Daily Badaling - Great Wall
The largest man-made construction ever built, the ancient majesty of the Great Wall of China can be spotted by anyone who happens to be journeying through space, although not, as is commonly believed, from the moon (Armstrong did try). Badaling is the closest part of the wall to the city and the easiest for short trips. More
Daily Simatai Great Wall
It's worth the 121km journey to this stretch of the Great Wall in Gubeiko Town just to beat the crowds. This beautiful section of the Simatai Great Wall features the must-sees Stairway to Heaven and Fairy Tower. More
Daily Tian'anmen
Tiananmen, in the centre of Beijing, is an attraction in itself. The world's largest square may not be beautiful, but it is where Mao founded the People's Republic in 1949 and where hundreds were massacred 40 years later. More
Daily Forbidden City (Palace Museum)
Despite occasional scaffolding, the central Forbidden City is still China's most important, and arguably spectacular, tourist sight. It's vast and today houses the Palace Museum. Visit the artefact-filled East and West Galleries and the Treasure Gallery, often missed by tourists. More
Daily Beihai Park
Beihai Park, situated just west of the northern gate of the Forbidden City, is an imperial garden dating back more than 1000 years. The building at the centre is a former palace of a number of successive dynasties, which used to be called the Winter Palace by westerners. More
The largest man-made construction ever built, the ancient majesty of the Great Wall of China can be spotted by anyone who happens to be journeying through space, although not, as is commonly believed, from the moon (Armstrong did try). Badaling is the closest part of the wall to the city and the easiest for short trips. 
Tiananmen, in the centre of Beijing, is an attraction in itself. The world's largest square may not be beautiful, but it is where Mao founded the People's Republic in 1949 and where hundreds were massacred 40 years later. 
