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.
Beijing Subway (official) ·
Beijing–Chongli HSR via Qinghe (Baidu Zhidao) ·
Palace Museum — visiting ·
Temple of Heaven Park ·
China Science & Technology Museum ·
Ice Ribbon skating (Bendibao) ·
Winter in Beijing (Beijing.gov) ·
Beijing Planetarium ·
93 Courtyard Museum ·
Beijing Science Center ·
798 Art Zone ·
Blue Harbor Light Festival (China Daily) ·
Houhai winter (Beijing.gov) ·
VisitBeijing — Qianmen & Drum Towers ·
Nanluoguxiang ·
Soloist Coffee Co. ·
Wuyutai Tea House ·
Wudaoying cafes (Untour) ·
OpenStreetMap contributors ·
Leaflet 1.9.4