If you're visiting Beijing in this summer vacation and want to have a deeper experience of this city, here are some cultural and tourism experience spots to be included on your must-go list — besides those sightseeing landmarks you've already known!

Jixiang Theater 

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Jixiang Theater is a renowned century-old, time-honored theater in Beijing, originally built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. In recent years, it has introduced multiple new businesses, such as the "Beijing Gift" store for creative souvenirs incorporating the elements of the traditional Chinese opera, and "Jixiang Coffee", an opera-themed café. Here, you can savor coffee while watching Peking Opera performances and interacting with renowned masters. It is truly an ideal place to experience the charm of this quintessential art form of China up close.

798 Art District

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Beijing's 798-751 Art District is an art park based on industrial heritage, housing over 600 institutions spanning diverse cultural sectors including art, design, and film and television, along with auxiliary businesses. Here, amid the industrial-chic ambiance, you can have a rendezvous with art by marveling at the works from the cultural institutions and galleries from around the world.

Tongrentang Zhima Health No.0 Store

Here, traditional Chinese medicine is interpreted in entirely new ways. You can find adorable plush toys inspired by medicinal herbs, as well as energizing and health-nourishing herbal coffee. Also, snacks incorporating medicinal ingredients further allow you to savor the rich culture of traditional Chinese medicine through your taste buds.

Beijing Enamel Factory

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The Cloisonné Art Museum of China, established by Beijing Enamel Factory, stands as China's first museum dedicated to the art of jingtailan (cloisonné). 

Running every Saturday night from 17:00 to 21:00 from June 28 through to September 6, the 7th Enchanting Cloisonné Night Cultural Experience Season (第七届梦幻景泰蓝夜场文化体验季), hosted by Beijing Enamel Factory, is offering vibrant evening experiences centered on cultural creativity and intangible cultural heritage, through featured activities such as immersive intangible cultural heritage activities, time-honored brand markets, and nighttime museum trips.

Heping Guoju

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Heping Guoju, located on the B2 level of Wangfujing Department Store, recreates Beijing's street scenes and hutong style from 50 years ago. Housing the stores of numerous time-honored brands of Beijing, it serves as both a distinctive immersive experience space and a new cultural landmark of Beijing.

Lao She Teahouse

The teahouse, established in 1988, is named after Lao She, a People's Artist, and his renowned drama Teahouse. At its Qianmen branch, the Beijing-style variety show "Four Seasons Beijing - Tea" (四季北京·茶) is performed daily in the third-floor theater. The Beijing-style crosstalk shows, immersive original dramas, and traditional Beijing drum-song performances presented there are also amazing.

(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)