Shuntian Fu travel guide

At a glance

historical city; capital of Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty; current day Beijing. For a first visit, Forbidden City, Yuan dynasty, Tiananmen Square are strong starting points. This guide brings together 13 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Forbidden City — Chinese imperial palace in Beijing
• Yuan dynasty — Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China (1271–1368)
• Tiananmen Square — public square in Beijing, China
• Temple of Heaven — imperial complex of religious buildings in Beijing, China
• Summer Palace — Ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China
• National Library of China — library in Beijing, China
• National Museum of China — museum in Beijing, China
• China Media Group Guanghua Road Office Area — skyscraper

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• ramen — Japanese noodle soup of Chinese origin
• fried rice — cooked rice stir-fried with eggs and other ingredients
• chow mein — fried noodles
• pork skin — skin of a pig
• grass jelly — jelly-like dessert eaten in East Asia
• sugarcane juice — liquid extracted from sugarcane

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Museum of China · Tiananmen Square · Tiananmen · Yuan dynasty

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Museum of China · Tiananmen Square · Tiananmen · Yuan dynasty

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Forbidden City · Jingshan Park · Zhongnanhai · National Centre for the Performing Arts

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Temple of Heaven · China Media Group Guanghua Road Office Area · Beijing Zoo · National Library of China

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Museum of China · Tiananmen Square · Tiananmen

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Yuan dynasty · Forbidden City · Jingshan Park

Day 3 · Parks and open air

Zhongnanhai · National Centre for the Performing Arts · Temple of Heaven

Day 4 · Architecture and city fabric

China Media Group Guanghua Road Office Area · Beijing Zoo · National Library of China

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Summer Palace

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Museum of China · Tiananmen Square

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Tiananmen · Yuan dynasty

Day 3 · History and landmarks

Forbidden City · Jingshan Park

Day 4 · Parks and open air

Zhongnanhai · National Centre for the Performing Arts

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Temple of Heaven · China Media Group Guanghua Road Office Area

Day 6 · Family discovery

Beijing Zoo · National Library of China

Day 7 · History and landmarks

Summer Palace

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.