Forbidden City Red Wall Check-in Guide

Beijing 5-Day Walking Tour🔥The perfect collision of vermilion walls and golden tiles with modern chic, this route lets you check in to the essence of the capital city all at once! 🌟Highlights Hutong coffee and the ancient-modern gaze of the Forbidden City red walls / Wearing Hanfu for instant photos in the Summer Palace painting / Artistic carnival at Universal Studios and 798 Art District 🚶‍♀️Day 1: Central Axis Crossing 📍Tiananmen Square (Dongchang'an Street, Dongcheng District) Tips: Arrive before 4 AM to watch the flag-raising! Remember to make a reservation 📍The Palace Museum (4 Jingshan Front Street) Must-see: Treasure Gallery + Clock Gallery Lunch recommendation: Siji Minfu Palace Museum Branch (hard-to-get scenic seats) 📍Jingshan Park (overlooking the entire Forbidden City) 📍Nanluoguxiang (Nanluoguxiang Station, Metro Line 6) Dinner recommendation: No. 69 Fangzhuanchang Zhajiangmian 🛕Day 2: Royal Garden Day Morning 📍Summer Palace (19 Xinjian Gongmen Road) Amazing photo spots like walking in a painting Afternoon 📍Old Summer Palace (28 Qinghua West Road) Suggested route: enter from East Gate - Western-style building ruins - panoramic sand table Evening 📍Check in at Tsinghua University / Peking University 🏯Day 3: Hutong Adventure Morning 📍Lama Temple (12 Yonghegong Street) Get there early to ask for a hand string Noon 📍Wudaoying Hutong (gathering place for artsy shops) Afternoon 📍Guozijian Street (the only surviving ancient highest academy) Evening 📍Shichahai to watch the sunset 🎢Day 4: Universal Carnival Day 📍Beijing Universal Resort Must-plays: Harry Potter Forbidden Journey / Battle for the Spark Restaurant recommendation: Three Broomsticks (Butterbeer forever) 🍜Walking Food List • Menkuang Hutong Century-old Braised Pork (Xinjiekou Branch) • Da Dong Roast Duck (Gongti Branch) • Jubao Yuan Hot Pot (Houhai Branch) • Wu Yutai Ice Cream (Qianmen Street Branch) 💡Practical Tips 1. Book all attractions 7 days in advance on "Changyou Park" 2. Download "Yitongxing" for super convenient subway rides 3. Remember to bring lip balm in autumn and winter! The northern dryness is unbelievable 4. For hutong tours, shared bikes are recommended