Pocket Beijing

The best guide to Beijing, packed with essentials
The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Mao's Tomb
Walking and biking tours in the narrow lanes of the Muslim quarter and around Liulichang and Beihai Park
Side trips to the Ming Tombs, the Great Wall, ancient temples, and China's oldest bridge
Shopping for antique and reproduction artwork, crafts, porcelain, jade, embroidery, fabric, carpets, silkWhere to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Modern high-rises, traditional guest houses, European-style classics from the 1920s, hostelries
Beijing duck specialists, cafe s, small private eateries, bustling Chinese regional restaurants

Reprinted from "Fodor's China"