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Beijing Travel Guide: Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, 798 Art and more

Vince TravelBeijingLink checked 25 Oct 2026

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What you will see

A fast tour of Beijing’s main sights in about 20 minutes, one chapter per place, ending with a section on apps and getting around. Handy for planning the order of a three- or four-day visit.

In this video

  1. Forbidden City (0:29)
  2. Jingshan and Beihai parks (2:56)
  3. Tiananmen Square and Qianmen (5:12)
  4. Mutianyu Great Wall (7:10)
  5. Summer Palace (11:15)
  6. Temple of Heaven (15:42)
  7. 798 Art District (17:19)
  8. Apps and transport (19:42)

From the creator’s description and chapters.

About this pick

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