🎟Reservation
Use the app or APP to make an appointment 7 days in advance to grab tickets
Tickets are released at 17:00 every afternoon🎫
There are three time periods to choose from
(9:00-11:00/11:00-13:30/13:30-16:00)
Be sure to enter during the reservation period, and remember to bring your ID card! ‼ ️
🕐Visiting time:
9:00-17:00 (no admission at 16:30, closed on Monday)
🚇Transportation:
Metro Line 1-Tiananmen East Station-Exit D is relatively close
⚠️Security check:
Drink a sip of water on site, and do not bring power banks with a value of more than 20,000 yuan (other power banks can be brought 🔋 but cannot be used in the exhibition hall)
❌Lighter❌Selfie stick tripod❌
Exhibition hall: Eat and drink in the National Museum exhibition hall❌Power bank❌ (some exhibition halls do not allow shoes with exposed feet to enter, and shoe covers are required to enter)
🎤Explanation
1⃣️Guide rental: On the 4th floor, 48r/3h, deposit 💰200 (not recommended, it takes a long time to visit one area, the cost performance is too low)
2⃣️Self-service free explanation: Open the National Museum preface-click on the guide below to enter- Listen to the exhibition (there are detailed explanations, maps of each floor, recommended routes, choose according to your own time)
💗💗💗Must-visit recommendations
1⃣️B1-Ancient China Exhibition: Huge exhibition hall, especially for those who are short on time, you must visit first! 🔥🔥🔥Many popular exhibits are here!
Recommended exhibits: Empress Xiaoduan's Phoenix Crown, Four-ram Bronze Square Zun, Sanxingdui Bronze Mask, Gold-engraved Jade Cage, Drumming and Rap Figurines, Tang Sancai, Kangxi and Qianlong Paintings
2⃣️North District 2F-Road to Revival: China's road to rejuvenation, along the way, the motherland is strong and inspiring
Must-see: Old Summer Palace Rat Head and Rabbit Head
Animal Head Location: Enter the Road to Revival exhibition hall opposite the cafe on the second floor, turn left at the end and you can see it👌
3⃣️North District 2F-Longzhao Xinyuan: The dragon culture of the Chinese nation, the descendants of the dragon see the dragon exhibition🐲
Must-see: Jade Dragon
🙋♀️There are also exhibitions of ancient Chinese coins, Mirror in the Thousand Years, ancient Chinese Buddhist statues, ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting, the power of science and technology, wax figure exhibitions of heroes and models, etc. You can choose what you like to visit first
🍚Eat: You can go to the restaurant for lunch at noon, but there are not many types of dishes, and the taste is average🥲You can bring some snacks with you
ps: The exhibition hall is really big! I suggest you spend a day to see the exhibition, it's worth it! I didn't look at each piece carefully, and I could barely finish it in one day. I suggest you go to the Ancient China Hall first. I thought I had plenty of time, but it was noon when I finished this area. I had a rough look in the afternoon because time was tight. I was in a hurry and barely finished it in one day. That's all I can think of for now. I hope it helps you. Remember to take beautiful photos after reading~
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Today, I will take you to the National Museum located in Tiananmen Square, Beijing~  🏠The Centennial National Museum covers an area of 70,000 square meters, is 42.5 meters high, has a construction area of 200,000 square meters, 48 exhibition halls, a national first-class museum, the largest museum in the world with a single building area, and has more than 1.43 million collections  🎫Tickets Tickets are released at 17:00 every day, free, real fire ‼ ️Important things are written in front Time: 9:00-17:00, closed on Monday Entry: You can enter twice on the same day with your record Security check: Water, food🉑️Power bank over 20,000❌Lighter❌Selfie stick tripod❌  🚌Transportation 1. Subway: Exit C and D of Tiananmen East Station on Line 1 2. Bus: 1, 2, 52, 82, etc., Tiananmen East Station ❤️New guide for Phoenix Crown Fridge Magnets: Line up in the lobby on the first floor, staff will issue number plates, buy with the plates, limited to 2 per person  🗺️Guide to 5-hour tour of the National Museum: 1️⃣Go to B1 Ancient China first, must see‼ ️The treasures of the museum are all here, 2H 2️⃣Go directly to the fourth floor to see several major exhibitions, 2H 3️⃣Go down to the third floor and the second floor in turn, and visit according to your interests, 1H  🚶Detailed itinerary: 1️⃣The first stop is to visit B1 Ancient China, a must-see, otherwise it is like not coming to the National Museum! On the first floor, you can see all the treasures of the museum and the changes of dynasties. The main threads are the ancient