Besides the famous Great Wall and Tian'anmen Square, what other places do you want to visit in Beijing? How about going to some interesting museums? You can learn a lot while having fun.
| Bees are very small, but the China Bee Museum is quite large. There are about 600 bee specimens (标本) in the museum. There is also a great bee-keeping exhibition. Want to learn more about where honey (蜜) comes from and how it is made? Go check it out! Ticket Price: Free. |
| If you love watermelon then you will feel at home at the Beijing Watermelon Museum. It lies in the Watermelon Research Institute (研究所). Most of the exhibits are about how different kinds of watermelons are developed and grown. Visitors can also see many paintings and other art works about this summer fruit in the museum. Ticket Price: ¥20. |
| Diabolo (空竹) is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Beijing. It's a two-headed top (陀 螺). You can throw it up and catch it with a string (细绳) which is tied between two sticks. The Beijing Diabolo Museum has more than 400 diabolos. It also teaches many diabolo skills. You can learn how to play with the diabolo yourself. Ticket Price: Free. |
