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    Address: 101 Wanpingcheng Neijie,Lugouqiao, Fengtai District,Beijing

    Description: On July 7 1937, the long-smoldering conflict between Chinese troops and invading Japanese forces flared into battle at Luguo Bridge (also known as Marco Polo Bridge) south of Beijing. This event, often referred...

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    Address: 23 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District,Beijing

    Description: The museum is a modern homage to the beauties of the woodcarver's art, with over 1000 pieces of original wood sculpture on display. Red sandalwood is the timber of choice, but there are plenty of other precious...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 30 ( RMB 20 for students) | Museums

    Address: 5 Beichendonglu, Chaoyang District,Beijing

    Description: The Museum of Chinese Science and Technology is an important center for popular science education in China; its main task is to disseminate science and technology information to the public and help increase the...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 30 ( RMB 15 for students) | Museums

    Address: 15 Yangrou Hutong, Xisi, Xicheng District,Beijing

    Description: The Geological Museum of China is China's national level museum of geological science.   Among the Museum's acclaimed collection of specimens is an excellent set of dinosaur fossils, including one which is the...

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    Address: 53 Xinjiekou Beidajie, Xicheng District,Beijing

    Description: Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was a renowned Chinese painter and art educator revered as a pioneer in the fusion of Western and Chinese painting styles. Through his art and as the foundation President of the Chinese A...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 10 ( RMB 5 for students/ elders/ disabled) | Museums

    Address: 9 Huguosijie,Xicheng District,Beijing

    Description: Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) was one of the most famous modern stars of Peking Opera. He was most renowned for his performance in female roles, and brought about a revolution in stage makeup, costumes and choreograp...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 30 ( RMB 15 for students) | Museums

    Address: 13-15 Guozijian Jie, Dongcheng District,Beijing

    Description: The Confucius Temple and Guozijian (the Imperial College) in Beijing were first built during the Yuan Dynasty, and followed the ancient architectural rule ''temple on the left and school on the right.'' The Con...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 10 ( RMB 7 for students) | Museums

    Address: 2 Dongbiao Hutong, Dongcheng District,Beijing

    Description: The area near the Ancient Beijing Observatory was the site for astronomical observations during the Yuan dynasty. The rooftop Ancient Observatory now displays a collection of beautifully-wrought pre-telescopic ...

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    Address: 19 Fengfu Hutong, Dengshikou Xijie, Dongcheng District,Beijing

    Description: Lao She was the pen name of the writer Shu Qingchun (1899-1966), an enormously influential critic of the decadence and corruption of pre-revolutionary China who is best remembered in the West for his novel Luot...

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    Address: A9 Fuxing Lu, Haidian District, Beijing

    Description: Built to mark the new millennium (2000, remember?) the China Millennium Monument is located in western Beijing between the Military Museum and the Central Television Complex, just south of Yuyuantan Park. The s...

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    Address: Dashanzi art district,4 Jiuxianqiao Lu,Chaoyang District,Beijing

    Description: Opening on 5th November 2007, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) is situated in a 8,000m2 Bauhaus styled factory building in the Dashanzi Art District in Beijing. Aiming to be China's most comprehens...

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    Address: 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie,Xicheng District,Beijing

    Description: The Capital Museum, opened in May 2006, makes the most of its well-designed, modernist building to display the history and culture of Beijing in a refreshingly contemporary style. The museum, with 5 floors abov...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 5 ( RMB 3 for students) | Museums

    Address: 19 Gongmenkounei Ertiao, Fuchengmen, Xicheng District, Beijing

    Description: Established in 1956, the museum boasts as the former residence of Lu Xun, a short story writer.  The courtyard was bought by Lu Xun at the end of 1923, and redesigned in the following year.  The courtyard ser...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 20 ( RMB 5 for students) | Museums

    Address: 46 Houhai Beiheyan, Xicheng District,Beijing

    Description: On the north shore of Houhai lake is a Qing Dynasty-era estate set in a beautiful formal garden that served as the residence of comrade Soong Ching Ling, wife of the founder of modern China, Dr. Sun Yatsen. Aft...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 40 ( RMB 20 for students) | Museums

    Address: northwest of Xiguanhuandao,Changping District,Beijing

    Description: Ming Huang Wax Palace is one of the largest Wax Museums in the world. It is located close to the north side of Xi Guan Huan Dao in Chang Ping County. With advanced equipment in acoustics, optics and electronics...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 20 | Museums

    Address: 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District,Beijing

    Description: The National Art Museum of China is the largest art museum in China. The museum has collected more than 100,000 modern and traditional folk art masterpieces, paintings, canvases, prints, sculptures, Chinese New...

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    Address: 9 Fuxing Lu,Fuxingmenwai, Xicheng District,Beijing

    Description: The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution is on the western side of the city south of Yuyuantan Park (near Metro Line 1). The 60,000 square meters area is comprised of artifacts and articles detail...

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    Address: 126 Tianqiao Nandajie, Chongwen District,Beijing

    Description: Beijing Museum of Natural History, located near the Temple of Heaven, has paleontological, zoological, botanical, and anthropological exhibits. It takes evolution as the main line while focusing on the diversit...

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    Address: East side of Tian'anmen Square, 16 Dongchanganjie, Dongcheng ...

    Description: The National Museum of China is closed for renovation and re-organization. It will re-open in 2010....

  • | 0 Reviews | 20 RMB (10 RMB for students and elders) one free visit day every month, check the website for more i | Galleries

    Address: Building 4, Pingguo Community, No.32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang ...

    Description:

    Different types of Chinese contemporary art, collections are internationally influenced. Also hosts events such as concerts and art fairs.

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    Address: 241 Caochangdi, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang District, Beijing

    Description:

    Represents the best and most innovative contemporary artists from Asia, hosts a variation of domestic and international exhibitions.

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    Address: The 798 Art District, Dashanzi, 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang ...

    Description:

    Galerie Paris-Beijing is dedicated to contemporary world photography. The gallery is co-operating with a similar venue in Paris and especially focuses on supporting newcomers in photography scene.

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  • | 0 Reviews | 15 RMB, Students free, Thursdays free, | Galleries

    Address: 798 Art District, No.4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing

    Description: A modern art center that presents the latest contemporary art in China including features from fashion, music and multimedia. The center also hosts life performances, films and other cultural events. It is espe...

  • | 0 Reviews | Libraries

    Address: 6 Wanliu Xingbiao Jiayuan, Haidian District, Beijing

    Description: The first foreign language library for children is on the eve of Children’s Day in Haidian District, Beijing. The new library, which is located in Haidian Children’s Palace (海淀少年宫), occupies a floor spac...

  • | 0 Reviews | RMB 20 | Museums

    Address: Pangge Zhuang Town, Daxing District, Beijing

    Description: That’s right, Beijing has a museum especially dedicated to the watermelon. Located within the Watermelon Research Institute (watermelons are very interesting to research it seems) in China’s watermelon capita...