Most visitors walk the Forbidden City in a straight line and leave. Behind the three main halls there is a relic hospital with a CT scanner, ...
A local's guide to experiencing Beijing's Summer Palace without the tourist hordes—by taking to the water, walking the quiet west shore, and finding the spots where ...
A walk through Beijing Daxing International Airport: the five-finger layout that keeps every gate about eight minutes from security, the RFID bag tags and face-scan boarding, ...
A wrong turn in Beijing's old city, a phone that couldn't find the street, and a woman with a shopping trolley who decided a stranger was ...
You might visit the Forbidden City for its ancient halls, but many people leave talking about its cats. Over 200 cats live inside Beijing's former imperial ...
From the Drum Tower to Yongdingmen, Beijing's 7.8-kilometer Central Axis has shaped urban life for seven centuries. In 2024, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...
Tired of the crowds at the Forbidden City? Discover a different Beijing where contemporary artists work in subterranean studios and local life unfolds in quiet, hidden ...
Forget the takeout version. Authentic Peking duck requires a three-day ritual of inflating, scalding, glazing, and air-drying to achieve skin that shatters like glass. Here is ...