4-Day Beijing Family Study Tour | Science Museum Exploration

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing, Hotel Check-in, and Initial City Exploration

The theme of the first day is adaptation. Beijing is vast, and the urban scale and traffic congestion often exceed the expectations of families visiting for the first time. The goal of this half-day is not to tick off as many attractions as possible, but to let adults and children recover from travel fatigue and get a feel for Beijing’s “temperament.”

14:00 Hotel Check-in and Recuperation

After landing in Beijing or exiting the high-speed rail station, heading straight to the hotel is the priority. For families with children, I always adhere to the principle of “staying near the Second Ring Road and close to a subway entrance.”

• Location Logic: Subway trains are extremely crowded during morning and evening peaks in Beijing; transferring with children is a major taboo. Line 2 is a loop line, so nowhere is too far; Line 8 runs north-south, providing direct access to the Olympic Park and Qianmen. The Chongwenmen area has New World Department Store and Tongren Hospital, offering excellent living facilities; Xuanwumen is quieter and closer to Beijing South Railway Station.
• Accommodation Pitfalls: I have stayed in hutongs several times, and the experience is very polarized. Unless it is a high-end Courtyard hotel with a budget of over 2,000 yuan per night, ordinary hutong guesthouses are not suitable for families. Many guesthouses converted from old houses have nearly zero soundproofing; you can clearly hear the toilet flushing next door.
• Luggage Pain Points: Most hutongs feature municipal bluestone pavement where taxis cannot enter. You will need to drag your suitcase for hundreds of meters on uneven stone roads. The sound of wheels clattering is embarrassingly loud and very taxing on the wrists.

My Personal Experience:
I once took friends to stay at a trendy guesthouse deep in Dashilar. It happened to rain that day, and since hutong drainage is average, we had to hold an umbrella in one hand and lift a 24-inch suitcase over puddles with the other. Upon reaching the room, we found no separate wet and dry areas, making it very inconvenient for the child to bathe. We checked out the next day and moved back to a chain hotel in Chongwenmen, where the subway was right outside and the lobby was spacious. This certainty is far more important than “sentiment” in family travel.

16:00 Qianmen Street and Dashilar Historical District Walk

Around 4:00 PM, when the sun is less intense, is the best time to head from the hotel to Qianmen. Do not take a taxi at this time; the evening peak within the Second Ring Road will be frustratingly slow. Taking the subway to “Qianmen Station” is the most reliable option.

• Route Breakdown: Most tourists head straight for the Zhengyangmen Archery Tower and walk back and forth along the wide main road of Qianmen Street. That street is now full of souvenir chain stores with a heavy commercial atmosphere. The route I recommend is to walk through the “capillaries.”
• Xianyukou Food Street: Enter from the east side of Qianmen Street. This is a gathering place for time-honored snacks. Although opinions on taste vary nowadays, the architectural style is well-preserved.
• Yangmeizhu Xiejie: This is the highlight of this segment. Walking deep through Dashilar West Street, you will see a different side of Beijing. There are no hawkers here; instead, there are independent bookstores, handmade pottery shops, and old residential areas. Grandfathers sitting by the roadside soaking up the sun and birdcages hanging from doorframes represent the living city of Beijing.
• About the Dangdang Tram: The vintage trams (Dangdang cars) on Qianmen Street are great for photos, but I don’t recommend queuing to ride them. The one-way trip is only a few hundred meters, yet the queue can take half an hour. The view from inside is actually obscured; it’s better to find a good angle by the roadside and snap a photo as it passes.

Area	Typical Characteristics	Target Audience	Suggested Stay
Qianmen Main Street	Wide, many tourists, chain stores, trams	First-time visitors taking photos	20 minutes
Dashilar Commercial Street	Time-honored brands (Tongrentang, Neiliansheng), bustling	Buying specialties, sightseeing	30 minutes
Yangmeizhu Xiejie	Artistic, quiet, Republican-era architecture, independent shops	Deep travelers, family walks	1 hour

18:00 Traditional Old Beijing Flavor Dinner

When you are tired of walking, settle dinner nearby. The first meal in Beijing must be either copper pot instant-boiled mutton or roasted duck.

