🔗 Official Travel Links & Resources
Access official government websites, booking platforms, and tourist information resources for Beijing. All links prioritize English-language content for international travelers.
💡 Tips: Some websites may only be accessible within China - if you're in China, try turning off your VPN before accessing.
City & Tourism Portals
🏛️International Web Portal of Beijing
City services and travel info for foreigners.
🗺️Visit Beijing (Official Tourism)
Authoritative sightseeing, events, and city tips.
🎫Ticketing & Major Attractions (Official overview)
Government guide to booking popular sights.
✈️Visa-Free Transit (144/24-hour, Jing-Jin-Ji)
Rules, eligible ports, and how it works.
Top Sights & Booking
🏯The Palace Museum (Forbidden City)
Official English site; advance online reservation required.
🏛️Tiananmen Square Reservation
Required entry/flag-raising reservation (Chinese interface only).
(Chinese only)⛩️Temple of Heaven Park
Hours, tickets, maps.
⛰️Jingshan Park
Royal hilltop park just north of the Forbidden City.
🏞️Summer Palace
Tickets, routes, lake/boat info.
🏛️Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace Ruins)
Visiting info and site background.
🏔️Mutianyu Great Wall
Official site with transport, cable car, and ticketing.
🌃Simatai Great Wall & Gubei Water Town
Night tour, cableway, lodging (official English).
🎢Universal Beijing Resort
Park tickets, hours, CityWalk.
🏞️Beihai Park
Historic imperial lake-garden.
🐼Beijing Zoo
City zoo with giant panda pavilion.
🌌Beijing Planetarium
Shows & exhibits (English pages).
Art & Culture (Official)
🏛️National Museum of China
Exhibitions, visiting guide, timed reservations.
🏛️Capital Museum
Collections, current shows, visitor info.
🦕National Natural History Museum of China
Hours, free-ticket reservation guidance.
🔬China Science and Technology Museum
Galleries, IMAX dome info, visiting.
🎭National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Performances and ticketing.
Transport (Official)
🚇Beijing Subway (Official)
Network map, service notices, rider tips.
💳Beijing Transport Card (Yikatong)
How to get/reload/use the city IC card (official guide).
🚄China Railway 12306
National railway; account/booking guidance for passport holders.
✈️Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Flights, transport, terminal services.
✈️Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
Flights, ground transport, services.
Help, Immigration & Customs
📞12345 Citizen Service Hotline
Non-emergency city help; English service available.
🛂Beijing Exit-Entry Administration (PSB)
Addresses, hours, and guidance for foreigners.
🛃China Customs (English)
Baggage, declarations, and traveler FAQs.
📋Foreigner Residence Registration (PSB)
Where/when foreigners must register lodging.
📄Lost Passport: Where to Get a Loss Certificate
Police locations & hours for passport-loss certificates.
💰Tax Refund Guide for Overseas Visitors in Beijing
Where/how to claim VAT refunds (incl. instant refunds).