Beijing will punish anyone who doesn't plan their trip, so take a look at my itinerary!

- If you don't plan your trip to Beijing, you'll have a hard time (because you need to book tickets for all the popular attractions in Beijing, such as the National Museum of China and the Forbidden City, many days in advance, and you need to book a specific time slot). So if you're planning a trip to Beijing, follow my itinerary! Day 1: The Historical Central Axis Tiananmen Square ➡️ Chairman Mao Memorial Hall ➡️ National Museum of China (if you're interested in history, you can spend a whole day here) ➡️ The Palace Museum ➡️ Jingshan Park ➡️ Shichahai for dinner Day 2: The Royal Gardens Temple of Heaven ➡️ Wangfujing Pedestrian Street ➡️ Summer Palace ➡️ Old Summer Palace ➡️ Zhongguancun Day 3: The Great Wall and Olympic Venues Badaling Great Wall ➡️ Visit the Bird's Nest and Water Cube Day 4: Beijing Hutongs Prince Gong's Mansion ➡️ Drum Tower ➡️ Nanluoguxiang ➡️ Yonghe Temple Day 5: Universal Studios Beijing Spend a magical day at Universal Studios Beijing Food 🍽️ Siji Minfu (the roast duck is amazing) Nanmen Hotpot (delicious) Ziguangyuan (the yogurt is really good) Longyan Tea House (I recommend the rice wine milk tea) Yinsan Douzhi (very sour) Fangzhuanchang No. 69 Zhajiangmian (ask for less sauce)