For having the Forbidden City at its center and the Great Wall surrounding it, Beijing seems fairly open these days! Visitors on Beijing flights should see the palaces, temples, the bird nest-shaped National Stadium, and the Rem Koolhaas-designed CCTV Tower.
Dashanzi district's, 798 Art Space, has a contemporary art scene taking shape in former warehouses. Sanlitun district hosts a lively ex-pat nightlife-Creole food and old-fashioned American cocktails flow freely here. Rent a bike and ride through the hutongs to see classic courtyard houses. Search Beijing flights today.