"Looking to escape the usual tourist crowd and ready to explore? Been to Beijing before and already visited the iconic sights? This list has some suggestions for getting off the beaten path!"

"As the capital of China – and having been so on and off until 1279 when it more permanently became the capital – Beijing is steeped in tradition and culture. A growing metropolis of over 20 million people, there is a plethora of things to see and do …"

"With economic growth and rising wages comes higher consumer demand. As Beijing has continued to develop, there has been a rapid increase in the number of malls being built across the city, such as Tun San Li in Sanlitun, the second Joy City mall in C…"

"Beijing, being the Imperial Capital, is filled with beautiful gardens fit for the Royal Emperors and Empresses who lived in the Forbidden Palace. Fortunately these Imperial Gardens — now public parks — have not lost their splendor, with tourists and…"