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🎫 Tickets Booking · Beijing
Last verified 30 Jun 2025
All the drop-times, lead windows and wallet quirks you need for the Forbidden-City dash, Great-Wall sunrise and museum marathons—minus the midnight guesswork.
1 Overview
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Real-name QR is mandatory for the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, National Museum of China, Tian'anmen Square (incl. Mao Memorial Hall), Prince Gong Mansion and every Great-Wall section inside Beijing Municipality.
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Mobile-first: all tickets live in WeChat / Alipay mini-programs or Dianping/Meituan. A mainland SIM is helpful for SMS alerts, but 80 % of sites now accept foreign numbers or e-mail the e-ticket.
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Precision drops: Palace Museum opens at 20:00 (exactly 7 days ahead), Badaling at 00:00 (15 days ahead). Hot windows snap shut in minutes on weekends and holidays.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload the photo page (visa if asked) for every real-name ticket. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM strongly advised; foreign number/e-mail now accepted on most sites. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa / Mastercard after wallet KYC (passport + selfie). |
| Clock sync | Match device time to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) just before a drop. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Badaling–Mutianyu Great Wall
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Capacity: 65,000
Release: 00:00 CST · 15 days ahead
Platform: "长城预约" mini-prog
National Museum of China
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: 17:00 · 7 days ahead
Platform: pcticket.chnmuseum.cn
Temple of Heaven
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Capacity: ≈ 12,000
Release: 3 days ahead; QR auto-e-mailed
Platform: "天坛" mini-prog
Summer Palace
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Capacity: ≈ 30,000
Release: Rolling 14 days ahead
Platform: "颐和园" mini-prog
Prince Gong Mansion
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Capacity: 10,000
Release: 10:00 · 7 days ahead
Platform: "恭王府" mini-prog
Mao Memorial Hall
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Capacity: Limited · Free
Release: 6 days ahead
Platform: "天安门广场预约" mini-prog
Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)
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Capacity: 25,000
Release: Rolling 10 days ahead
Platform: "圆明园" mini-prog
Olympic Park Venues
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Capacity: Varies
Release: Rolling 7–14 days
Platform: Venue-specific mini-progs
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Forbidden City – two entry slots; arrive within 30 min of QR time.
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Great Wall – one 5A QR covers Badaling or Mutianyu; cableways & toboggan need extra on-site scan.
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National Museum – free but must reconfirm 24 h before or auto-cancels.
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Temple of Heaven combo – ¥34 (Hall of Prayer + Echo Wall + Circular Altar) saves queue.
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Prince Gong night gig – 18:30 garden Kunqu performances; reserve seat tier in app.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets void automatically if QR unscanned within 30 min of slot.
7 Pro Tips
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Dual alarms – 19:57 & 19:59 for Palace drop; passport # on clipboard.
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Backup dates – preset two alternate days before window; swap if first choice gone.
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Multi-device – same account on phone + laptop ups drop-time success.
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Beat Wall queues – Badaling shuttle QR scan opens 30 min early; first cableway 07:30.
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Square security – Tian'anmen confiscates drinks; buy ¥3 water inside after scan.