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MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Also known as the Moon Festival and taking place on the 15th or 18th day of the eighth lunar month (usually in September), at the mid-autumn festival families get together to eat moon cakes (yuebing; red-bean paste wrapped in pastry).
NATIONAL DAY
On 1 October 1949 Mao proclaimed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China from Tiananmen Gate, and each year this day is the start of a week-long holiday. Every decade the day is marked by a massive display of China’s military might on Tiananmen Sq.
CONFUCIUS’ BIRTHDAY
The great philosopher’s birthday is celebrated with a ceremony at Confucius Temple on 27 October.
Itineraries
Top of chapter ITINERARIES
Maximising your time in a city the size of Beijing is essential. There’s so much to see and do that it’s easy to miss that sight, market or restaurant you intended to visit. The itineraries below will help you tailor your trip, so you get the most out of this amazing city.
DAY ONE
Make an early start to catch the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Sq (see the boxed text). Then, after buying breakfast from one of the nearby street food vendors, be first in line when the Forbidden City (see the boxed text) opens at 8.30am. Take your time to check out the palace’s more far-flung areas, and try to take in one of its little-visited exhibitions of imperial treasures. Exit by the north gate and climb up the hill at Jingshan Park for superb views of the palace rooftops. From there, walk north through Beihai Park to Houhai (see the boxed text), where you can eat lakeside at the Han Cang restaurant. Finish the night with a drink at one of the atmospheric bars surrounding the lake.
DAY TWO
Either take a day trip out to the Great Wall or Chuandixia, or get to know the contemporary side of Beijing. Start with a stroll down Wangfujing Dajie, Beijing’s premier shopping strip. Then hop the subway to Sanlitun for lunch in one of the international restaurants in the area, like Element Fresh or Mosto. When your appetite is sated, jump in a cab to the 798 Art District/Dashanzi (see the boxed text), where you can spend the afternoon checking out the galleries and cafes. In the evening, take in a Peking opera performance or an acrobatics show.
DAY THREE
If day three falls on a Saturday or Sunday, head to the Panjiayuan Antique Market at dawn and try to outwit the antique dealers. Otherwise, head up to Haidian to spend the morning roaming the Summer Palace (see the boxed text). After lunch at one of Wudaokou’s Korean restaurants, make your way to the humming hutong (alleyway) of Nanluogu Xiang and explore the surrounding alleyways. Once night falls, it’s time for Peking duck at Beijing Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant or Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant, before heading to LAN to mingle with Beijing’s beautiful people. Alternatively, catch a show at the controversial National Centre for the Performing Arts.
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