Jingshan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan) is a green space in the heart of Beijing and home to one of the city’s few hills.

Jingshan Park, which is located just to the north of the Forbidden City, and whose pagoda-crowned hill is the perfect place to catch your first Beijing sunrise.

• Hang a right out of Jingshan Park’s main gate and walk north through the hutongs, where you’ll find dozens of vendors selling jian bing, an egg pancake that’s a classic Beijing breakfast.

The Temple of Heaven is known as one of Beijing's imperial temples. It has been described as "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design".

• Walk to the nearest Beijing Metro station (which should be Nanluoguxiang) and take it to Tiantandongmen station, which is where you’ll find the Temple of Heaven, a prayer hall that dates back to the early 15th century.

Yonghe Lama Temple contains the largest wooden Buddha in the world, combining Han Chinese and Tibetan styles temple building and artworks.

• Head back to Tiantandongmen station and ride the metro to Yonghegong station, which is just steps from the Lama Temple.

The Summer Palace is known as the best preserved imperial garden in the world. It is only a short drive from the central.

• From Yonghegong station, take subway line 2 to Xizhimen station. From there, transfer to Subway Line 4 Daxing Line and get off at Beigongmen station, you will reach the Summer Palace.
• Watch the sunset here and take your time getting back to your hotel, where you can enjoy a free shadow puppet show and, if you’ve got some energy left, an evening stroll around Houhai.