Peking Duck
Lacquer-skinned duck carved tableside. Book ahead or queue with the locals — both worth it.
Siji Minfu Roast Duck · Beijing
Factory of Ideas · 798 Art District
Beijing4.53 hr16k saved
Bauhaus arms-factory shells turned into galleries, bookshops and coffee. Cold-war slogans still painted on the roof beams.
It sits in Beijing, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best afternoons; spring/autumn weekends (many galleries closed mondays).
Good to know
- Best time — Afternoons; spring/autumn weekends (many galleries closed Mondays)
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Guo Yueting · Pexels License
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