Lonely planet beijing encounter best of by eilis quinn paperback details united states isbn 978 1 74104 666 3 isbn 10 1 74104 666 1 lonely planet 2008 see also possibly by other authors 2010 paperback beijing encounter . Discover the best top things to do in beijing china including forbidden city temple of heaven park summer palace search lonely planet search destinations best in travel 2021 featured . At lonely planet we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large what we do we offer travelers the worlds richest travel advice informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 lonely planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages. Itinerary day 1 beijing arrive at any time arrival transfer is included enjoy beijings famed peking duck at our welcome dinner tonight day 2 beijing today we discover one of the most iconic wonders of the world the great wall of china this impressive series of fortifications was built between the 3rd century bc and the 17th century ad along chinas northern border and spans . One of the great pleasures of beijing is picking your way through the hutong a dense matrix of residential alleyways shaped by the enclosing walls of traditional courtyard homes known as siheyuan