c o r p i on, and v a r i ou s o r g a n s a ll skewered on a s t i c k and g r ill e d to o r d e r .A w i n t e r s p e c i a l ty , c a nd i e d haw b e rr i e s ( 冰 糖 葫 芦 b īngtáng húlu) a r ed i ppe d in m o l t e n sugar which i s l ef t to harden in the cold and s o l d on a s t i c k .You can a l s o find v a r i a t i on s with oranges, grapes, s tr a w b e rr i e s , a nd bananas, ord i ppe d in c r u m b l e d peanuts as w e ll as sugar. T h i s s w ee t snack can a l s os o m e t i m e s be f ound in the s p r i ng and the summer, but t h e haw b e rr i e s are o f t e nfrom l a s t season's crop.The most f a m ou s street for f ood in B e iji ng i s p r ob a b l y G u iji e (簋街/鬼街 G u ǐji ē).B e iji ng Roast Duck i s a f a m ou s B e iji ng s p e c i a l ty served a tmany restaurants, but there are qu i t e a f e w r e s t a u r a n t s d e d i c a t e d tothe art of r o a s t i ng the p e r f e c t duck. Expect to pay around ¥40per w ho l e duck at budg e t-r a ng e e s t a b li s h m e n t s , and ¥160-200 ath i gh -e nd restaurants. B e iji ng duck (北京烤鸭 B ĕij īng k ăoy ā) i sserved with thin p a n c a k e s , p l u m sauce (甜面酱 t i án m i àn ji àng )，a nd s li v e r s of s c a lli on s and cucumbers. You dip the duck in the sauceand roll it up in the pancake with a f e w s li v e r s of s c a lli on s and/orc u c u m b e r s . The end re s u l t i s a m ou t h w a t e r i ng c o m b i n a t i on of thecool c r un c h i n e ss of the cucumber, the sharpness of the s c a lli on s ,and the rich f l a v o r s of the duck. B e iji ng i s a l s o known for i t s mutton hotpot (涮羊肉 shuàn yáng ròu), w h i c h o r i g i n a ll y came from the Manchu p e op l e and e m ph a s i z e s mutton over other meats. L i k e v a r i a t i on s of hotpot (g e n e r a l name 火锅 hu ŏ gu ō) from e l s e w h e r e in Ch i n a and Japan, hotpot i s a c oo k-i t-y ou r s e l f a ff a i r in a s t ea m i ng pot in the center of the t a b l e . U n li k e S i c hu a n hotpot, mutton hotpot f ea t u r e s a s a v o ry , non -s p i c y broth. If that's not e x c i t i ng enough for you, you can a l s o request a s p i c y broth (be a w a r e that t h i s i s f l a m i ng red, f ill e d with peppers, and not for the w ea k !). To p l a y it s a f e and s a t i s f yeveryone, you can request a y i ng-y a ng(阴阳yīnyáng) pot d i v i d e d down the m i dd l e, with s p i c y broth on one s i d e and r e gu l a r broth on the other. Raw i ng r e d i e n t s are purchased by the p l a t e, i n c l ud i ng other types of meat and s ea f ood,v e g e t a b l e s,mushrooms, nood l e s,and tofu, so i t's a l s o p e r f e c t l y po ss i b l e to have v e g e t a r i a n hotpot. A d i pp i ng sauce, u s u a ll y sesame, i s served as w e ll; you can add c h ili s,g a r li c, c il a n tr o,etc, to c u s t o m i z e your own sauce. W h il e"r a w"s ound s dangerous, boiling the meat y ou r s e l f i s the best way to ensure that more r i s ky meats li k e pork a r e fully cooked and f r ee of germs. In the city center, hotpot can run as much as ¥40-50 per p e r s on, but on the ou t s k i rt s it can be f ound for as li tt l e as ¥10-25. Low-budget types may reuse the s p i c e s or c oo k i ng broth from p r e v i ou s guests, a l t hough it has been boiling for s e v e r a l hou r s.B e iji ng p r o v i d e s an i d ea l oppo rt un i ty to s a m p l e f ood from a ll over the country. Some of B e iji ng's best restaurants serve f ood from S i c hu a