Beijing Insight Pocket Guide

History and Culture. Beijing & Environs: Tiananmen Square, Imperial Palace and Jingshan Park; Fragrant Hills Park and Summer Palace; Temple of Heaven and the Natural History Museum; Marco Polo Bridge, Niujie Mosque and Fayuansi Temple; Beijing Hotel and the Foreign Legation Quarter; Lama Temple, Confucius Temple and Ditan Park; Dazhalan and Liulichang; The Lake District; Peking Duck and Peking Opera; Tiananmen. Excursions: Ming Tombs and the Great Wall at Mutianyu; Beidaihe Beach; Chengde. Leisure Activities; Calendar of Events; Practical Information; Maps: Eastern China; Central Beijing; Tiananmen Square; Imperial Palace; Fragrant Hills; Summer Palace; Temple of Heaven; Foreign Legation Quarter; Around Beijing; Ming Tombs; Chengde; Beijing Subway.