The Xuannan Cultural Museum lies inside Changchun Temple in the southern part of the city of Beijing. Focusing on the display of the folk culture of Xuan Nan in Beijing, the museum vividly exhibits the long history and rich cultural heritage of Xuan Nan. Xuan Nan is a smaller version of what the old Beijing used to look like. In the eight exhibition halls of the museum, tourists can view the mini-windmill, the jade antiques and the many precious instruments that are there, as well as discover the renowned cultural history of the famous Beijing Opera. Artists such as Meilanfang, Tanxinpei and Malianliang have been among the few that have had their work on display. Among them, Meilanfang is regarded as one of the greatest artists of modern Chinese history for introducing Beijing Opera to the United States of America, Japan and Russia in 1935.

Features: The museum houses eight exhibition halls, including "The Long History of Xuan Nan", "Footprints of Heroes", "A Century’s Commerial Prosperity", "Flourishing Peking Opera", and "Paradise of Southern Beijing". Visitors will witness the rich and colorful folk culture as well as the modern facets of the southern Xicheng District in Beijing. The museum, departing from the traditional division of artifacts, photographs and texts, presents an innovative arrangement in the exhibits. At one point in history, Xuan Nan used to be a community of Chinese minorities. At the museum exhibition, tourists can experience the culture and customs of minority groups such as the Hui, Meng, Wei and Man, and learn a greater understanding of how these people have lived for hundreds of years.

Take Bus No. 5, 6, 57, 109, 381, 613, 715, 717, 743, 822 and 853 Niujie lukou west or take Bus No. 10, 38, 626 and 853 to Xuanwu hospital or take subway line 2 to Changchunjie and walk towards the north for 500 meters.

Daguanlou was originally the Masiyuan Teahouse, which was built in 1900. People, especially men, would go to the Masiyuan to sip tea and watch some Beijing Opera, which originated in the 1700s. Eight years after the invention of the movie in Paris in 1895, the Masiyuan's owner Ren Jingfeng decided to show short movies on a piece of white cloth suspended on stage between acts. This began the age of the silver screen in China. Movies remained an exclusively foreign art form until 1905 when Ren produced Ding Junshan (Conquering Mount Jun) the first-ever Chinese movie. He bought a movie camera in a German store in Beijing, and asked Tan Xinpei, the then famous Beijing Opera actor, to star in it. The ten-minute-long movie was filmed in front of Ren's studio and shown in Daguanlou Cinema. It was a hit. It's said that the rest of Beijing seemed empty, because everyone was at Daguanlou. Movie fever had caught on.

Features: In Daguanlou Cinema people can see both domestic and foreign blockbusters, such as Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers or Peter Jackson's King Kong. It might seem like every movie theater is the same, but watching a movie at Daguanlou is like eating Peking duck at the famous Quanjude Restaurant, the history of the place enhances the experience. After a facelift in 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chinese cinema, Daguanlou offers visitors a picturesque combination of old and new. The grey and dark-red brick facade is reminiscent of buildings in the late 19th century. On the first floor, a small room has been restored and refurnished in the original style of the theater, with benches, old advertisements, oil lamps, and, as was the case in old cinemas, projection machines on display for the public. Beverages and snacks are available on the second floor.

Take Bus No. 2, 5, 17, 48, 53, 59, 808 to Qianmen Station. It is relatively difficult to park a car, so self-driving is not suggested.

The Beijing Huguang Guild Hall was first built in 1807.The grand theatre and ziwu well are all remains of the original buildings, and famous actors Tanxinpei, Yu shuyan and Mei lanfang once gave performance in this guild hall. Dr. Sun Yat-sen presided over the conference of the founding of the KMT in the guild hall in 1912.

The grand theater is splendid and imposing with an antique flavor. Leading Beijing opera stars often give performances here, it is very cheerful to enjoy the opera, while sipping tea in the theatre. Wenchang pavilion is now an exhibition hall of the beijing theatrical museum. Huguang guide hall restaurant has a style of its own. Visitors can enjoy dishes with beijing flavor, which is a part of the traditional theatrical culture, and your presence is cordially requested. This Huguang Theater has a rich history filled with traditional atmosphere in both its architecture and performances.

