Visit Bird's Nest Stadium

See Beijing's controversial twisted arch building

Beijing's vast imperial palace complex.

Imperial garden of lakes, pavilions and the Long Corridor on the edge of Beijing.

Experience traditional Chinese opera

Puyi from the Forbidden City to a Beijing garden, shot inside the real palace.

Crisp-skinned roast duck wrapped in thin pancakes.

Two Peking opera stars across fifty years of Chinese history; the only Chinese Palme d'Or.

Visit Beijing, capital of China. Explore the Forbidden City (a vast imperial palace complex with over 980 buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties), walk the Great Wall (an ancient fortification stretching thousands of kilometers with sections like Mutianyu offering scenic views), and see the Temple of Heaven (a UNESCO site where emperors prayed for good harvests, known for its circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests).