Beijing Halal Travel Guide: Top Muslim-Friendly Tours & Mosques (II)

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I.Beijing Mosque🕌

There are 72 mosques in Beijing, many of which have a history of hundreds of years. The combination of Beijing courtyard culture and mosques is rich in Chinese cultural characteristics.

1. Niu Street Mosque

Niujie Worship Temple is the oldest halal temple in Beijing. Niujie Worship Temple is located in Niu Street in Guang'anmen. It was built in the 14th year of Liaotonghe (996 AD). It was built by Arab scholar Nasu Rudin. It is the oldest and largest mosque in Beijing and one of the world-famous mosques. In the tenth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1474 A.D.), it was officially named a worship temple by the royal family. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the worship temple was overhauled and expanded again, forming today's basic pattern.

Transportation: 

Subway Line 7 Guang'anmen Inner Station Exit D / Line 19 Niujie Station.

2. Changying Mosque

Changyingcao is located near Chaoyang North Road, Chaoyang District. The temple was built during the Zhengde period of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, and Changying Village has a long history. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, General Chang Yuchun camped here, so it was called Changying. Next to the main hall, there is a stone tablet erected in the 20th year of the Republic of China. The temple has three gates arranged from south to north, each of which is a three-door gate.

Transportation: 

890 meters walk from Exit C of Huangqu Station on Subway Line 6.

3. Haidian Mosque

Haidian Mosque is located at No. 27 Suzhou Street, Haidian District, adjacent to the former royal palace of the Qing Dynasty in the north. The mosque was built in the Ming Dynasty. The reconstructed main hall faces west and east. The main hall is connected, with a width of five rooms, and three halls each in the south and north. There is a women's hall on the west side of the North Hall.

Transportation: 

500 meters walk from the northwest exit A of Suzhou Street Station on Subway Line 10.

4. Madian Mosque

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, a large number of Yangdian people (tranking mutton) lived in Madian Village. It was a residential area for ethnic masses. In ancient times, this place was the starting point of the ancient road to Zhangjiakou, where many ethnic groups engaged in commerce lived. Madian was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The number of people here is not second to that of Niu Street. The main hall is a three-ridge connected building, with a total of 16 rooms with five open rooms and three entrances. There are three open front corridors in front of the hall, and there are stone tablets on the left and right of the main hall.

Transportation: 

It is a 310-meter walk from Exit A of Madianqiao Station on Subway Line 12.

II. Sharing of scenic spots in Beijing

1. Imperial palace of a former dynasty

The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is located in the center of Beijing, China. It was the royal palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). It is the essence of ancient Chinese court architecture. It is one of the largest and best-preserved wooden ancient buildings in the world. It is known as the first of the world's five palaces.

Transportation: 

Exit B, Tiananmen West Station, Subway Line 1.

Tips: You need to make an appointment in advance.

2. Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, China, at the southern end of the Forbidden City. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1417) and is the main gate of the imperial city of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China here, and Tiananmen Square became the symbol of the People's Republic of China. Nowadays, it is not only a sacred place for major national celebrations and military parades, but also a holy place yearned for by the people of the whole country, and a famous landmark that tourists from all over the world must visit.

Transportation: 

Exit B, Tiananmen West Station, Subway Line 1.

3. Badaling Great Wall

The Badaling Great Wall is located in the northwest of Beijing and is the most representative section of the Ming Great Wall. Its terrain is dangerous, towering and majestic, like a giant dragon hovering over the Yanshan Mountains. As an important military defense project in ancient times, its city walls, enemy towers, Guancheng and other buildings are well preserved, showing the wisdom of the ancient working people. Badaling is the first choice for visiting the Great Wall. It enjoys the reputation of "one of the nine in the world" and is also a world cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO.

Transportation: 

Take Route 877 from Exit C of Beitucheng Station on Subway Line 10 to Badaling.

4. Summer Palace

The royal garden in the Qing Dynasty of China, a large landscape garden, is the most well-preserved royal palace in China, which is four times larger than the Forbidden City.

Transportation: 

Exit D of Beigongmen Station on Subway Line 4.

Tips: 

You need to make an appointment in advance

5. Gongwang Mansion

A Gongwang Mansion, half of the history of the Qing Dynasty. Gongwang Mansion used to be the residence of Minister He Hao during the Qianlong Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, and later became the palace of Prince Gong Yiqi, hence the name. The mansion architecture is luxurious, combining the essence of royal and private gardens. It is the most complete and only royal palace in Beijing that is open to the outside world, showing the extreme of the royal palace culture of the Qing Dynasty.

Transportation: 

500 meters walk from Exit B of Beihai North Station on Subway Line 6.

Tips: You need to make an appointment in advance

6. Beijing Drum Tower

Beijing's famous tourist attraction, located on the central axis of Beijing, is the time reporting center of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and an important historical landmark of Beijing.

Transportation: 

Subway Line 8 to Exit A2 of Shichahai Station.

7.Shichahai

Shichahai is an open water in the city of Beijing, known as the "water town of the north". The old Beijing hutong pattern is preserved here, and there are royal palaces, temples and former residences of celebrities along the coast. You can raft in summer and skate in winter. Lakeside bars and traditional snacks coexist. It is an excellent place to experience Beijing culture and citizens' life, full of strong market customs and historical charm. It is recommended to visit in the evening.

Transportation: 

Shichahai Station, Subway Line 8

8. Temple of Heaven Park

It is a place for the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties to worship the sky and pray for the valley. It is the most complete ancient sacrificial complex in China. Its iconic prayer hall and the Qiuqiu altar are exquisitely designed, condensing the ancient philosophical thought of "the unity of heaven and man", and the architectural art is world-famous. It was listed as a world cultural heritage in 1998.

Transportation: 

Tianqiao Station of Subway Line 8/East Gate of Tiantan Temple of Subway Line 5.

Tips: You need to make an appointment in advance

9. Beijing Zoo

Here you can see the Chinese panda star 'Menglan'. At present, there are 22 giant pandas in the Beijing Zoo. Pandas are more active in the morning. It is recommended to visit them in the morning.

Transportation: 

Exit A of Subway Line 4.

10. China Art Museum

The China Art Museum is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, and is the only national museum of plastic art in China. The main building is an antique attic style, with a large yellow glazed tile roof, with a distinctive national style. It has a collection of more than 100,000 works of various art, mainly modern Chinese fine works, as well as some ancient calligraphy and painting and international works. It is a national art hall for exhibition, collection, research and public education.

Transportation: 

Exit A of China Art Museum Station on Subway Line 8.

11. Great fence

Dashilan is a famous commercial street outside the front door of Beijing, dating back to the Ming Dynasty. It is the epitome of the traditional business culture of old Beijing. There are many century-old brands gathered in the block, integrating shopping, catering, opera and entertainment. It still retains a strong Beijing market style. It is a must-visit place to experience the old Beijing culture.

Transportation: 

Exit C of Qianmen Station on Subway Line 2 is about 200 meters along Qianmen Street.

12. Jingshan Park

Climbing to the top of Jingshan Mountain, you can see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City.

Traffic: 

Opposite the exit of the Forbidden City.

13. Ancient costume styling

There are styling experience shops in many scenic spots in Beijing, where you can take precious photos in front of ancient buildings.

III. Beijing subway map

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