times, the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, the Liao, Song, Xia, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  The treasures of the museum include jade dragons, jade cong, eagle-shaped pottery tripods, gold thread clothes, Houmuwu tripods, bronze masks, four-ram square zun, Wu Wang Fuchai bronze sword, Warring States ice mirror, bronze rhino zun, drum-beating rap figurines, celadon lotus zun, gilded bronze Buddha statues, bronze chimes, Tang Sancai, Queen Xiaoduan Nine Dragon Nine Phoenix Crown, etc., and the cultural and creative shop is right outside, 2 hours ☕️Half an hour lunch break, take the baby to the restaurant Eat and rest, not many choices, cold noodles, sandwiches, beverage machine, just fill your stomach, no matter how delicious, bring your own snacks, chocolate 2️⃣ The second stop goes directly to the fourth floor of the South District, and sees 6 exhibitions in one go, including coin exhibition, bronze mirror exhibition, technology exhibition (not going if time is tight), clothing exhibition, porcelain exhibition, jade exhibition, 2 hours 3️⃣ The third stop is the ancient food on the third floor of the North District. There is a table of imported food as soon as you enter the door. Many of the carrots, cucumbers, and watermelons we are used to eating are imported. 30 minutes Tips: The popular white porcelain exhibition of Princess Yushu on the second floor of the North District has closed. The white porcelain skirt is as thin as a cicada's wing, which is amazing! 📷5 and a half hours, 700 photos, walking through the evolution of history, marveling at the wisdom of the predecessors, and seeing the prosperity of history! Step by step, step by step, Maslow's needs model, from the need for food and clothing to spiritual pursuit ❤️Collect first and then visit the exhibition, the National Museum is worth it
Recently, "#chinatravel" suddenly became popular on the Internet. A video titled "China is too beautiful to be real" received 2.5 million likes and 43 million views in just 16 seconds. Foreign netizens were like and collect it crazily, while praying that they would get rich soon and come to China to travel. Hahaha, it turns out that netizens all over the world are the same.  In China, from paying through Alipay and WeChat to calling a taxi and ordering takeout through apps, digital convenience is the core of daily life, so the first thing before coming to China is: how do foreigners get online? ✨ International roaming: Choosing international roaming when traveling in China allows you to keep your personal phone number. However, this convenience often comes at a high price. Before taking off, be cautious about the roaming charges that may be incurred in China, and also ask if there is a partnership with China Telecom's network, which may provide more favorable prices. ✨ eSIM: ESIM cards are generally a more economical option, with competitive prices for calls, texts, and data, especially compared to the usually high fees associated with international roaming. The 15 GB data package of eSIM only costs $21 (about 150 yuan). No physical SIM card or magic is required, which is particularly convenient for travelers and can even be activated before arriving in China. The disadvantage is that there is no phone number, so you can't make calls or receive text messages.  ✨✨ Travel SIM card: After arriving in China, you can buy a SIM card with a valuable local Chinese number at the airport with your passport, and you can directly receive text messages and make calls! Booking an App account, calling a taxi, takeout, booking a hotel, buying tickets, etc. often require the use of text messages and phone calls, which will greatly help foreign tourists travel in China. The price is also very advantageous compared to international roaming and eSIM cards. For example, China Mobile's package, 20GB data package + 80 minutes of calls, only costs 150RMB (about 21$). I recommend a SIM card purchase point that is most suitable for tourists at Shanghai Airport. On the right side of the Cheerway Easy Go convenience store at the arrival area of Pudong Airport, there is a SIM card store that sells Chinese SIM cards for overseas tourists. (⭐️Next time, I will publish a detailed guide on buying SIM cards at Shanghai Pudong Airport in 2024. Remember to follow me. If you need a guide on buying eSIM, you can also DM me~)  These popular Chinese attractions are like windows that allow foreigners to see the real and vivid China: There are rural mountains and fields⛰, pastoral idylls☘, as well as high-rise buildings🏙, modern prosperity🌟. We inherit the past and actively embrace the future! Welcome to China! Have a pleasant trip to China!
