Beijing

The Forbidden City is a vast 15th-century imperial palace complex of nearly 900 buildings that served as the home of Ming and Qing emperors for almost 500 years.

The Temple of Heaven is a 15th-century religious complex where Ming and Qing emperors held annual prayer ceremonies, crowned by the iconic circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

The Summer Palace is an imperial garden retreat centred on Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, featuring pavilions, temples and the 17-Arch Bridge.

The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is a restored Ming-dynasty fortification winding over forested ridges about 70 km northeast of central Beijing.

Beihai Park is an imperial garden dating to the 10th century, centred on a lake with the White Dagoba on Jade Flower Island.

The 798 Art District is a contemporary art zone built inside decommissioned 1950s factory buildings, filled with galleries, studios and street art.