What to do and see in Beijing, China: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

May 22, 2021 Veronika Gaddis

Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential.
Restaurants in Beijing

1. Luo Hong Art Museum

No.6 Kaifa Street Beijing Shunyi Airport Expressway Yanglin Avenue exit 200 meters left, Beijing China +86 400 700 1399 [email protected] http://www.luohongartmuseum.com/page118.html
Excellent
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5.0 based on 18 reviews

Luo Hong Art Museum

Reviewed By Hobbitton - Interlaken, Switzerland

I went here with a Chinese friend, not knowing what to expect. Was overwhelmed by the beautiful imagery and scenic photographs from around the world. It is just breathtaking. You should watch the movie at start - where Luo Hong speaks to his passion of capturing the world's beauty.

2. Beijing Capital Museum

No.16 Fuxingmenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045 China +86 10 6337 0491 http://www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/
Excellent
49%
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37%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 383 reviews

Beijing Capital Museum

Fantastic building filled with exhibitions and amazing displays. 5 floors of unique Chinese art not to be missed.

Reviewed By PipPaul - Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom

Despite being one of those modern museums where more volume is given to 'empty space' rather than exhibits we really liked this museum. Had some interesting exhibits and collections without being really stuffed to the gunnels with stuff Felt we saw better pottery and jade than we did in the State Museum. The Beijing Folk and the Beijing timeline sections were exceptional too. No floor plan as such but the map boards helped. Plenty enough English to know what was happening

3. UCCA Center for Contemporary Art

798 Art District, No.4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015 China +86 10 5780 0200 [email protected] http://www.ucca.org.cn/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

UCCA Center for Contemporary Art

UCCA was founded in 2007 by Guy and Miriam Ullens as the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art. In 2017, it evolved into the UCCA Group, under the ownership and stewardship of a new group of patrons and shareholders. Committed to the belief that art can deepen lives and transcend boundaries, UCCA presents a wide range of exhibitions, public programs, and research initiatives to a public of more than one million visitors each year.

Reviewed By Medvedev1964 - Sydney, Australia

Made a special trip out to the 798 Art District - a long way out on the Metro. We went to the UCCA and discovered the Sarah Morris exhibition. Without doubt, one of the best exhibitions we had ever been to. We only had a few hours and regretted leaving - we could have spent all day there. Other exhibitions were OK but this was amazing. It was worth the trip.

4. National Center for the Performing Arts

No.2 Xichang'an Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100031 China +86 10 6655 0000 http://www.chncpa.org/n16/welcome.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 752 reviews

National Center for the Performing Arts

Reviewed By neverlandsc - Shanghai, China

Highly recommended for art/music performance lover, both theatre and music hall were fantastic, and the exterior look is great for photo too. Also, recommend to leave some time in the theatre shop as they have some fine souvenirs to take home.

5. China National Convention Center

No.7 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100105 China +86 10 6499 1899 http://www.cnccchina.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

China National Convention Center

6. Chaoyang Theater

36 North East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District Subway line 10 or 6 get off at Hujialou exit C1, Beijing 100024 China 010-65071818 [email protected] http://www.bjcyjc.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,331 reviews

Chaoyang Theater

Acrobats & gymnasts from throughout China perform at this theatre – breathtaking routines of flexibility involving chairs, bikes, jumping hoops,spinning plates & human strength. 2 performances daily.

Reviewed By JoelK382 - Vancouver, Canada

The show had one great act after another of acrobatic feats performed by a large cast of talented men and women. The staging and lighting was colorful and delightful. Our VIP seats could not have been better right in the center five rows from the stage.

7. The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum

Inside The Palace of Museum, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Excellent
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4.5 based on 490 reviews

The Antiquarium of The Palace Museum

8. Paleozoological Museum of China

No.142 Xizhimenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044 China +86 10 8836 9210 http://www.paleozoo.cn/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Paleozoological Museum of China

Reviewed By daphiness - Luzon, Philippines

We crossed the street using underground pedestrian pass from the Beijing zoo to this small but great museum. Because of the size (small but multilevel), it was easy to enjoy. Highlight definitely the large fossils of different dinosaurs and ice age animals. English information was available. There are 3D shows but didn't go anymore. At the ground floor there's even a small lab where kids can "excavate" their own fossil - I would have loved to do it if I were a kid but my own kids were tired from a whole day at the zoo. Another side of the museum was about the evolution of man with displays of tools they used and dioramas. We didn't have to visit the Peking Man (Zhoukoudian) site anymore given our short stay in Beijing. It was easy to get a Didi back to our hotel.

9. Bairong International Flea Market

Beijing 100075 China +86 10 8780 3388 http://bairong.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Bairong International Flea Market

10. National Library of China

No.33 Zhongguancun South Main Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081 China +86 10 8854 4114 http://www.nlc.cn/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

National Library of China

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