• Queuing Strategy: If you want to eat at Siji Minfu (Qianmen Dashilar Branch), you must get a number via their official WeChat account around 4:00 PM. This restaurant is right on Qianmen Street; the window seats offer a view of the Archery Tower and are extremely popular. If your number expires or you don’t want to wait, wandering over to the nearby Ya’er Li Ji is an excellent choice; it’s a Halal restaurant frequented by locals.
• Ordering Tips:
  • Hand-cut Fresh Mutton: This is the soul of copper pot hot pot. It’s only considered fresh if the meat doesn’t fall off when the plate is held vertically. Compared to machine-cut frozen meat rolls, hand-cut meat doesn’t get tough even after long boiling, making it easier for children to chew.
  • Dipping Sauce: Beijing dipping sauce is based on sesame paste, mixed with leek flower and fermented bean curd sauce. If children aren’t used to it, you can order a separate serving of sesame paste with sugar, or a simple soy sauce and vinegar dish, but I suggest letting them try a bite of the traditional flavor.
  • Sesame Biscuits: Freshly baked biscuits are incredibly crispy and are the best companion for hot pot; eat them while they are hot.
• About Douzhir: This is the litmus test for a “true Beijinger.” Its taste is like fermented sauerkraut water. Just order one bowl for everyone to share; it’s usually eaten with crispy fried dough rings (Jiaoquan) to help offset the sourness.

Dining Suggestions for Families with Kids:
Beijing copper pots conduct heat very quickly, and charcoal fires are high-temperature. When eating hot pot with children, ensure they sit on the side away from the pot, or ask the waiter to install a heat guard (available in some restaurants). Additionally, time-honored restaurants are usually noisy, and the waiters have that loud Beijing accent; this isn’t a bad attitude, but rather a local cultural trait—just go with the flow. Walking out after dinner and seeing the lit-up Zhengyangmen Gate Tower provides an immediate sense of historical weight.

Day 2: Immersive Scientific Exploration, Full Day at China Science and Technology Museum

On the second day, we focus on the Olympic Park area. The China Science and Technology Museum (New Venue) is definitely one of the most cost-effective places for family tours in Beijing. Its scale is enormous and highly interactive. Without a good plan, it might turn into a “tiring trek where the child only remembers buying ice cream.”

09:30 Enter the Main Exhibition Hall

Waking up early is essential. Although it opens at 9:30, I suggest everyone reach the West Gate security check around 09:10.

• Ticket Battle: Tickets for the museum are now as sought after as those for the Forbidden City. You must book on the official WeChat account 7 days in advance, setting an alarm. The main exhibition hall ticket is basic; if you plan to see movies, book special effects cinema tickets at the same time, as they cannot be bought on-site.
• Reverse Sightseeing Strategy: Most people habitually wander around the first floor after entering. My suggestion: Head straight to the elevator to the second floor after swiping your ID, and charge into Hall A of “Exploration and Discovery.”
  • Why this way? Hall A is the area with the densest and most core interactive projects in the entire museum. There are massive mechanical ball rolling arrays, electromagnetic stages, and driving simulators. It’s least crowded right after opening, so children can play popular items repeatedly without the usual 20-minute wait. By the time others catch up, we have already seen the best parts.
• Reviewing “Glory of China” on the First Floor: After having your fill of core projects on the second floor, return to the first floor to see “Glory of China.” Although this hall is less interactive, it has a high density of knowledge.
  • Parental Homework: There are large-scale reconstructed models of the Water-Powered Armillary Sphere and Celestial Globe, as well as structural displays of Luban locks and the Zhaozhou Bridge. I strongly suggest parents look up “Glory of China Exhibit Analysis” in advance or rent an audio guide for 30 yuan on-site. When you can point to that water-powered spinning machine and tell your child that this was the most advanced machinery before the Industrial Revolution, the admiration in their eyes will be unmistakable.

My Mistake:
The first time I took my nephew, I stayed too long at the dinosaur fossils on the first floor. By the time we reached the mechanical exhibition hall on the second floor, there were a dozen people queuing for each project. The child wanted to try the “pull yourself up” pulley block experience but had to wait for a full half-hour, which killed his enthusiasm. Therefore, play the popular interactives first and see the static displays later—this is an iron rule.

12:00 Nutritious Lunch and Rest inside the Museum

At lunchtime, the public canteen on the B1 level of the museum turns into a battlefield.

