12 sqm Bar and Café

This bar’s name accurately represents its size—which, at 130 square feet, is easily the smallest... More

Apothecary

Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center

The heritage center offers educational tours through the city's traditional, and fast disappearing, hutong neighborhoods.... More

Beijing National Stadium

It isn't often that a building defines a city, and even becomes its icon, but... More

Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall

The highlight of a visit to the new Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall is the extraordinarily... More

Bell Tower

Climb the 18th-century tower for panoramic views. ... More

Block 8

Hidden away along a bland, utilitarian suburban block, this über-hip space is a major haunt... More

Centro

Big, riotous, and open around the clock, this lacquer-walled music lounge is hugely popular with... More

Chang & Biörck

Check out the Scandinavian-Chinese designs at this Sun City shop. ... More

Chaoyang

This sprawling district east of Tiananmen Square has lots of variety: some areas are dotted... More

China Art & Archives Warehouse

A gallery opposite the Nangao police station, in an area just outside The Fifth Ring... More

China Central Television Headquarters

Why It’s Cool: No two layouts of its 55 floors are the same. Only the... More

Chinese Contemporary

Chongwen

The now-restored Legation Quarter, the fabulous Temple of Heaven, and bustling pearl and tea markets... More

Dashanzi Art District

Also known as Factory 798, this Bauhaus-style complex houses the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art.... More

Dongcheng

The historical and geographical heart of Beijing, this district contains the Forbidden City and is... More

Forbidden City

It doesn’t have a street address—which is only fitting for a place that was once... More

Gate of Heavenly Peace

Chairman Mao himself is said to have surveyed Beijing from atop the Gate of Heavenly... More

Great Wall of China

A day trip to the Great Wall is an absolute must when in Beijing. The... More

Guang Han Tang Chinese Antique Furniture & Art

Treasures spotted here recently: a Ming dynasty bed; pharmacy cabinets smelling of medicinal herbs. Ships... More