The Best 10 Things to Do in Beijing (1)

With the advantage of a rich and long history, Beijing could experience an even greater tourism boost. Here I would like to list some incredible things most tourists do during Beijing tour. 

Shop at Silk Market

Abuts on the southeast of Ritan embassy and consulate, Silk Street has now become one of the most famous business streets all around Beijing.

Here you can purchase not only Chinese traditional silk products and exquisite handicrafts, but also many kinds of foreign well-known brands. Many customers here are foreigners with Roman nose, golden hair. They bargained with blunt Chinese and at the same time gestured to the peddleries. Most of the peddleries in Silk Street can recommended their products and bargained with simple foreign languages, some of them even told the price on calculator. It can be called one of Beijing's famous scenes.

Bicycling Around the City

Most tourists are like riding a bike in Beijing city and feel the surrounding atmosphere. They thought biking through the streets of Beijing is a cool way to see the city. With the advantages of healthy, convenient, economical and environmentally friendly, bike tour in Beijing becomes more and more popular recently.

Ride a bike to experience old Hutongs is an ideal choice, cycle at leisurely pace from site to site, stop for a local lunch. 

Worship at Local Church

For those who are Christian visitors to Beijing, worship at local church is a good choice. Downtown church provides not only a place of worship but also a good place to understand the religion's history in this vast Asian metropolis. Main Catholic and Protestant churches in the Chinese capital are expecting an influx of foreign visitors looking for the unique experience of going to a local church.

Lonely Planet Review for Capital Museum

This rewarding and impressively styled museum contains a mesmerizing collection of ancient Buddhist statues and a lavish exhibition of Chinese porcelain. Further displays are dedicated to a chronological history of Beijing, cultural relics of Peking Opera, a Beijing Folk Customs exhibition and exhibits of ancient bronzes, jade, calligraphy and paintings.

Watch Kung Fu Show

Chinese Kung Fu has close relationship to do with the religion. In Beijing at night, you can enjoy the magnificent Kung Fu Show performed by the best actors who have learned Kung Fu for many years. Kung Fu shows will bring you great enjoyment by its splendid fighting actions and graceful dances.

Wish these incredible things make your Beijing tour more wonderful.