• Dining Reality: Set meals there cost about 40-60 yuan each, tasting like standard “canteen food,” and finding a seat is extremely difficult and noisy enough to give you a headache.
• Optimal Solution: Picnic Mode. Each floor of the museum has spacious public rest areas (usually beside stairs or at hall connections) where eating your own food is allowed.
  • Food List: Rice balls, whole wheat sandwiches, vacuum-packed chicken breast bought at a convenience store the night before, along with some washed cherry tomatoes or apples.
  • Hidden Benefit: This not only saves money and time but, more importantly, the child can continue playing as soon as they wipe their hands, without wasting 40 precious minutes in a canteen queue. You can use this time to sit on a bench in the rest area, letting the child rest their eyes for a bit to recharge for the afternoon.

13:30 Scientific Experiment Interaction and Dome Theater Experience

From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM is the time when a child’s biological clock is most prone to sleepiness. Do not arrange high-intensity activities; switch to “sitting and watching” mode.

• The Magic of the Dome Theater: The dome theater at the China Science and Technology Museum has one of the largest domes in the world. However, I must remind everyone about seating tips: Never buy the last three rows, and don’t buy the first three rows.
  • Golden Seats: The middle of the 4th to 6th rows from the back. If you are too far forward, you have to crane your neck, and the image distortion is severe, leading to strong motion sickness after ten minutes. If you are too far back, the sense of immersion is insufficient.
  • Film Selection: Try to choose titles like “Paleozoic Sea Monsters” or space themes, where the visual impact is powerful and works perfectly with the dome effect.
• Plan B for Young Children: If you are bringing a child under 6, the dome theater might scare them (the sound is very loud). Instead, go to the “Science and Life” hall on the third floor. There are simulated farms, kitchens, and even a car repair shop—it’s a massive role-playing playground where children can play “house” all afternoon.

16:30 Walk through Olympic Park, Exterior View of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube

Around 4:30 PM, the closing broadcast sounds, which is our time to retreat. Exiting the east gate of the museum leads directly to the core area of the Olympic Park.

• Don’t Buy Tickets to Enter the Venues: This is my heartfelt advice. Inside the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, unless there is a game or performance, you just see empty seats and steel structures, and the tickets are not cheap. Their essence is entirely on the outside.
• Fun in the Square: The Olympic Park landscape avenue is very wide and vehicle-free. This is the time to take out a folding kite (if you brought one) or just let the children run around with the massive Bird’s Nest in the background. Such photos are far more vivid than standing at the ticket gate posing with a peace sign.
• Wait for the Lights: In summer, stay a bit longer. When the sun goes down, the membrane structure of the Water Cube lights up in blue and the Bird’s Nest turns red—the visual contrast is beautiful. You can have dinner at the nearby Xin’ao Shopping Center, which is the most cost-effective place to eat in the area. After eating, you can come out to see the night view and then take Subway Line 8 back to the hotel, perfectly closing the day.

Timeline	Recommended Action	Pitfall Guide
09:30	Head straight to Hall A, 2nd Floor	Don’t linger too long on the 1st floor
12:00	Picnic with own food	Don’t squeeze into the B1 canteen
13:30	Dome Theater / 3rd Floor Hall	Don’t sit in the front rows of the theater
16:30	Exterior view of venues from the square	Don’t waste money on tickets for the interior

Day 3: Great Wall Fortification Inspection and Simulated Archaeology Practice

This day involves the highest physical exertion but is also the one children remember most vividly. We will dismantle the Great Wall and history from two dimensions: “footwork” and “brainpower.” Ensure the children have a filling breakfast because today’s exercise volume is definitely over the limit.

08:30 Depart for Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area

For the Great Wall, I only recommend Mutianyu. Compared to the crowded “sea of heads” at Badaling, Mutianyu preserves the wildness and grandeur of the Great Wall, with extremely high vegetation coverage, so it doesn’t feel scorching even in summer.

• Transportation Practicalities: It takes about 1.5 to 2 hours from the city to Mutianyu. For families with kids, I don’t recommend taking the 916 Express from Dongzhimen and transferring; it’s too troublesome. The most worry-free way is to book a direct bus like “Mubus” or “Zanbus”, which costs dozens of yuan per person and stops at the parking lot at the foot of the hill, or hire a private car (approx. 600-800 yuan/day).
• Shuttle Bus Pitfall: Reaching the scenic area gate isn’t the end; after buying tickets, you must take the scenic area shuttle bus to reach the climbing entrance. This road is entirely uphill, very boring, and exhausting. Do not try to save those 15 yuan by making children walk up; save your energy for climbing the Great Wall.

