BEIJING · DECEMBER 2026

Beijing Family Map

38 places on one live map — queue-worthy duck, kid-proof museums, night markets, cafes, HSR stations and the ★ trip points. Filter it, tap it, walk it.

★ marks the trip-critical points: PEK arrival, Qinghe Station (Dec 21 HSR to Chongli) and the Blue Harbor light festival. Every popup shows hours, price, the nearest metro line and its source.

Zeus · September 2026 · Internal

Section 01 · Live Map

The Map

OpenStreetMap tiles on Leaflet. Use the chips to toggle categories, click any marker for the details card, or click a directory card further down to fly there.

Attractions Food & Long Queues Night Markets Cafes Transport (HSR + airports) POI ★ key trip point

Section 02 · Directory

All 38, by Category

Every marker as a card. Click one and the map flies to it and opens its popup.

Section 03 · Practical

Practical Panel

The rules that make December Beijing easy: booking windows, sunset timing, queue tactics and metro basics.

Metro & Airport Express

¥25 · ~30 min

Airport Express PEK→Dongzhimen ¥25; Daxing Express ¥35 · 19 min. Official network map at bjsubway.com. Kids under 1.3m ride free with an adult.

Reservations

7 days out

Forbidden City: 7 days, released 20:00. CSTM: 7 days, released 18:00. Science Center: WeChat reservation. All real-name — carry passports.

Sunset

~4:53pm

Dec 19–20: outdoor sights before 4:30pm, lights and night markets after 5pm.

Queue Strategy

4:30pm opening

Siji Minfu: be there at opening or take a remote queue number (取号) on Dianping; the Qianmen branch is often shorter.

Weather

−9° to −20°C

Layers plus a windproof shell. The Ice Ribbon is the guaranteed skate — natural ice is unreliable in December.

★ Trip spine. Dec 19: land PEK, Airport Express into the city. Dec 21: HSR from Qinghe 清河站 to Taizicheng 太子城 (Chongli), ~50 min, ¥99 second class, ski-bag check-in at Qinghe. Evenings: Blue Harbor Light Festival, ~17:00–22:00, free.

Section 04 · Sources

Sources

Marker details come from the verified Beijing research; restaurant and night-market entries carry no link on purpose — hours, prices and queues drift weekly, so verify each on Dianping 大众点评 before you go.