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24 Hours in Beijing

A single tight loop through the Forbidden City, a hutong alley lunch and Sanlitun's rooftop bars.

  1. 8:30 AM

    Forbidden City

    Enter early through Meridian Gate before the tour groups arrive.

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  2. 12:30 PM

    Dumplings at Baoyuan

    Hand-pleated jiaozi in a no-frills Gulou dining room.

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  3. 2:30 PM

    Hutong rickshaw tour

    A pedicab loop around Houhai lake with a courtyard home stop.

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  4. 5:00 PM

    Browse Plastered 8

    Retro Beijing design tees on Nanluoguxiang.

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  5. 7:30 PM

    Dinner at Da Dong Roast Duck

    The restaurant that reinvented Peking duck as a lean, crisp modern classic.

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  6. 10:00 PM

    Rooftop drinks at Migas

    Sanlitun's best skyline view over cocktails.

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