After walking 100,000 steps🚶, I finally sorted out the Beijing Hutong Citywalk route‼ ️ Beijing's Hutongs are mainly divided into these four areas, 1️⃣ Wudaoying, Beiluo, Nanluo Ancient Alley in the north, 2️⃣ Dongsi and Beixinqiao in the east, 3️⃣ Baita Temple Xisi in the west, 4️⃣ Qianmen, Yangmeizhuxie Street in the south, etc. These are all classic and fun routes in Beijing. Go and see the red-walled and green-tiled ancient buildings in Beijing, and feel the Beijing atmosphere in the old alleys. There are also many niche literary and creative shops and cafes along the way☕️  Route 1: Beijing Classic Hutong Citywalk Route 🚇Transportation location: Lama Temple subway station 🚶Detailed route: Ditan Park➡️ Lama Temple➡️ Wudaoying Hutong➡️ Imperial College➡️ Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum➡️ Beiluoguxiang➡️ Yanxidai Street➡️ Drum Tower➡️ Bell Tower➡️ Shichahai➡️ Houhai Route features: There are famous historical ancient buildings with red walls and green tiles, Wudaoying Hutong ... Ying and Beiluo Ancient Alley are small literary alleys worth visiting, as well as the Orange Sea Sunset in Shichahai 🌅 and the folk music bar in Houhai 🍹  Route 2: Experience the commercial streets of old Beijing 🚇Transportation location: Exit D of Dongsi Subway Station 🚶Detailed route: Mochaqi Home Market➡️Paper Sound Bookstore➡️Honghua Dim Sum Bureau➡️Beijing Longfu Temple➡️Cool Music Records➡️Fu Geer➡️Wu Wen Xi Dong➡️Daoxiang Village Store 0➡️Red Star Qianjin➡️Douwo➡️Guozijian & Lama Temple Route features: various inherited old shops and some boutique creative design shops, Beixinqiao also has many Beijing specialty snacks and delicacies  Route 3: Cultural Treasure Route 🚇Location and Transportation: Exit B of Fuchengmen Subway Station 🚶Detailed Route: Exit B of Fuchengmen Subway Station➡️Beijing Luxun Museum➡️Miaoying White Pagoda Temple➡️Temple of the Emperors of All Dynasties➡️Guangji Temple➡️Zhengyang Bookstore➡️Red House Public Library➡️Xishiku Church Route Features: Whether it is the White Pagoda Temple, the Temple of the Emperors or the Wansong Old Man Tower, each place has a historical story. The hutongs around Baita Temple are also very good to visit  Route 4: Small literary hutongs & Western-style buildings 🚇Location and transportation: Exit A of Zhushikou Subway Station 🚶Detailed route: Exit A of Zhushikou Subway Station➡️Qianmen Street➡️Dashilan➡️Yingtao Street➡️Yangmeizhu Street➡️Beijing Fang➡️Qianmen➡️Xianyukou Street➡️Sanlihe Park➡️Dongjiaominxiang➡️Chongwenmen Subway Station Route features: It is very close to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, suitable for a one-day tour. Yangmeizhu Street is a small literary hutong that cannot be missed, and Dongjiaominxiang Street is very suitable for taking pictures📷.  The above four routes are worth exploring in person. If you only have one day, you can choose to visit the first route. I believe that after visiting these four routes, you will definitely have a new understanding of Beijing‼ ️ 
If this is your first time to China, these are the Dos and Don'ts you need to know!!! Foreigners who are traveling to China for the first time, please remember this!  📱Set up electronic payment methods ✅Prepare translation software 🧻Carry tissues with you (especially for foreign friends traveling to Guangdong) 🚭Pay attention to signs such as no smoking and no taking photos (especially in Hong Kong) ✅Respect traffic and some local customs  🙅No need to tip 🚰Don't drink water directly from the tap 💳Bring some cash or set up electronic payment, not all places accept credit cards
Come to Beijing in early autumn, don't miss the Hutong Walk!  Not only beautiful, but also runs through Beijing's history and modernity, a super unique experience! It's perfect for a person to walk around for an afternoon! My route is 😗 ▶️Gulou—▶️Beiluoguxiang—▶️Shichahai—▶️Dongjiaominxiang  This route is the essence of Beijing's Hutong culture🧐 Under the subway Gulou Street, don't miss the punch-in at Gulou East Street, it's very Beijing-flavored!  Compared with Nanluoguxiang, Beiluoguxiang is more peaceful and suitable for a leisurely walk. Shichahai is the only open scenic spot with open water in the inner city of Beijing. The boat ride in autumn is beautiful! You can also come to skate in winter!  Dongjiaominxiang is the longest Hutong in Beijing. There are many Western buildings along the way, which is suitable for quietly feeling the history😭 ❤️tips❤️  - The whole journey is about 5km. Wear comfortable shoes, and the sun in Beijing may be very strong, remember to take sunscreen. -There are many photographers on Gulou Street. If you go out alone, you don’t have to worry about no one taking photos📸 - There are many specialty coffees along the way☕, I have sorted them out and put them in Figure 3, 🉑 Save it! - Yandaixie Street is right next to the Gulou, and there are many places selling small items inside, so it’s a good place to go shopping!
Harbin (Manchu: ᡥᠠᠯᠪᡳᠨ, Mulinde transliteration: Halbin), also known as Habu[5] or Hashi, is located in the northern part of China's Northeast Plain. It is the capital of Heilongjiang Province, the People's Republic of China,[6][7][8], a sub-provincial city, and an important regional center city in Northeast China.[7] Harbin is the political, economic, cultural and foreign-oriented center of northern Northeast China. It is also the largest city in China with the third largest registered population among provincial capitals.[9][8] The city's administrative area covers an area of 10,198 square kilometers.[10] The municipal government is located at No. 1 Century Avenue, Songbei District. It has 45 ethnic minorities and a variety of religious cultures. It is the only city in China where Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Christianity, and Islam coexist. [11] Harbin is located in the southern part of Heilongjiang Province. It has a temperate continental monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of only 5.2℃. The winter is cold and long, and the summer is warm and short. It is a winter ice and snow tourism and summer resort. It is famous for its annual International Ice and Snow Festival and its strong European style. It is also one of the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China[12] and a famous historical and cultural city in China[13]. Due to its geographical location, Harbin was a bridgehead for Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union to connect with China and the Far East in the first half of the 20th century. It is also an important international trade city in northern China and one of the earliest international cities in China in the 1920s[14]. Harbin's urban architectural style is still deeply influenced by it. Various European-style buildings brought by early Russian, Eastern European, Jewish and other immigrants are scattered throughout the city. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was gradually transformed into a central city with both industry and commerce. Today, Harbin still occupies an important position in international trade[15] and is the permanent rotating host city of the China-Russia Expo[16]. Harbin is known as the pearl of the Eurasian Continental Bridge and is an important hub of the First Eurasian Continental Bridge and the Sky Corridor[8]. According to the "Plan for Border Development and Opening-up in Northeastern Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia" approved by the State Council in 2013[17], Harbin is the center of the border development and opening-up channel, a regional central city in Northeast Asia[18], and also the core city in the northern part of the Harbin-Changchun urban agglomeration. The 9th Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin in 2025[19].
