Yonghegong,popularlay know as the 'Lama Temple',is a famous lamasery in the northeastern part of Beijing.It is located next to the northern side of the second ring road.

Lama Temple is the largest lamasery and one of the best preserved lama temples at the present time in Beijing with a total area of 66,400 square meters.

There is a tremendous statue of Buddha standing  in a pavilion ,which was carved out of a single trunk of white sandalwood..It's 26 meters high,8 meters in diameter.It was recorded in the 'Guinness Book of Would Records' in 1990.

Niu jie (Ox street) is the focal point of Beijing’s venerable and long standing Muslim community.  One of the oldest and best integrated of all of Beijing’s ethnic and religious minorities, Muslims have been concentrated around the Great Mosque at Ox Street (Niu Jie) since the 10th century.

A visit to Ox street (Niu Jie) today is a vivid reminder of Beijing’s flourishing Muslim community. The restaurants with Arabic signage are still to be found in great numbers selling specialities of a distinctly Central Asian flavour...

Prince Gong's Mansion is one of the most ornate and extravagant royal residences in Beijing.It was built in 1777 by imperial minister He Shen during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, and in 1851, Emperor Xianfeng assigned the mansion to his brother, Prince Gong, whose name it bears today. It is probably one of the best-preserved mansions in Beijing. The grounds cover 60,000 square meters, including the buildings and a 28,000-square-meter garden. The buildings include several classic siheyuan courtyards. The garden has an artificial hill and rocks from Taihu Lake in Jiangsu Province.Composed of three rows of houses along the east, middle and west respectively, Prince Gong's Mansion is full of interesting legends and stories.

Bus No.13、42、107 、111、118、810、850 etc.

Have you heard about "  Dream of  the red Mansion". It's one of the four ancient Chinese classic masterpieces.

From  the description in the story , the eldest daughter of an aristocratic Jia family, Yuanchun, became an imperial concubine .The Emperor commanded the creation of Grand View Garden as a place for her to live when she visited her home.   The garden has been skillfully designed. It  united  the artificial features and natural scenery into a  harmonious  whole. There are  various classical buildings, like palaces, pavilions, courtyards, lakes and rockeries as well as the temple. We called it " earthly fairyland" . The most attractive parts are the courtyards which copied the residences of the main members of the Jia family.

The Grand View Garden was built in 1984 .It  used as the film site of the TV series Dream of Red Mansion. It covers an area of 12.5 hectares. It's the representative of Qing Dynasty architecture. Also there is the Red Mansion Exhibition, you can see the main display of the Beijing Red Mansion Culture and Art Museum . it's a nice place to relax and study.

Bus No.53,  No. 59,  No.63, No. 84, No. 122

The Great Wall at Mutianyu is a little further from Beijing than the most popular section at Badaling, but it doesn't get as crowded.  This section of the Wall is fully restored, there are hand rails to help you up on the very steep parts and the views are spectacular. 

There are many day tours and even mass transit bus services available to this section of the Wall. Bus Line 867 goes straight to the Wall at 7:30am and 8:30am and leaves the Wall at 2:00pm and 4:00pm. Note, however, that some 867 buses do not go to the Wall, but only to the terminal in Mutianyu proper, so ask the conductor before you board. Also, note that the Beijing bus terminal for 867 is located a short walk from the main terminal at Dongzhimen station.

The other way to get there is to take the 916 Bus from Dongzhimen Station but it will stop at Huairou Bus Shelter. From this Shelter you can take minibus owned by locals for 40-50 Yuan to the gate of Mutianyu. Or you can take a rented car. There will be people approaching you to offer you their car or minibus. They are OK and friendly. But you still need to be careful and alert.

This part of the Wall is not as crowded as others and the Wall and steps are in good shape. There are two cable cars that will take you to the top of the Wall and back down again. There are two cable car companies.  If you walk on the top of the Wall to the opposite side you will have to buy another ticket. If you plan to walk this far, buy a one-way ticket only from the initial car company. You can buy tickets at the top of  the wall too but it will cost you  a bit more compared to the two-way ticket at the entrance. There is also a luge you can use to return to the bottom.

There is water available at the top of the Wall but it will cost you a little extra. Toilets are limited at the top of the cable car routes. Plan accordingly.

There is a Subway fast food restaurant at the base of the Wall for food to take to the top. There are also many souvenir vendors at the base you will need to make your way through to get to the Wall.  

Plan 3/4 of a day.

Located at the center of Beijing City is Tiananmen Square, where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.