Zhengyang Gate is located in the central south of Tian'anmen Square in Beijing. The gate, commonly known as Qianmen, was the front gate of the inner city of Beijing during the Ming-Qing period.

• Zhengyang Gate comprises two parts: the city gate tower and watchtower. On the first floor, there has an exhibition named Beijing in history introduces the folk customs of Beijing.

Bianyifang claims to be the original Peking duck restaurant – it cites a heritage that dates back to the reign of the Qing emperor Xianfeng.

• It’s nonsmoking throughout and rather less touristy than the other duck options in the area.
• A half bird is ¥108 (trimmings are extra) and the menu also offers duck liver, heart and feet dishes. In fact, just about any part of the duck that is edible is available here.
• The birds here are roasted in the mènlú style (in a closed oven, as opposed to a half-open one where the duck hangs to cook) and the meat is nice and tender.

'The Golden Mask Dynasty', an original Chinese drama play, was sponsored by Overseas Chinese Town, OCT, which invested 200 million yuan into building the Beijing OCT Theater for the play.

• The first show is 17:30 - 18:30, and the second is 19:30 - 20:30.
• The performance is a combination of ballet and gymnastics, glorious costumes and really stunning stage effects with a romantic story outline.
• Note that no photography or video allowed inside and during the show.