{"id":7274,"date":"2022-12-16T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=7274"},"modified":"2022-12-16T19:19:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:19:39","slug":"top-things-to-do-in-beijing-in-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-winter-tour\/top-things-to-do-in-beijing-in-the-winter","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Things to Do in Beijing in the Winter (Tips, Photos & Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your Beijing winter tour<\/a>? Beijing is an interesting destination for your winter vacation. Winter in Beijing begins with an abundance of festivities during the holiday season: skiing, ice skating, hot spring bathing, hiking the Great Wall of China, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, if you prefer to stay out of the cold, choose from the numerous museums, restaurants, book stores open during the season.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beijing Winter Tour<\/a> Map ( Ski, Spa and Great Wall )<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

We\u2019ve put together a few top things to do in Beijing in the winter,  which allow you to feel the warmer part of the city when it\u2019s getting colder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skiing in Beijing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Skiing has become increasingly popular with Chinese. There are over 10 ski resorts around Beijing which are suitable for both beginners and advanced skiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more Beijing skiing information, check out the link: Top 10 Beijing Ski Resorts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To meet the various needs from customers, most of the Beijing ski resorts offers snow related activities such as stimulative Motorcycle on snow land, snow flying disc, romantic sleigh drawn by dogs or houses, ice garden, and snow garden.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Snow Ski<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Visiting a ski resort is a bonus added to make a perfect winter holiday in Beijing. No matter you are a keen skier or non-skier, you can rewind and entertain yourself in a ski resort around Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, skiing and participating in snow activities, or just sitting in a cozy snack bar and appreciating the white ski area over a cup of coffee or tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor Ice Rinks <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of open-air ice skating rinks on some lakes in Beijing. Shichahai Lake,  Beihai Park and Kunming Lake in Summer Palace are three of the most important outdoor ice rinks for many local skaters.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Shichahai (Houhai) Ice Rink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

For more Beijing Ice Skating information,  check out the link:  Top Beijing Ice Skating Rinks.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few top indoor ice skating Rinks such New World Champion Skating Rink, all Star Ice Rink, New World Champion Skating Rink and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice Lantern Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each year, starting Jan 05, Beijing will hold its own ice and snow festival \u2013 The Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival. The Longqing Gorge is flanked on both sides by green peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the shade from mountains towering on both sides, the area has an annual ice period of four months, offering the ideal venue for an ice-lantern festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival, check the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How visit Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ice lantern Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

During the ice lantern festival, ice-and-snow sculptures and ice slides are displayed along 300 meters of the gorge. The evening colorful lighting adds to the fun of evening activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot Spring Bathing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A nice soak in one of Beijing’s many hot springs is an excellent way to the perfect place to wash off the dirt and relax your body. There are three popular hot spring resorts around Beijing: Chunhuiyuan Hot Spring Resort<\/a>, Jiuhua Spa & Resort<\/a> and Huaxia Hot Spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, check out the Top 10 Spring Resorts in Beijing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hot Spring at Jiuhua Spa Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Chunhuiyuan Hot Spring Resort and Jiuhua Spa & Resort Actually have the same springhead \u2013 Xiaotangshan hot spring. Xiaotangshan has been famous for its hot springs for over 300 years. Local legend has it that the imperial family of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) went there to relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museums and Art Galleries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All the major attractions, including Museums and Art Galleries, are still open in Beijing in winter. As a China\u2019s vibrant and exciting capital city, Beijing is home to many world-class museums and art galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are over 150 to choose from, ranging from the historical to the hi-tech.<\/p>\n\n\n

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museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

For more information on Beijing museums, check out the link: Top 10 Beijing Museums<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temple Fairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a foreign visitor, if you are in Beijing during the Spring Festival,  visiting a temple fair is definitely a good choice to experience the traditional  Beijing custom and Chinese culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like elsewhere in the world, temple fairs (Miao Hui)originated and developed as groups of vendors did business near temples when many pilgrimages came to pay tribute to the gods during traditional festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information in Temple Fair, check out the link:  <\/strong>What to see and do at the temple fairs in Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Temple Fair<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Now there are over 10 major temple fairs held each year in Beijing during Chinese New Year. Most of them are in the parks, wide streets and other non-temple areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop at the local free markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are not interested in shopping at high-end shopping malls in Beijing, where everything seems to be overpriced at fixed prices, then why not dig into the plentiful free or flea markets where you can enjoy bargaining with the local vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Free Markets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

For information on Beijing markets, check out the link:   Top Beijing Markets<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curl up with a book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore and Beijing Xinhua Bookstore are major book sellers. The China Book Store in Liulichang binds and repairs all kinds of books and periodicals as well as selling them.Another good place for books is Haidian book street near Beijing University.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bookstore<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Add-on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Ski Resorts in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Ice Rinks in Beijing<\/a>
Houhai Winter Ice Skating Rink<\/a>
How to Visit Great Wall of China in Winter<\/a>
Top 8 Things to Do in Beijing in the Winter<\/a>
How to Visit Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival<\/a>
What to see and do at the temple fairs in Beijing<\/a>
Snow and Ice at Bird\u2019s Nest (National Stadium)<\/a>
How to Spend Spring Festival in Beijing<\/a>
How to Spend Christmas Eve in Beijing<\/a>
Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Beijing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing Winter Tour<\/a>
Beijing 5 Day Winter Tour Package<\/a>
Car Rental in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour Packages<\/a>
Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tours<\/a>
China City Tours<\/a>
China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
How to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Tourist Scams Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Night Snack Street<\/a>
Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
Beijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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