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15 sights
故宫博物院
Entrance: Meridian Gate (South Gate) – the only visitor entrance 故宫博物院午门（南门）
Open in Amap 高德Booking required · passport · opens 7 days ahead at 20:00
Closed Mon (not holidays). No tickets at the gate: book with your passport 7 days ahead from 20:00 Beijing time. Taxis can't stop on Chang'an Ave; Donghuamen drop-off is ~15 min walk.
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天安门广场
Entrance: Tiananmen East metro, Exit D (east side of the square; security check to enter) 天安门东地铁站D口（广场东侧，经安检进入）
Open in Amap 高德Booking required · passport
Free, but you must reserve a time slot online with your passport ("Tian'anmen Square Visit Reservation" mini-program). Security check to enter. Check the official channel before you go.
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慕田峪长城
Entrance: Mutianyu Visitor Centre (car park & ticket hall) 慕田峪长城游客中心（停车场/售票大厅）
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Cars stop at the Visitor Centre; a shuttle bus (extra ticket) runs ~3 km up to the wall. Cable car is a separate ticket. Real-name: one ticket per passport per day; bring it. Booking opens 15 days ahead.
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八达岭长城
Entrance: Badaling Great Wall Visitor Service Centre 八达岭长城游客服务中心
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Online booking opens 7 days ahead (one ticket per passport per day); city site says tickets also sold on site. Bring your passport. Beijing's site lists free entry for over-60s—ask at the window.
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颐和园
Entrance: East Palace Gate (main east entrance) 颐和园东宫门（东门检票处）
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Book 1-7 days ahead on the park's WeChat, or buy at the service window by the gate. Bring your passport. The North Palace Gate (by Beigongmen metro) is the hillside alternative.
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天坛公园
Entrance: East Gate 天坛公园东门
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Best to book 1-7 days ahead on WeChat with your passport; same-day tickets only by scanning a QR code at the gate if not full. Main halls closed Mondays (park open). East Gate is by Tiantan Dongmen metro.
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景山公园
Entrance: South Gate (opposite the Forbidden City's north exit) 景山公园南门（故宫神武门对面）
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Buy at the gate, or book up to 7 days ahead on the 'Visiting Beijing Parks' WeChat account (show QR + passport). South Gate faces the Forbidden City's north exit: cross the road.
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北海公园
Entrance: South Gate 北海公园南门
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Tickets sold at the ticket office. The South Gate is on Wenjin Street, a short walk west of Jingshan's South Gate.
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雍和宫
Entrance: Ticket office (South Gate, Yonghegong Street) 雍和宫售票处（南门）
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Tickets are real-name (one per passport per day) via the official WeChat account '雍和宫游客信众服务'; reports say foreigners can also buy at the ticket office with a passport. Check the official channel before you go.
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恭王府
Entrance: Ticket office & entry (Qianhai West Street) 恭王府售票处/检票口（前海西街）
Open in Amap 高德Booking required · passport · opens 10 days ahead at 20:00
Closed Mon (not holidays). Book online from 20:00, 10 days ahead, one ticket per passport. On the day, take your passport to the Service Centre to swap for an entry pass.
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什刹海（后海）
Entrance: Yandai Xiejie east entrance (Di'anmen Outer Street) 烟袋斜街东口（地安门外大街）
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Open area, no ticket. Walk west along Yandai Xiejie to Silver Ingot Bridge (~250 m), the join of Qianhai and Houhai lakes.
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南锣鼓巷
Entrance: South entrance arch (by Nanluoguxiang metro) 南锣鼓巷南口牌坊
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Open street, no ticket. Start at the south arch and walk north (~800 m). Very crowded at weekends and holidays.
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798艺术区
Entrance: 798 Art Zone, 4 Jiuxianqiao Road 798艺术区（酒仙桥路4号）
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
Free to enter the zone; some galleries and special exhibitions charge. Large site: ask the driver for the gate nearest the centre. Many galleries close Mondays—check each one.
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中国国家博物馆
Entrance: North Gate (Chang'an Avenue side, by Tiananmen East metro Exit D) 中国国家博物馆北门（长安街侧，天安门东地铁站D口旁）
Open in Amap 高德Booking required · passport · opens 7 days ahead at 17:00
Free, but book a slot with your passport: opens 7 days ahead at 17:00 Beijing time (WeChat mini-program). Closed Mon (not holidays). Enter by the North Gate on Chang'an Avenue; bring the passport.
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奥林匹克公园
Entrance: Bird's Nest (National Stadium) ticket office 国家体育场（鸟巢）售票处
Open in Amap 高德No booking needed
The open park is free. Bird's Nest and Water Cube interiors charge entry, sold at their own ticket offices. Check the official channel before you go.
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