Huānyíng láidào Běijīng

Destination airport: Beijing Capital International Airport PEK

Flight duration: 10 hr 10 min

Straight-line distance: 8,000 km

Culinary specialities

Roast duck
Peking duck gained fame as early as the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century. Today, there are specialised restaurants in Beijing that serve nothing else: crispy skin, tender meat, thin pancakes, and sweet bean paste.

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Did you know?

Beijing Capital International Airport is China's largest airport and one of the busiest in the world. It opened in 1958 and is located about 25 kilometres north-east of Beijing's city centre. Terminal 3 is particularly well-known – one of the largest airport terminals in the world, which was built specifically for the 2008 Olympic Games. The airport is a major hub for international flights to Asia, Europe, and North America.

Places of interest

The impressive Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing was the residence of the Chinese emperors for centuries. The vast palace complex, with its countless courtyards, halls, and roofs of golden-yellow tiles, testifies to the splendour and power of the imperial dynasties.

The nearby Tiananmen Square is one of the largest public squares in the world. It is not only a political centre but also a symbolic site of modern Chinese history.

Just a few hours from Beijing, another highlight begins: the world-famous Great Wall of China. The monumental structure stretches across the landscape over steep mountain ridges – a fascinating testament to historical engineering and strategic thinking.

Another architectural masterpiece is the Temple of Heaven, once the site of important rituals to ensure good harvests. Surrounded by parklands, the temple impresses with its perfect symmetry, deep blue roof tiles, and spiritual aura.

Useless knowledge

• In Beijing, eggs are boiled in soy sauce, dried, fermented, or steeped in tea, and then are still simply called „egg“.
• Beijing Capital International Airport is so large that it has its own underground train system within Terminal 3.
• Beijing has seven ring roads – the sixth ring road runs for 170 km around the city.
• The Forbidden City has over 9,000 rooms and not a single air conditioner. Emperors had fans. Tourists have sweat.
• In Peking there are over 9,000 registered hutongs (traditional alleyway districts) – many of them are over 700 years old.