n,Hunan, Guangzhou, T i b e t,Yunnan, X i n ji a ng,and m o r e.For v e g e t a r i a n s,B e iji ng's f i r s t pure v e g e t a r i a n bu ff e t restaurant i s l o c a t e d a Con f u c i u s T e m p l e,s ee Dongcheng D i s tr i c t for f u rt h e r d e t a il.O r i gu s has numerous l o c a t i on s throughout B e iji ng,and o ff e r s an a ll-y ou-c a n-ea t p i zz a/p a s t a bu ff e t for ¥39, i n c l ud i ng s o f t d r i n k s and dessert bar. If you're in the mood for Texan f a r e,head for t h e T i m's Texas BBQ near the J i a nguo m e n subway s t a t i on.T h e y'll h a pp il y p r o v i d e you with your f a v ou r i t e A m e r i c a n food and drink. Tony Roma's has a l o c a t i on in W a ng f u ji ng(in the O r i e n t a l P l a z a).Korean restaurants are a l s o very common in B e iji ng.A f r e qu e n t m ea l i s the g r ill-i t-y ou r s e l f barbeque, i n c l ud i ng b ee f, c h i c k e n,and s ea f ood i t e m s as w e ll as some v e g e t a b l e s i n c l ud i ng g r ee n s and po t a t o e s.All luxury ho t e l s have at l ea s t one restaurant, w h i c h can be of any c u i s i n e they b e li e v e t h e i r guests will e n j o y. You will find French, I t a li a n,A m e r i c a n,and Ch i n e s e restaurants in most ho t e l s. Restaurants that serve a b a l on e and s h a rk f i n are c on s i d e r e d the most e x p e n s i v e restaurants in t h e city. Expect to pay upwards of ¥800 for a "c h ea p"m ea l at one of these restaurants, much more i f s p l u r g i ng.Places to drinkcity. A f e w years back, the only one was S a n li t un, but a l m o s t everyyear the l a s t f e w years have seen a new a r ea emerge. The mosti m po rt a n t areas a r e:* H ouh a i in X i c h e ng D i s tr i c t l o c a t e d around the l a k e,H ouh a i* N a n l uogu X i a ng in Dongcheng D i s tr i c t l o c a t e d in t h em i dd l e of the hu t ong s* S a n li t un in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t was once the centre of n i gh t li f e in B e iji ng and s t ill popu l a r withexpats but i n c r ea s i ng l y un i n t e r e s t i ng for tr a v e ll e r s and l o c a l s.* Workers S t a d i u m in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t has taken over part of the a c t i on in nearby S a n li t un.* West Gate of Chaoyang Park in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t i s one of the newest bar areas in B e iji ng* L a d i e s'Street in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t. By day it has some f a s h i on shops, as i t s name s ugg e s t s, but it i sa l s o home to some i n t e r e s t i ng new bars, restaurants and c l ub s.* Yuan Dynasty W a ll Bar Street in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t i s a new ready-made bar area l o c a t e d n i c e l ya l ong a s m a ll r i v e r and a park but with qu i t e un i n t e r e s t i ngb a r s.l o c a l un i v e r s i ty students hang out. There are a number of bars andrestaurants w h i c h serve a great v a r i e ty of w i n e,beer a nd liquor for cheap.T h i s area i s a l s o w e ll known for i t s huge K o r ea n popu l a t i on and a goodp l a c e to find Korean food.* D a s h a n z i in Chaoyang D i s tr i c t,B e iji ng's trendy art z on e, t h i sold warehouse and f a c t o ry d i s tr i c t has been taken over by a rt g a ll e r i e s,art shops and bars. W e ll worth the trip to e x p e r i e n c e t h e B e iji ng artscene. A l s o known as Factory 798 (798 工厂QījiǔbāGōng c hǎng).。