10:00 Climb the Great Wall, On-site Explanation of Fortification Systems

My classic route: Take the enclosed cable car up to Watchtower 14 -> Walk down to Watchtower 6 -> Take the slide/toboggan down the mountain.

• Route Logic: Watchtower 14 is high and offers open views, perfect for great photos. Walking from 14 to 6 is generally downhill, which is friendly to children’s knees, and they won’t be huffing and puffing, leaving them more energy to listen to the explanation.
• Study Interaction Points:
  • Secrets of the Shooting Holes: When inside a watchtower, don’t just enjoy the cool air. I usually point to a shooting hole and ask: “Why is this hole large on the inside and small on the outside?” or “Why are there holes on this wall but none on that one?” Guide them to discover that embrasures are targeted at enemies outside the wall, while the parapet on the inside is usually lower to facilitate logistics.
  • Drainage System: Look for drainage ditches and the “spitting mouths” sticking out of the wall. Tell the children that for the Great Wall to stand for hundreds of years, waterproofing is more important than defense. If water seeps into the brick joints and expands when freezing, the wall will collapse.
  • Beacon Tower Communication: We can try to simulate beacon signals with hand gestures between two adjacent towers, letting the children understand how alarms were sounded in ancient times without phones.

My Personal Experience:
I once led a group where several boys were running wildly on the wall without looking at it. I stopped them and pointed to the white substance remaining in the brick joints, asking: “Guess what this is?” When they learned it was “ancient cement” made of sticky rice juice mixed with lime, everyone spent ages picking at the wall. After that, the way they looked at that wall was completely different.

Transportation	Target Audience	Characteristics	Price Reference
Enclosed Cable Car	Elderly, young children, those afraid of heights	Stable, safe, direct to high point at Tower 14	100 yuan one-way / 140 yuan round-trip
Chairlift	Young adults, older children	Feet hanging, good view, direct to Tower 6	Included in slide ticket
Speed Slide/Toboggan	All ages (toddlers need to be held)	Downhill savior, thrilling and fun, kids’ favorite	100 yuan one-way / 140 yuan round-trip

• About the Slide: When descending from Tower 6, the slide is a must-choose. It is a dry-land bobsled where you control the brakes. Note: Parents in front should not stop in the middle to take photos, as it easily causes rear-end collisions. Maintain distance and follow staff instructions.

14:00 Simulated Archaeology at the Foot of the Great Wall

Lunch is recommended at a Huairou Rainbow Trout restaurant at the foot of Mutianyu, a local specialty. After eating, we head to a nearby study base for simulated archaeology.

• Reject Playing with Sand: Many so-called “archaeology” activities on the market just involve burying toys in sand for kids to dig. We will follow a simulated real field archaeology process.
• Luoyang Shovel Experience: This is a unique skill in Chinese archaeology. I will teach children how to drive the Luoyang shovel vertically into the soil and, after pulling it up, observe the color of the soil layers. Distinguishing between “variegated soil” (traces of human activity) and “virgin soil” (original soil layers) is how one judges if there are burials underground.
• Excavation Pit: Within a designated “pit,” children use a hand trowel to scrape soil layer by layer rather than digging wildly. Upon finding a “relic” (usually pottery shards or bronze replicas for teaching), they shouldn’t pull it out but use a brush to clear the surrounding soil and record coordinates—this is an introduction to stratigraphy and typology in archaeology.

19:00 Museum Night: Overnight Experience

In the evening, we return to the city for an overnight stay at the Paleozoological Museum of China (or a similar qualified science museum). This is an experience a child can brag about for a whole year.

