HOLIDAY 2026 · BEIJING DEc 19–21 & 24–26
Beijing Interactive Map
38 places across the city — attractions, queue-worthy food, night markets, cafes, HSR stations and airports. Filter, click, fly.
HOW TO USE — chips filter by category; click a marker or a list card to fly there; ★ marks the family's key trip points.
Zeus · Sep 2026 · Internal
Section 01
The Map — 38 Places
Filter with the chips, click markers or list cards. Popups carry hours, prices, queue tips and citations.
Transport
Attractions
Food & long queues
Night markets
Cafes
POI
★Family key trip points
Section 02
Place List — Click to Fly
Every marker, grouped by category. Click a card to fly the map there and open its popup.
Transport (HSR + Airports) ●
★★ Capital Airport PEK
ARRIVAL Dec 19 + departure base. Airport Express ¥25, ~30 min to Dongzhimen (Lin…
Transport (HSR + Airports)
★Daxing Airport PKX
Alternative airport (China Southern/budget). Daxing Express ¥35, 19 min to Caoqi…
Transport (HSR + Airports)
★★ Qinghe Station 清河站
★ YOUR Dec 21 departure to Chongli. HSR to Taizicheng 太子城 ~50 min, ¥99 second cl…
Transport (HSR + Airports)
★Beijing North Station
Alternative HSR to Chongli (~1h04m). Metro Xizhimen (Line 2/4/13).…
Transport (HSR + Airports)
★Beijing South Station
HSR to Shanghai/Tianjin (not needed this trip). Metro Line 4/14.…
Transport (HSR + Airports)
★Beijing West Station
HSR hub for Wuhan/Guangzhou direction (京广高铁). Metro Line 7/9.…
Transport (HSR + Airports)
Attractions ●
★Forbidden City
Imperial palace. Off-season ¥40, 8:30–16:30 (last entry 15:30), CLOSED MONDAYS —…
Attractions
★Temple of Heaven
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Low season park ¥10 / through-ticket ¥28, inne…
Attractions
★China Science & Tech Museum
Asia's largest science museum: Robot Theater, space halls, 8K dome. ¥30/¥20, 9:3…
Attractions
★Ice Ribbon 速滑馆
2022 Olympic oval — GUARANTEED indoor skating (natural rinks unreliable in Dec).…
Attractions
★Bird's Nest + Olympic Green
2022 Olympic Park stroll, glowing at dusk. Free exteriors, 24/7.…
Attractions
★Beijing Planetarium
23.5m dome, cosmic theaters, 3D/4D. ¥10 + ¥45 shows, closed Tue.…
Attractions
★93 Courtyard Museum
Hands-on hutong heritage workshops: Rabbit Lord 兔爷, clay figurines, paper crafts…
Attractions
★Beijing Science Center
FREE interactive science venue, kids' discovery garden (reservation needed). Clo…
Attractions
★798 Art Zone
Bauhaus factory turned contemporary-art district: murals, robot art, galleries 1…
Attractions
★★ Blue Harbor SOLANA
★ EVENING EVENT: Blue Harbor Light Festival — Beijing's flagship winter lights, …
Attractions
Food & Long Queues ●
Siji Minfu (Wangfujing)
THE queue duck: locals' favorite Peking duck, 1–2h waits at dinner. GO at 4:30pm…
Food & Long Queues
Siji Minfu (Qianmen)
Often shorter queue than Wangfujing; combine with Qianmen stroll.…
Food & Long Queues
Da Dong
Premium 'crispy skin' Peking duck, artistic plating. ~¥300pp. Book ahead.…
Food & Long Queues
Quanjude (Qianmen)
The 1864 original duck house — tourist classic; Siji Minfu beats it for locals.…
Food & Long Queues
Dong Lai Shun (Wangfujing)
Century-old instant-boiled mutton (铜锅涮肉) — lamb hotpot locals queue for.…
Food & Long Queues
Yaoji Chaogan (Gulou)
Old-Beijing breakfast: chaogan (liver stew) + baozi. Cheap, very local.…
Food & Long Queues
Baodu Feng (Dashilan)
Quick-fried tripe, old-school Beijing snack.…
Food & Long Queues
Menkuang Luzhu (Dashilan)
Luzhu huoshao — pork offal stew locals love; adventurous eat.…
Food & Long Queues
Haidilao (Sanlitun)
Kid-favorite hotpot: free queue snacks, noodle dance, table games while you wait…
Food & Long Queues
Night Markets ●
Guijie Ghost Street
Beijing's famous 24h food street: hundreds of red-lantern restaurants, spicy cra…
Night Markets
Wangfujing Snack Street
Tourist street-food lane: tanghulu, scorpions-on-stick, lamb skewers.…
Night Markets
★Houhai / Shichahai
Frozen lake, glühwein stands, lakeside bars + snacks (ice rink only if ice safe …
Night Markets
★Qianmen / Dashilan
Century-old snack shops + restored imperial shopping street; combine with 93 Cou…
Night Markets
Cafes ●
★Soloist Coffee (Sanlitun)
Specialty pour-over in Taikoo Li; family-friendly. ~¥40–75.…
Cafes
★Wuyutai Tea House
150-year-old tea house — FAMOUS jasmine/matcha TEA ICE CREAM ¥6–10. The classic …
Cafes
% Arabica (Sanlitun)
Kyoto-born flat-white chain, clean minimal look. ~¥35–45.…
Cafes
★Wudaoying Hutong cafes
Quiet hutong cafe lane by Yonghegong — courtyard coffee, temple views.…
Cafes
Voyage Coffee (798)
798's specialty roaster — art-district coffee stop.…
Cafes
POI ●
Lama Temple
Tibetan Buddhist temple (active). Near Wudaoying cafes + Yaoji Chaogan.…
POI
★Nanluoguxiang
The classic hutong snack-and-shop street — Ningxia night market at its south gat…
POI
Prince Gong's Mansion
Qing-dynasty mansion-garden, Houhai side. Book online.…
POI
★Drum & Bell Towers
Ming-era towers marking old Beijing's time; hutong walks around.…
POI
Section 03
Practical Panel
The rules that make Beijing in December work.
| Item | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Metro | Get the official map; Airport Express ¥25; kids under 1.3m ride free with adult. | Beijing Subway |
| Reservations | Forbidden City (7 days, 20:00 release), CSTM (7 days, 18:00), Science Center (WeChat) — all real-name. | Forbidden City · CSTM |
| Sunset | ~4:53pm Dec 19–20 — outdoor sights before 4:30pm, lights after 5pm. | timeanddate |
| Queue strategy | Siji Minfu at opening 4:30pm or Dianping remote queue (取号). | Dianping note |
| Weather | −9 to −20°C; layers + windproof. | weather.com.cn |
Section 04
Sources
Verified links used across the markers (attraction/transport citations from the beijing_day_1 itinerary research).
Beijing Subway (official)
Palace Museum
Temple of Heaven
CSTM
Bendibao — Ice Ribbon
Beijing Gov — Winter
Beijing Planetarium
93 Courtyard Museum
Beijing Science Center
798 Art Zone
Chinadaily — Blue Harbor lights
Beijing Gov — Houhai ice
Visit Beijing
Soloist Coffee
Wuyutai
UnTour — Wudaoying cafes
Visit Beijing — Nanluoguxiang
Baidu Zhidao — Qinghe HSR
timeanddate — Beijing sun
Food spots without stable official URLs say "verify on Dianping 大众点评" — that is deliberate; we never invent links.