Beijing Travel

[Beijing Flower Viewing] In-Depth Guide to 18 Top Spring Flower Viewing Spots in Beijing for 2026: Plan Your Flower-Viewing Getaway and Find the Best Viewing Spots All in One Place

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Magnolias and mountain peaches are blooming one after another—Beijing’s most beautiful spring has arrived, better late than never!

I’m sharing with you the complete 2026 flowering guide for Beijing, including locations and best times to visit.

The pear blossoms at Zhihua Temple and the magnolias at Wanshou Temple are absolute must-sees; they’re breathtakingly beautiful!

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Beijing Travel

[Beijing Snacks]12 Authentic Snacks You Must Try in Beijing!

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Food is an essential part of traveling to Beijing, and you must give it a try! Beijing offers countless delicious foods, and its authentic local snacks are full of the city’s unique everyday charm.

Crispy and fragrant fried liver soup with steamed buns, crispy fried dough rings, sweet and glutinous lü dagun (red bean glutinous rice cake), and glossy, juicy Peking duck — one bite, and you’ll feel totally satisfied.

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[Shenyuan] Shenyuan, the garden within Shanghai Expo Culture Park — a landscape of mountains and forests just steps away, and a new benchmark for Chinese garden design

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Shenyuan is a garden within Shanghai Expo Culture Park that uniquely embodies the cultural characteristics of Jiangnan classical gardens. Covering a total area of 5 hectares, the garden features artificial hills, water landscapes, pavilions, and bridges. Its overall master plan forms a spatial layout of northern hills, southern waters, an eastern garden, and a western garden. Nestled among mountains and water, the architectural complex presents the traditional style of Jiangnan gardens from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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Beijing Travel

[Beijing Must-Buy Souvenirs]The Best Things to Take Home from Beijing | A Guide to Beijing Souvenirs

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If you ask a local person in Beijing: “What special local products can I take home as souvenirs?”

Their reply might be: “Huh? Um… well… maybe let my mom make you some fried sauce to take away.”

But as someone from out of town living in Beijing, I’ve already put together a great list of suitable souvenirs. All of them meet these standards:

First, they have strong local character, full of Beijing flavor;Second, they’re only sold locally, not something you can easily buy online;

Third, they look exquisite and make impressive gifts.

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Beijing Travel

[Beijing Grand View Garden]Exploring Beijing Grand View Garden: A Classical Garden Modeled After Dream of the Red Chamber

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Among Beijing's numerous tourist attractions, the Beijing Grand View Garden is often an overlooked destination. Yet for enthusiasts of Dream of the Red Chamber, it stands as an essential spiritual pilgrimage site. In late April, my friend Liu Li—host of the podcast Dream of the Red Chamber Slow Stew—visited Beijing with fellow regular guest Xuetong. Driven by our shared passion for Dream of the Red Chamber, we embarked on a themed tour centered around the novel's literary world. Later, a listener followed our footsteps to explore these sites. This itinerary guide was written precisely because of that listener's journey, hoping to serve as a reference. While these locations may not dazzle like other tourist attractions, for those devoted to Red Chamber culture, they function like spiritual totems, carrying profound significance.

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Beijing Travel

[National Museum of China]China's Premier Museum: Free Admission but Hard to Book Visitor Guide and Core Artifacts

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This summarizes our experience visiting the National Museum: This time we only explored the B1 and 4th floors; next time we'll make a reservation to see the 2nd and 3rd floors as well.

Located east of Tiananmen Square, the National Museum faces the Great Hall of the People across the plaza. After visiting the museum, you can cross the street directly to Tiananmen Square, skipping the security queues at the gate. If it's getting late, you can also head straight back to Exit D of Tiananmen Square Subway Station.

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