• The Truth about the Accommodation Environment:
  • Where to sleep: Usually under the skeleton in the Dinosaur Hall or in the Mammal Hall. The museum provides air mattresses and sleeping bags.
  • Perceived Temperature: To protect artifacts, museum air conditioning is constant at 22-24 degrees. Sleeping on the floor feels cooler. Be sure to bring a fleece sleeping bag liner for the child or a thin blanket. Although the provided sleeping bags are disinfected, having your own bedding feels more secure.
  • Light Issue: Emergency lighting in the halls will stay on. If your child is sensitive to light, suggest bringing an eye mask.
• About Washing and Toilets:
  • This is a psychological barrier for many parents. Bathing is not possible during the overnight stay. We can only perform simple tooth brushing and face washing in public restrooms.
  • Essential Gear: Prepare disposable face towels, waterless hand sanitizer, and mouthwash before departure. Treat this as an indoor “wilderness survival” and instill in the child the value of “overcoming life’s inconveniences for scientific exploration.”
• Exclusive Night Activities: The museum is very quiet after closing. Teachers will use flashlights to lead children to see fossil details obscured by crowds during the day, such as how many cervical vertebrae a Mamenchisaurus has or what an Oviraptor’s nest really looks like. This level of immersion is impossible to experience in the noisy daytime environment.

Day 4: Morning Biological Observation and Study Camp Closing Ceremony

Day 4 is essentially the “wrapping up” phase of the entire trip. After three days of high-intensity input, today’s focus is not on visiting another attraction, but on consolidating and organizing.

07:30 Awakening in the Museum

Waking up in a museum is a completely different world from staying in a five-star hotel. Although you slept on a moisture-proof pad and your back might be a bit stiff, when you open your eyes and first see the massive Mamenchisaurus vertebrae or quiet specimens in the cases, the shock will wake you up instantly.

• Exclusive Moment: This is my favorite part. Usually, the museum opens to the public at 9:00 AM, but from 7:30 to 9:00, the entire venue belongs to our study group. No noisy tour groups, no guides waving flags.
• Morning Observation Class: The light is different from the evening, with natural light filtering through skylights onto the fossils. I will lead the children with flashlights and magnifying glasses (if you didn’t bring one, the leader usually has them) to observe gaps in dinosaur bones or textures on trilobite fossils.
  • Practical Suggestion: Don’t preach at this time; just let the children find “differences.” For example: “Everyone look for which bone has a different color from the others?” Usually, the darker ones are real fossils, while the lighter ones are plaster restorations.
• About Breakfast: Don’t expect freshly made buffet meals in the museum. Based on my experience, breakfast for most overnight activities is McDonald’s or KFC group meal delivery, or simple bread and milk. Everyone sits in the rest area to eat; remember to sort and dispose of trash afterward—it’s part of study etiquette.

My Personal Experience:
Once at the Paleozoological Museum, a usually very naughty boy sat in front of the “Coelacanth” specimen for a full 20 minutes. He told me: “Teacher, it was too dark last night for me to see clearly; its fins actually look like legs.” That level of focus is rarely seen in a school classroom. This is why we sacrifice comfort to sleep in a museum.

09:00 Filling Study Handbooks and Knowledge Review

After breakfast, we won’t disband immediately but find a quiet corner (usually a science classroom or the hall steps) to sit down for a final review.

• Reject Exam Mode: Don’t turn this into a “final test.” Parents shouldn’t ask “Did you remember everything?” on the side.
• Using the Handbook: The study handbook you’ve been carrying for the past few days now comes in very handy.
  • Paste Receipts: Take out the museum tickets, Great Wall cable car tickets, and meal receipts and paste them onto the blank pages of the handbook with glue sticks.
  • Stamps: Major museums in Beijing have commemorative stamps. If any were missed, you can compare with each other now or sketch in those that weren’t stamped clearly.
• Closing Sharing: I will have each child say just one thing—“The most incredible discovery I made these few days.” No fancy language needed; even “I found that the bricks on the Great Wall are bigger than my washbasin” is fine.
• Certificate Ceremony: Award each child a “Junior Study Officer” certificate. This may seem like a formality, but to a child, it is a confirmation of the tens of thousands of steps walked, sleeping on the floor, and climbing the Great Wall. The moment they hold the certificate for a photo, the sense of ritual is complete.

12:00 End of Trip and Return Transportation Advice

The ceremony ends around 10:30 AM for packing. Now you face the most realistic problem in Beijing—departure transportation.

• Time Reservation Rule: Traffic in Beijing doesn’t discriminate by time. If your high-speed train is at 2:00 PM, you must leave by 11:00 AM. In principle, reserve 2.5 hours for heading to the railway station and 3.5 hours for the airport (including travel time).
• Beijing South Station Special Forces Guide:
  • Most high-speed trains to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou depart from Beijing South Station.
  • Entrance Choice: For taxis or ride-hailing, I suggest setting the destination to “Beijing South Station – East Drop-off Area” or “North Drop-off Area.” Never go to the underground parking lot for pick-up or drop-off; it’s like a maze and elevator wait times are extremely long.
  • Dining: There are many fast-food options inside South Station (Zhen Kungfu, McDonald’s, etc.). If you are in a hurry, eat after entering the station; it’s more reliable than finding a place outside.

