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Things to Do Near The Foribidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing, China

    • Forbidden City (Gu Gong) - Beijing

      • 1. Forbidden City (Gu Gong)

      • China's greatest imperial palace complex
        • Landmarks
        • Dong Cheng District
        • 0.2 miles
      • Nile Expert Tip: The main draw of Forbidden City is the impressive Imperial architecture and the sheer scale of the palace....
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    • Forbidden City Palace Museum - Beijing
    • Tiananmen Square - Beijing

      • 3. Tiananmen Square

      • Geographical and symbolic center of Beijing
        • Landmarks
        • Dong Cheng District
        • 0.7 miles
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    • qianmen market street - Beijing

      • 4. qianmen market street

      • A recreation of an ancient shopping street
        • Shopping
        • Tiananmen Square/Quian Men
        • 1.1 miles
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    • Hou Hai Lake - Beijing

      • 5. Hou Hai Lake

      • A beautiful and romantic lake circled in classy bars and restaurants
        • Lakes and Rivers
        • Xi Cheng District
        • 1.6 miles
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    • Nanluoguxiang - Beijing

      • 6. Nanluoguxiang

      • Hutong chic, for shopping, cafes and adorable bars
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        • Dong Cheng District
        • 1.6 miles
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    • Jing Shan GongYuan / Coal Hill Park - Beijing
    • Liu Li Chang Cultural Street - Beijing
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    • Bell Tower - Beijing

      • 9. Bell Tower

      • Enormous Bell
        • Attractions
        • Dong Cheng District
        • 1.8 miles
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    • Drum Tower - Beijing

      • 10. Drum Tower

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        • Attractions
        • Dong Cheng District
        • 1.6 miles
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  • There is a great deal to do around the Forbidden City because the Forbidden City is the central focal point of the entire planned city of Beijing. The city branches out from the Forbidden Palace and has several ring roads circling the central Palace area. South of the Forbidden City you'll find Tiananmen Square, which is famous enough and worth seeing (you can't avoid seeing it as you enter the Palace).

    Further south you'll find Qianmen Market Street, where you can buy souvenirs and do a bit of shopping after seeing the Palace. This is a great, cheap place to find tea, trinkets, T-shirts and more.

    Also to the south you'll find teh hutong street of Liulichang, a culture street selling art and musical instruments. This is a pleasant enough walking street as well.

    To the north of the palace you'll find the Drum and Bell Towers, Houhai Lake, and Nanluoguxiang. The lake is perfect in the late evening and the nightlife around the lake is impressive. The Drum and Bell Towers lie in the heart of one of Beijing's oldest Hutong communities and is amazingly popular for rickshaw rides. This whole area is well worth a visit and lies north of Jingshan Park, or coal mountain as it is called in English. This park is one of the best views of Beijing as it is centrally located and looks out over the Forbidden City's orange rooftops.

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