Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Beijing Nihao! 北京你好!


This is our second visit to Beijing. Our first visit was in 2001. We went back to the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace again as we wanted to have a more in depth look at these two places and cover the parts that we missed during our first visit. We did an overnight trip to Datong and a day trip to Shanhaiguan. We also took the opportunity to try the Chinese cuisine. Our itinerary was as follows:

Day 1 (30/8/25) Saturday                                                           
Arrived in BEIJING Capital International Airport 北京首都国际机场 at 0715   
DiDi to the hotel                                     
Temple of Heaven  天坛
Qianmen Street 前门
Lunch  Du Yi Chu 都一处                                 
Yonghe Gong 雍和宮
Temple of Confucius 孔廟
Guozijian 國子監
Qianmen Street again 前门
Dinner at Quanjude 全聚德
Beijing Oriental Garden Hotel 东方花园
                                                                  
Day 2 (31/8/25) Sunday
Eastern Qing Tombs 清東陵
Yuling 裕陵 (Tomb of Emperor Qianlong 乾隆)
Putuo Yu Ding Dong Ling 菩陀峪定東陵  
Tomb of Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后
Imperial Concubines' Tomb of Yuling 裕陵妃园寝
Tomb of Xiang Fei 香妃
Sacred Way 神道
Dinner at Bianyifang 便宜坊
Wangfujing 王府井
Beijing Oriental Garden Hotel 东方花园

Day 3  (1/9/25) Monday
Ming Tombs 明十三陵
Sacred Way 神道
Dingling 定陵 (Tomb of Emperor Wanli 萬曆) & Museum
Lunch at Floral Restaurant
Mutianyu Great Wall 慕田峪長城
Sanlitun 三里屯
Dinner at Beiping Three Brothers Hotpot 北平三兄弟涮肉
Beijing Oriental Garden Hotel 东方花园

Day 4 (2/9/25) Tuesday
High speed train to DATONG 大同
Xuankong Hanging Temple 悬空寺
Lunch at the visitors' centre
Wooden Pagoda of Fogong Temple 佛宮寺釋迦塔
Dinner at San Tao Cai Restaurant 大同三道菜 
Datong night market 大同夜市
Pipa Old Inn 琵琶老店客棧

Day 5 (3/9/25) Wednesday
Breakfast at Xi Jin Dao 喜晋道刀削面
Datong Grand Mosque 大同清真大寺
Yunggang Grottoes 云冈石窟
Lunch at Long Ju Xiang 龍聚祥
Huayan Temple 華嚴寺
Nine Dragons Screen 九龍壁
Datong City Wall 大同城墙
Back to BEIJING
Dinner at Huda 胡大
Beijing Oriental Garden Hotel 东方花园 

Day 6 (4/9/25) Thursday
Summer Palace 颐和园
Tea at Gong Shi Yu Ting Tea House in Summer Palace 宫事颐庭
Silk Street Market 秀水街
Dinner at Hua's Restaurant 花家怡园
Beijing Oriental Garden  Hotel 东方花园

Day 7 (5/9/25) Friday
High speed train to SHANHAIGUAN 山海关 
Jiumenkou Great Wall 九门口長城
Old Dradon's Head (Laolongtou) 老龍頭
Lunch at the visitors' centre
Shanhaiguan Fortress 山海关 
The First Pass Under Heaven 天下第一关
Wang Family Residence 王家大院
Back to BEIJING
Snack at Qianmen Street
Beijing Oriental Garden  Hotel 东方花园

Day 8 (6/9/25) Saturday
Forbidden City 紫禁城
Tea at the visitors' centre  
Wangfujing Xiyue Shopping Centre 王府井喜悦购物中心
Dinner at Da Dong Roast Duck 大董烤鸭
Heping Guoju 和平菓局
Nanluogu Xiang 南锣鼓巷
Beijing Oriental Garden Hotel 东方花园

Day 9 (7/9/25)  Sunday
Beihai Park 北海公园
Shichahai 什刹海
Lunch at Huda 胡大 again
Flight home at 1635

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