Two-Day Lunar New Year Trip to Beijing

🕐️DAY 1: Capital Museum Morning: Travel from Tianjin to Beijing. The journey takes about 1.5 hrs. The expressway is toll-free during the Lunar New Year. Remember to apply for a Beijing Entry Permit for vehicles entering the 6th Ring Road in advance. Afternoon: Lunch & Capital Museum We arrived in Beijing around 12pm and had lunch at Hai Wan Ju. Their Zha Jiang Mian (fried sauce noodles) is quite authentic. The price is affordable, about CNY 40 per person. You can spend 2–3 hrs at the Capital Museum. It's worth visiting if you are interested in history, cultural relics, and especially bronzeware. Evening: Qianmen Street Temple Fair Qianmen Street is located within the 2nd Ring Road. Cars can only be parked outside the 2nd Ring Road. We took the subway to Qianmen Street. There were quite a lot of people. For dinner, we chose Men Ding Rou Bing (meat pie) on Qianmen Street. The price is also reasonable, about CNY 50–60 per person. 🕐️DAY 2: Morning: Auto Museum The temperature in Beijing is low in the morning, so indoor activities are the first choice for families with children. My son loves cars, so the museum was like heaven for him. The ticket price for adults is CNY 29. The Auto Museum has five floors. There are not many exhibits on the first floor. The 2nd to 5th floors display various classic cars and electric car models. It's a good choice for car model enthusiasts. Afternoon: Beijing Livat We originally planned to go to Tanzhe Temple in the afternoon, but the highest temperature in Beijing in early February was around 4°C, and it was windy, so it felt very cold. We decided to skip Tanzhe Temple and went to Beijing Livat, an indoor shopping mall. There is an IKEA inside, and a Sam's Club nearby. It's a comfortable place for kids. Evening: Beijing Livat 🕐️DAY 3: Morning: Return to Tianjin We originally planned to visit the Science and Technology Museum, but my son had diarrhea and vomiting in the morning, so we had to return to Tianjin earlier than planned. 💗Other tips: Wear warm clothes in Beijing in February, especially if you are from out of town, as you'll be spending most of your time outdoors.