Jinan, abbreviated as "Ji", also known as "Spring City", [129] is a prefecture-level city, [4] provincial capital, sub-provincial city, [76] megacity under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province. It is located in the central part of Shandong Province and ranks fourth in Shandong Province in terms of population. [155] Its geographical location is between 36°02′～37°54′N and 116°21′～117°93′E. [76] Jinan is an important central city in the Yellow River Basin approved by the State Council, a national historical and cultural city, a national comprehensive transportation hub city, a northern advanced manufacturing base, a northern trade and logistics center, and a regional highland for scientific and technological innovation. [128] As of April 2024, the city has 10 districts and 2 counties, with a total area of 10,244.45 square kilometers. The Municipal People's Government is located at No. 1, Longding Avenue, Lixia District. [34] As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Jinan is 9.515 million. [160] The Jinan dialect belongs to Ji-Lu Mandarin. [93] [110] Jinan is located at the junction of low mountains and hills in the south-central part of Shandong and alluvial plains in the northwest of Shandong. [76] It has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. [126] The landform types are mainly low mountains, hills, plains and low-lying areas along the Yellow River. [78] There are many springs and abundant water, which is known as a natural karst spring museum. [130] In the early Neolithic period, the ancestors of Jinan had already lived and multiplied here. Jinan County was established in the Western Han Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, counties were abolished and Qizhou was still governed by Jinan, and governed 10 counties including Licheng. During the Tianbao period in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Qizhou was once renamed Linzi County and Jinan County. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Jinan Prefecture. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was established along the lines of the Ming Dynasty. In the early years of the Republic of China, Jinan Prefecture was abolished and Daibei Road was established, governing 27 counties. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Licheng County was transferred to Jinan City in 1958. In February 1994, it became a sub-provincial city.
Jieyang City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and one of the four cities in the Chaoshan region. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, located in the southeastern part of Guangdong Province, at the center of the geographical axis between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Haixi Economic Zone.
Nanchang City, abbreviated as "Hong" or "Chang", is a prefecture-level city and provincial capital under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province. It is an important central city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a national historical and cultural city, and a national comprehensive transportation hub city approved by the State Council.
Fuzhou is the capital and largest city of Fujian Province, China. Located in the eastern part of Fujian Province, the city faces the Taiwan Strait to the east and covers a total area of 11,968.53 square kilometers. As of 2024, Fuzhou has a permanent population of 8.501 million. The city has a subtropical monsoon climate and is characterized by its warm and humid weather year-round. Fuzhou is an important center city in southeastern China, a national historical and cultural city, and a comprehensive transportation hub city.
Zhangjiajie City, formerly known as "Dayong", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. It is one of the most important tourist cities in China, a national key ecological functional area, and an important ecological barrier in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The city has two districts and two counties under its jurisdiction, namely Yongding District, Wulingyuan District, Cili County, and Sangzhi County, with a total area of 9,533 square kilometers. [51] At the end of 2024, the permanent population of Zhangjiajie City was 1.4869 million. [90] Zhangjiajie City is located in the northwest of Hunan Province, in the middle and upper reaches of the Lishui River, and belongs to the hinterland of the Wuling Mountain Area. [1] It is the birthplace and central area of the Hunan-Hubei-Chongqing-Guizhou Revolutionary Base. It was built for tourism. It is the window of Hunan's opening up, the living room for welcoming guests, the leader of all-region tourism, and the beautiful business card of Beautiful China. It is known as "an enlarged bonsai and a shrunken fairyland". [51] In September 1982, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park became China's first national forest park. In August 1988, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area was listed as a national key scenic spot. In 1992, the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which consists of three major scenic areas including Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, was listed in the World Natural Heritage List by UNESCO; in February 2004, it was listed in the world's first batch of World Geoparks; in 2007, it was listed in China's first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions. [2] In 2017, Zhangjiajie City was awarded the honorary title of "National Forest City". [3] In 2024, Zhangjiajie City achieved a regional GDP of 65.44 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year.
Shenyang City, formerly known as Shengjing and Fengtian, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, and megacity under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province. It is the core city of the Shenyang metropolitan area and an important central city in Northeast Asia approved by the State Council. Shenyang is known as the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty.
Qingdao is a sub-provincial city and separately planned city in Shandong Province, China. Located in the southern part of the Shandong Peninsula, the city borders the Yellow Sea to the east and south, covering a total area of 11,293 square kilometers. As of 2024, Qingdao has a permanent population of 10.4425 million. The city is known for its coastal scenery, temperate monsoon climate, and significant maritime characteristics. Qingdao is an important coastal center city and a key port city in northern China.