While surrounded by the spirit of the traditional Beijing Theater, you can enjoy the Beijing Opera, a traditional art form of China, along with Chinese tea. The repertoire changes every day. It is a good idea to include the appreciation of the beautiful songs and dance performances as the highlight of a Beijing night tour as well. As for the matter of language, we will gladly offer you a pair of headphones with English translation. This way you can get a deeper understanding out of the performance.

Bus No. 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 34, 66, 102, 105 to Hufang Road.

The Grand View Garden at Xicheng District southwest of Beijing is reminiscent of a luxurious garden of Ming and Qing style. In a Chinese classic "Dream of Re Mansions", the garden is recounted as the mansion of the Jia Family - an official nobility of the Ming period.

It is a large greenery garden dotted with pavilions, halls, temples and miniature gardens with a total of 110,000 square meters. The layout is exactly like that described in the novel. If you go there at the right time, you will be lucky enough to see traditional ceremonies performed in the garden, always a fascinating sight.

Dream of Red Mansions Dream of Red Mansions, written by Cao Xueqin in the 18th century, is rated the best novel of the Qing dynasty. The novel tells a tragic love-story in a noble family and is called by Westerners as the Romeo and Juliet of China. The hero - Jia Baoyu is an amorous and sentimental son of a noble official. The novel describes the rise and decline of Jia Family. In an imaginative and humorous style, the author has portrayed more than 400 dramatis personae with distinctive traits, representing the daily life of a distinguished Manchu family.

Bus No. 53, 59, 63, 122, 458, 474, 717, 744, 819, 939 to Daguanyuan station.

Yuetan Park is located west of the Nan Li Shi Lu, Xicheng District. It was built in 1530 as a place for the emperors to worship the god of the moon and other stars. It is divided into two parts, the south park and the north park, with a total area of 8.12 hectares. The north park is mainly occupied by old architectures, while the south park is mainly taken up by ponds, rocks, and man-made hills. There are a lot of trees in Yuetan Park, such as pines, cypresses, phoenix trees, pomegranate trees, osmanthus trees and etc.

Take Bus No. 13, 15, 19, 21, 42, 45, 65, Te 4, 823 to Yuetan station.

The Geological Museum of China (中国地质博物馆), built in 1916, is a geological museum, boasting 200 thousand specimens. This museum is located in the Xisi area of Beijing and opened on October 1, 1959. It is the earliest geological scientific museum of China.

At present, the Geological Museum of China has more than 100,000 geological specimens. Many of them are precious items reputed as "National Treasures", such as "the Giant Shandong Dinosaur" fossil, the highest and most complete dinosaur fossils extant in the world; the fossils of primitive birds that were found in the west of Liaoning Province, which has the essential values to the research on birds of the area; the teeth fossils of Yunnan Yuanmou Man, which shifts the appearance of human beings in China to a much more earlier time; the stoneware, stone pearls, bone needles and bone decoration unearthed from the site of the Upper Cave man at Zhoukoudian in Beijing; a cinnabar crystal of 237 grams that is called as "King of Cinnabar"; and more than 60 new mineral products that were found in China, and so on.

Basic displays of the museum are composed of five exhibition halls, namely, the exhibition halls of geological resource, global history, stratum paleontology, mineral rocks and diamond, with an exhibition area of 2,500 square meters. The hall of geological resource introduces in different catalogues and classifications the abundant mineral products and other geological resources in China; the hall of global history introduces earth formation and construction, earth inner motive power geological action, earth outer power geological action and earth washing action; in the stratum paleontology hall, there are the special exhibitions of Zhendan biome, insect fossils, fish fossils, egg fossils, and the Upper Cave Man -- ancient creatures and their characteristics of different geological eras.

Take Bus No. 13, 22, 38, 47, 68, 101, 102, 103, 105 to Xisi Stop.

Beijing Huitong Nuoer Kuangbiao Sports Paradise is located at the scenic spot area of Sujiatuo, Haidian District. There are not only beautiful landscapes but the area is also served by convenient transportation. It is regarded as the fifth scenic spot of the South Mountain. It is the only comprehensive zoological garden in China that integrates conference rooms, entertainment, relaxation and fitness. It has capacity for and has held many large-scale sports games, training activities and sightseeing excursions.