Destination	Recommended Transport	Estimated Time (from 2nd Ring)	Pitfall Reminder
Beijing South Station	Subway Line 4 / Line 14	40-50 mins	Security queues are very long; reserve time even with subway access
Beijing West Station	Subway Line 7 / Line 9	40-50 mins	South and North Squares are far apart; check your ticket entrance before entering
Capital Airport (PEK)	Airport Express (Transfer at Dongzhimen/Sanyuanqiao)	1 hour 10 mins	Don’t take a taxi via the Airport Expressway; it’s always jammed during Fri/Sun peak return hours
Daxing Airport (PKX)	Daxing Airport Line (Transfer at Caoqiao)	1 hour	Very far from the city; taxis are very expensive (200+); subway is preferred

• Final Words: If your return time is late (e.g., an 8:00 PM train) and you don’t know where to go in the afternoon, you can store your luggage at the railway station (using official services like “Feng Baobao”) and visit the nearby National Museum of China (if booked) or Temple of Heaven Park. The Temple of Heaven is right next to South Station and is a great place to pass the time.

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Badaling Great Wall / Mutianyu Great Wall — Practical Information

Tickets & Booking

• Mutianyu Great Wall adult ticket: Standard adult CNY 40 per person; postcard souvenir ticket CNY 45 per person; advance booking required (Real-name reservation via the Mutianyu Great Wall official website/official channels (book up to 30 days ahead; one ticket per ID per day))^[src]
• Mutianyu Great Wall student/senior ticket: Half-price concession CNY 20 per person; postcard concession CNY 25 (Beijing-registered residents over 60, medical staff and others free of charge, but must call ahead to reserve and exchange tickets); advance booking required (Mutianyu Great Wall official website/official channels)^[src]
• Mutianyu Great Wall cable car (enclosed cabin) / Speed slide: Cable car adult round trip about CNY 120, one way about CNY 100; children round trip about CNY 60, one way about CNY 50; slide adult round trip about CNY 120, one way about CNY 100 (also a “chairlift up + slide/cableway down” package about CNY 140; OTA reference); no booking required^[src]

Transport & Schedules

• Deshengmen → Badaling Great Wall | Bus 877: From Deshengmen take bus 877 direct (about 1–1.5 h); third-party timetables show outbound departures about 6:00–12:00 and return trips about 10:30–17:00, fares from CNY 12, with a discount f^[src]
• Metro Line 13 Huoying station → Badaling Great Wall | Suburban railway Line S2 (Huangtudian station): Transfer at Huoying metro station to Line S2 (Huangtudian station) to Badaling station; third-party sources give a fare of about CNY 7, no advance booking, buy on site per departure (non-off^[src]

Where to Stay · Room Type · Nearby

• Yanqing district (at the foot of the Badaling Great Wall) | Reference price Characteristic guesthouses, reference several hundred CNY per night (OTA reference) | Room tip: View room/standard room | Nearby add-ons: Badaling Great Wall, Ancient Great Wall, Shuiguan Great Wall, Ming Tombs^[src]
• Huairou district (at the foot of the Mutianyu Great Wall) | Reference price Scenic-area hotels/guesthouses, reference several hundred CNY per night (OTA reference) | Room tip: View room/standard room | Nearby add-ons: Mutianyu Great Wall, Yanqi Lake, Jiankou Great Wall^[src]

Typical Climate & Packing (Past Years)

• January: -9.4–1.6 °C, Windy and freezing at the Great Wall passes; slippery when snow and
• February: -6.9–4.0 °C, Still cold; windproof and warm clothing needed
• March: -0.6–11.3 °C, Warming and windy; mountain flowers gradually bloom
• April: 7.2–19.9 °C, Cherry blossom and mountain flower season along the Great Wall; larg
• May: 13.2–26.4 °C, Pleasant climate; hiking the Great Wall is fairly comfortable
• June: 18.2–30.3 °C, Rainy season begins; watch for thunderstorms and slippery paths