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Best Things to Do
Top 50 Best Things to Do near Zhangbei [2025]
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Universal Beijing Resort
4.6
/5
48754 reviews
10
From MOP 450.00
Based on 66 reviews
Universal Beijing Resort and Sorrounding | >100 km from downtown
Phone 4000 688 688
Address: Universal Beijing Resort, Tongzhou District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
Highlights:
Summer Water Party
The world's fifth Universal Studios theme park
Saved by 8905 users43783 positive reviews
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I tried eight projects and a performance in one day. I was tired but happy... I experienced the surprise of 30,000 steps a day. It is worth going. I will go again next time. It is worth the trip.
I lined up a long time in advance, but I didn't have to wait in line for a long time. Each project was very fast, the experience was very good, and the performances were wonderful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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The Palace Museum
4.8
/5
184401 reviews
10
From MOP 93.38
Based on 14,221 reviews
Tian'anmen Square and Wangfujing Area | >100 km from downtown
Phone 4009501925
Address: No. 4, Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Admire the flowers and plants in the Imperial Garden in Forbidden City
World Heritage Site
Saved by 10496 users118505 positive reviews
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The Forbidden City Study Camp, led by Teacher Li Zhuang, was the most cost-effective activity of the four-day Beijing tour and received the best response from the children. I was impressed by Teacher Li's professional knowledge. He expressed his ideas in a humorous way that children can best understand, and his intelligent interactions with the children were also very professional. He is an excellent disseminator of Chinese traditional culture 👍👍👍, so awesome~
Walking through the Forbidden City with Guide Lin Yi was like watching a dramatic historical drama!
There was no boring, scripted reading; instead, there was the warmth of sharing with a friend. The whole experience was filled with laughter and educational insights.
Definitely the perfect guide for the Forbidden City!
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Badaling Great Wall
4.7
/5
53302 reviews
10
From MOP 45.00
Based on 11,093 reviews
Badaling Great Wall/Badaling Wildlife Park | >100 km from downtown
Address: Exit 58 of G6 Beijing-Lhasa Expressway, Yanqing District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Highlights:
Take a cable car to enjoy the fall scenery of The Great Wall
World Heritage Site
Saved by 7236 users38011 positive reviews
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The scenery is beautiful, sooo ...
This Forbidden City study tour was fantastic. I've visited several times before, but this time I brought my niece with me. To get a deeper understanding, I signed up for the tour. This time, Mr. Xu, a top scholar in Beijing, led the group. He was very insightful, knowledgeable, and humorous. I give him a thumbs up!
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Yungang Grottoes
4.8
/5
28238 reviews
8.9
From MOP 135.00
Based on 991 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone 0352-7992622
Address: No. 1, Yungang Town, Yungang District, Datong City, Shanxi Province
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Highlights:
Stroll through the grottoes and explore Forty Caves
59,000+ stone sculptures inside caves
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It's beautiful and I can't take it all in. The teacher explained it in detail and the children listened attentively. The teacher also let the children ask questions on the spot and he answered them. 👍👍Starting from the origin of the grottoes, from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, he talked about a lot of knowledge points, thumbs up👍
Standing before the Yungang Grottoes, I was truly awestruck. Those thousand-year-old Buddha statues, some still vibrantly colored, still stand there. If possible, definitely book a guided tour! We only had a standard tour, which was a bit disappointing. We arrived late, so only the standard tour was available. What a shame.
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Prince Kung's Palace Museum
4.7
/5
29666 reviews
8.8
From MOP 45.00
Based on 430 reviews
Houhai Area | >100 km from downtown
Phone 010-83288149
Address: No.14, Liuyin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
Highlights:
Ginkgo trees and ancient buildings create an autumn scene
Over 30 different architectural complexes
Saved by 3132 users22209 positive reviews
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Xiucai said Jiang Shangyi took us to visit Prince Gong's Mansion. The guide was professional and professional. Prince Gong's Mansion is a must-see place when visiting Beijing. It is very popular here. Under the guidance of the guide, we visited all the open attractions. The experience was great! The service was great! Highly cost-effective! Highly recommended Xiucai
During my recent stay in Beijing, Xiucai said that Jiang Shangyi's tour guide's interpretation of Prince Gong's Mansion was the most worthwhile expense I made. It can be said that the Prince Gong Mansion was brought to life. You are not visiting a dull and simple tourist attraction, but you are immersing yourself in a piece of history. Visitors feel like the protagonists wandering in it. I feel that this is what interpretation is. Xiucai will be my first choice for future travel.
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Temple of Heaven
4.7
/5
19128 reviews
8.7
Qianmen, The Temple Of Heaven and Chongwenmen | >100 km from downtown
Phone 13716920363
Address: No.1, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
Highlights:
Stroll on Ginkgo Avenue's Golden Carpet
World Heritage Site
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The Temple of Heaven is much larger than I imagined. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is truly majestic and spectacular. You can't truly appreciate it without experiencing it firsthand. I highly recommend going if you haven't been!
It was definitely pollen season, but we didn't encounter any, which was fine.
The Temple of Heaven is always crowded, so be sure to go early, otherwise you'll be missing everyone.