The sports paradise covers nearly 6,000 Mu. The comprehensive facilities available for use are race courses for motorcycle racing, cross-country ATVs, horse racing, golf, go karts and skiing.

Features: The car park is very large, with a length of 210 meters and a width of 70 meters. The race course is also very professional and visitors can take part in special driving, drifting and explosive-style start-ups. Visitors can also watch the automobile thrill show. It is a new show established through cooperation with national level drivers. In addition, the vegetable gardens are also provided for children to experience farm life. Children can get a better understanding of agricultural practices.

Take Bus No. 22, 16, 367, 387, 302, 331, 300 to Bei Taipingzhuang station and walk towards the west for 300 meters on the north side of the road.

Tourists who visit the Longqing Gorge China can start from this spot. This area is in the remote mountains and has few people tread. There are not so many tourists as Longqing Gorge China. The scenery is beautiful and the environment is fresh and quiet. It is a little known area even among Beijing residents. The Yudu Mountain Beauty Spot is well protected by nature and has an original green trace. The Yudu Mountain Beauty Spot is more than one hundred square kilometers.

The spot is divided into six scenic regions with 56 distinct landscapes. The six spots are the high gorge and lake area, Yudu Mountain scenery area, Stone Buddha Temple, Haituo Peak area , Double pines Temple area and Two Dragons Mountain area. The Yudu Mountain Beauty Spot is at a high altitude and has thick plants. The temperature is 3-4 centigrade lower than Yanqing city, so the Yudu Mountain Beauty Spot is a natural choice for a summer holiday. There is also the former site of the Eight Route Army military sub-area command. Tourists can recall the war period. Visitors won't have the chance to visit this area in Longqing Gorge China. The guests in Yudu Mountain can also pick fruit. Tourists going to Longqing Gorge will also be deeply impressed by Yudu Mountain Scenic Spot.

Take Bus No. 919 at Deshengmen to Yanqing District and take Bus No. 920 to Yudu Mountain 

Purple Paradise is 120 kilometers from Beijing and maintains a position that is adjacent to the Simatai Great Wall. There are more than 200 species of flowers planted in the garden, including 20 species of lavender flowers. The lavender flowers are in bloom from May to November here, while from July to August they are at their most beautiful stage. In the Lavender Marine House there are Chinese and Western restaurants. The vanilla flower fields amid the breeze make for a good destination for a lovely romantic getaway. It is relaxing to spend time admiring the variation of plants in the garden. When up close, it seems outstanding as the sunlight hits the flowers at sea, creating a transient image of purple amid the blue sea. What abounds is a light fragrance of mint and lavender. Honey bees resound at the rear, watching butterflies playing in pairs, which feels as good as being on an island in the South of France.

The Great Wall is not a continuous wall. The wall exists in sections and these sections don't form a continuous line. Most of the bits of the remaining wall have their own names. Usually their names are given with regard to their geographic location, historical factors or out of necessity related to promotion of local tourism. Yunmengshan Great Wall is such a name because it is located to the east of Yunmengshan Mountain. Yunmengshan literally means “a mountain always covered with mist”. Yunmengshan is locally referred to as the “Huangshan of North China” due to its stunning view.

Yunmengshan Great Wall is a small stretch of the Great Wall around Beijing. It was built under General Qi Jiguang during the Ming Dynaty (1368-1644). To its west is located Mutianyu Great Wall, and to its east are Gubeikou Great Wall and Jinshanling Great Wall.

There are still 3 forts (watch towers) and one beacon tower on the Yunmengshan Great Wall . The beacon tower is located on the top of the mountain.

One big difference between Yunmenshan Great Wall and other formal and standard stretches of the Great Wall is the construction of the Wall itself. Yunmengshan Great Wall was constructed from rocks and stones carried from the local mountains, while Badaling Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall are made of the bricks carried from the official kilns.

Take Bus No. 980 from Dongzhimen to Miyun Drum Tower and then take Bus No. 60 or 61 to Wangzhuang Village.