Your key to the Forbidden City and other tips for visiting Beijing's landmarks

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Where to find the best hot springs around town: Need a break from the city this weekend? Laura Piercy and Huang Zhe scope out the best of Beijing's numerous hot springs

Paradise Found: Shangri-la may be close to paradise, but it's not the easiest place to find good accommodation. All that's about to change thanks to the efforts of an entrepreneurial Yunnanese cameraman

Secret city - Beijing’s forgotten subway stop: Mind the gap Fushouling subway stop is never busy at rush hour

Red House: The foundations of the Communist Party were laid here

Secret city Milu Park: Now living happily in China, the deer in this park survived through the efforts of an English aristocrat

The Imperial Observatory: What a tool Star-gazing, Ming style

Shuige Tea House: Try out the Shuige Tea House, a relaxing little haven

Secret city - The Southeast corner watchtower of the Ming Wall: Check out the battle site of the Boxer Rebellion

Delight at the museum: Miriam Clifford, co-author of a new guide to China's museum gives the low-down on Beijing's top five educational attractions

Tanzhe Temple: First there was Tanzhe, then there was Beijing

Shengyuan Gardens: Be a tourist in your adopted city and take a stroll down to this exquisite former residence

Tongjiao Temple: The best temple in Beijing, bar nun

Dongyue Temple: Demystify baffling Daoism with a trip to temple

The Great Wall: You just can't leave China without a visit to the Great Wall. Whether you want a quick peek, a cable car ride to the top, or a rugged cycling trip, here's how to see the wall

798: The scoop on Beijing's most famous gallery district

Beijing in Five Days: Our whirlwind tour of the Chinese capital includes all of the must-see spots

Beijing in One Day: From the Forbidden City to famous eats, if you've only got 24 hours in the capital, here's what you must do

All for a bottle of Beijing beer...: How Beijing got a local brew...and how that beer played a part in starting the Second Sino-Japanese War

The Broken Bowl Tea House: Revolutionary heads rolled at this former tea house site

Park Life: Beijing is not short of parks with elegant pagodas and historical gates. We've chosen the best for you to enjoy

Beijing's old red light district: Just south of Qianmen, Bada Hutong has seen some wild times

Beijing Botanical Gardens: Puyi's final Pastime

Secret City: Matteo Ricci‘s Tomb: A very old China hand

Museums you shouldn't miss: A shooting gallery, animatronic dinosaurs, and a scale model city can be found at these lesser-known attractions

Hutong demolition: Beijing's move towards modernity comes at a price...

South Beijing: Temples, teashops, and an underground city populate this relaxed side of Beijing

Becoming a eunuch: Time Out takes a look at the excruciating process by which the emperor's eunuchs were separated from their 'crown jewels'...

The Centre: Home to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, this is Beijing's historic heart

Cosmology and garden design: Decoding the Chinese garden...

The North-west: The Summer Palace and beautiful hills make this area a relaxing retreat from Beijing's bustle

Traditional Beijing Street life: Escape to the back streets...

Houhai & the North: Charming hutongs, bustling nightlife,and famous temples

Sail away: Explore the city, and enjoy the nice weather, on a boat ride through one of Beijing's traditional canals

Beijing's financial district explored: Where flow the old canals and the new money...

Chaoyang district: If capitalism is Beijing‘s new passion, then Chaoyang is its heart...