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Summer Palace
4.7
/5
48464 reviews
8.6
From MOP 301.50
Based on 15,093 reviews
Zhongguancun Area | >100 km from downtown
Address: No. 19, Gongmeng Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Overlook autumn scenery from the Tower of Buddhist Incense(Summer Palace)
World Cultural Heritage
Saved by 7270 users28114 positive reviews
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Beijing locals typically enter the park through the West Gate early in the morning, take a stroll or run, and exit the park by 9:00 AM. The West Causeway is relatively less crowded with tourists! Recommended: The "Plowing and Weaving Picture Scenic Area" on the West Causeway offers a breathtaking view of the three-dimensional beauty of the carvings, even through the glass windows. It's a great spot for summer lotus viewing. For those visiting from other places, after touring the West Causeway, we recommend taking a Kunming Lake cruise directly to the 17-Arch Bridge Pier. This saves time and allows you to explore the scenic spots along the East Causeway to the North Ruyi Gate. Enjoy the Huguang mountain scenery, the Bronze Bull, the Ten-Mile Art Gallery, and the Marble Boat. Those with more stamina can ascend the "Painting Tour" halfway up the mountain to the "Buddha Fragrance Pavilion." Then, descend the back hill to visit the "Harmonious Garden," and finally exit the park through the North Palace Gate.
The tour guide's explanation was detailed. You must ask for an explanation when visiting attractions in Beijing so that you can learn more about the historical stories behind them. The Summer Palace is very large, and taking a boat ride was very pleasant.
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Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
4.8
/5
13561 reviews
8.4
From MOP 54.00
Based on 181 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone 0349-5088889
Address: Northwest corner of Yingxian city, Shuozhou city
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
11-foot Buddha statue inside
Panoramic views of nature & history
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The crisp sound of bells, a sky filled with flying swallows. A glance that spans a thousand years brings tears to my eyes. The world's three greatest towers, because they are unreplicable. Current technology cannot replicate them. So, every time I see them, I see them less and less.
When my children were about to start elementary school, I took them to the beautiful Datong and then to the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, a world wonder. They learned through traveling and felt the profoundness of Chinese culture through learning.
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MuTianYu Great Wall
4.8
/5
26563 reviews
8.4
From MOP 50.63
Based on 24,427 reviews
Mutianyu Great Wall/Xiangshuihu Great Wall area | >100 km from downtown
Phone 010-61626022
Address: Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-5 hours
Highlights:
Overlooking the Great Wall (Cable car)
Shoguan Terrace (Landmark)
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Took a taxi from peking internatinal airport cost 180 rmb, tool one hour 10mins, perfect for a morning visit, spend three to four hours scaling up to the top of thegreat wall. great scenery but got a bit busy towads lunch time. i manged to catch a tour bus back into beijing which cost 40rmb and stops at the birds nest stadium.
We visited Mutianyu Great Wall because it was suggested as a less crowded section with beautiful scenery. We took the subway to Future Science Park Station (Line 17, 7 Yuan per person) and then a Didi Express taxi (109 Yuan) to the Mutianyu ticket office.We only purchased the entrance ticket, so we had to walk about 2.6 km before reaching the climbing area. The weather was humid with light showers, which made the walk quite uncomfortable. On the way down, we tried to buy shuttle bus tickets but had issues with WeChat payment. Fortunately, a helpful German tourist purchased the tickets for us —big thanks to him! (Ticket costs 10 Yuan one-way.) I recommend buying the entrance ticket + round-trip shuttle bus combo on Trip.com to avoid such issues.Due to the light showers, fog, and later heavy rain, we managed to climb until peak number 12. Despite the 7weather, the scenery and atmosphere were memorable, and the less crowded paths made the experience enjoyable.
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Xuankong Temple
4.7
/5
8963 reviews
8.4
From MOP 32.63
Based on 789 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone 0352-8327795
Address: At the foot of Hengshan Mountain in the southeastern suburb of Wuyuan County, Datong City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Admire Exquisite Wood Carved Murals Along the Plank Road
Cliffside's breathtaking architecture
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The Hanging Temple is more than just a tourist attraction; it's a spiritual haven where one can find inner peace. Standing high atop the temple, gazing out at the rolling mountains in the distance and the lush green pines and cypresses nearby, all worries seem to drift away. Upon first viewing the Hanging Temple, the most awe-inspiring aspect is its unique location—it appears suspended above a cliff face, supported by only a few seemingly fragile wooden pillars, yet it has withstood thousands of years of wind and rain. This design not only demonstrates the ancient craftsmen's exquisite application of mechanical principles but also embodies the philosophy of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Whenever clouds and mist shroud the Hanging Temple, it looms, resembling a tower in a fairyland, inspiring awe.
Luggage storage at the Hanging Temple is inconvenient. Taxis only go to the entrance, and you still have to walk over a kilometer to the visitor center with your suitcase. I recommend leaving your luggage at the Hengshan Visitor Center or at your hotel and taking a taxi there. For those visiting Hengshan and the Hanging Temple, I recommend buying a shuttle bus for 20 yuan per person. However, for those who don't visit Hengshan and only want to visit the Hanging Temple, the service is less friendly. Taxis won't let you into the parking lot, even if it's empty. The parking lot is about 500 to 600 meters from the visitor center, which is quite uncomfortable with your suitcase. I recommend setting up luggage storage at the entrance. Alternatively, you can get a round-trip ticket from Hengshan to the Hanging Temple for a cheaper price, as not everyone wants to visit Hengshan.
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