24 Hours in Beijing
A single tight loop through the Forbidden City, a hutong alley lunch and Sanlitun's rooftop bars.
8:30 AM
Forbidden City
Enter early through Meridian Gate before the tour groups arrive.
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Dumplings at Baoyuan
Hand-pleated jiaozi in a no-frills Gulou dining room.
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Hutong rickshaw tour
A pedicab loop around Houhai lake with a courtyard home stop.
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Browse Plastered 8
Retro Beijing design tees on Nanluoguxiang.
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Dinner at Da Dong Roast Duck
The restaurant that reinvented Peking duck as a lean, crisp modern classic.
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Rooftop drinks at Migas
Sanlitun's best skyline view over cocktails.
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