Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace Square) -center of Beijing
Zijin Cheng (The Forbidden City) -north of Tiananmen Square
Beihai Gongyuan (Beihai Park) - adjacent and northwest of The Forbidden City
Jingshan Gongyuan (Jingshan Park) - adjacent and north of Forbidden City
Disco 2000 bar - a bar named after disco, western-themed, playing punk & hardcore music. Where? I forget.
Behai park is really beautiful.
MUST DO, gorgeous hike, strenuous, but wonderful-- hike along the Great Wall from Jin Shan Ling to Simatai. Really amazing.
Places to Eat
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- anywhere they have a locals bar. They serve huge beers with a plate of steaming crayfish instead of peanuts.