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Beijing in half a day: route in order

The colonnaded Chairman Mao Memorial Hall at the south end of Tiananmen Square, with a sculpture group in frontThe colonnaded east facade of the Great Hall of the People with the national emblem, seen from Tiananmen SquareTiananmen Square with the Monument to the People's Heroes on the left and the Great Hall of the People's colonnade behind

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
2 of 4 free; paid: Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Gate
Duration
3 h 20 min · 09:30–12:48
Start and finish
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall → Tiananmen Gate
On foot
≈ 18 min in total
Transport
none — all on foot
With kids
fine: short walks

The plan, stop by stop

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Beijing09:30–12:48 · 4 places · 3 h 20 min

  1. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

    · 30 min · Free

  2. 7 min on foot

  3. Great Hall of the People

    · 1 h · ¥30, students ¥15; WeChat booking

  4. 6 min on foot

  5. Tiananmen Square

    · 45 min · Free

  6. 5 min on foot

  7. Tiananmen Gate

    · 45 min · ¥15, concession ¥5, booking only

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What the route costs

2 of 4 are free; 2 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Chairman Mao Memorial Hall5530 minFree
2Great Hall of the People511 h¥30, students ¥15; WeChat booking
3Tiananmen Square6845 minFree
4Tiananmen Gate4945 min¥15, concession ¥5, booking only
Total3 h2 of 4 free

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  • Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
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