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Pékin / Beijing

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Municipality sheet

Understanding the territory

Pékin / Beijing is a municipalite in China connected to the North China tourist region. Its administrative centre is Beijing. This sheet gathers useful références to locate the destination, understand accèss, identify key cities and prepare a coherent itinerary.

Official typeMunicipalite
CentreBeijing
Tourist zoneNorth China
Indicative seasonAvril-juin, septembre-octobre
Territory

Area and population

Area : Environ 16 410 km2

Population : Environ 21 a 22 millions d habitants

Saisons

Climatee and recommended period

Continental sec, hiver froid, été chaud.

Generally favourable period: Avril-juin, septembre-octobre.

Useful cities and areas

  • Centre historique, Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, zones Grande Muraille.

Known landmarks

  • Cite interdite, Grande Muraille, Temple du Ciel, hutongs
Travel integration

Why include Pékin / Beijing in a journey?

Pékin / Beijing can enrich a China itinerary with practical accèss points, complementary stages and a clearer reading of the territory.

What to see

  • Cite interdite, Grande Muraille, Temple du Ciel, hutongs

What to do

Airports

Beijing Capital PEK et Beijing Daxing PKX. Daxing est moderne mais plus eloigne selon quartier.

Train

Beijing South pour trains rapides vers Shanghai, Beijing West pour Xian, Beijing North/Qinghe pour certaines liaisons regionales.

Transfers

Aéroport vers centre : 45 a 90 min selon aéroport et trafic. Grande Muraille Mutianyu : environ 1h30 a 2h depuis le centre.

In your journey

Useful information

Pékin / Beijing helps locate the main accèss points, référence cities and distances to consider in an itinerary. These practical details should be combined with the corresponding tourist région page.