Beijing weekend travel guide (2 days, 2 nights).

🔴 Friday afternoon: Qingdao 🚄 Beijing South, Tiananmen Square ➡️ Qianmen Street Stay near Xuanwumen Subway Station. After checking in, go to Tiananmen Square (reservation required) to take night photos 🌃. CNY 15 per photo, minimum 4 photos. Highly recommend the female photographer! She is patient and enthusiastic, and will help you adjust your makeup and hair, and guide your poses. Then walk or take a bus to Qianmen Street to visit cultural and creative stores and buy fridge magnets. 🔴 Saturday: Great Hall of the People ➡️ Forbidden City ➡️ Jingshan Park ➡️ Wangfujing Visit the Great Hall of the People (reservation required) in the morning for 1.5 hours, then eat Heiyan meat pie near Qianmen Street. Visit the Forbidden City (closes at 4:30 pm) in the afternoon. We recommend riding a shared bike 🚴. Enter through the Meridian Gate and exit through the Gate of Divine Prowess. After exiting the Gate of Divine Prowess, turn left and enter the underpass. Pay CNY 2 to enter Jingshan Park and take panoramic photos of the Forbidden City. Eat at Jingbeile Hot Pot in Wangfujing in the evening, then stroll around Wangfujing. 🔴 Sunday: Chairman Mao Memorial Hall ➡️ Beijing Hutongs ➡️ Nanluoguxiang Visit Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (reservation required) in the morning. Remember to store your bags before entering. Security checks take a long time, so be prepared. Go to Nanluoguxiang for lunch and eat Fangzhuanchang Zhajiangmian 🍝, then visit Nanluoguxiang and Beiluoguxiang Hutongs. Highly recommend Beiluoguxiang Hutong, which has few tourists. Photos taken with a Fujifilm camera have a great atmosphere. 🍁 After visiting the hutongs, ride a shared bike to Sanyuanmeiyuan at Shichahai Station to buy cheese rolls and other snacks. Return to Qingdao 🚄 with your luggage.