Yongdingmen Beijing South Railway Station-永定门/北京南站

Moderately priced pizzas and snacks in southern Beijing.

Modeled on the grounds described in Dream of the Red Chamber, the park (Daguanyuan in Chinese) makes for a very pleasant afternoon stroll. Although the park is not specifically geared towards children, there is a small enclosure where you can feed deer, cockatoos and a multitude of peacocks. Also fun for kids is a ride in the bridal sedan chair next to the Archway (the white marble gate in the north of the park).

RMB 40, half price for students. Animal enclosure: RMB 5.

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Beijing's South Station features the express inter-city bullet train to Tianjin, which travels at a top speed of 350km/hr, meaning you can reach the city in just half an hour. The station also has trains to Shanghai, Qingdao and Jinan, with more lines planned for the future. Accessible by bus (local routes 300/458 and Beijing Nanzhan long-distance bus terminal) and is accessible by Beijing Subway Line 4. Terminal of the new Tianjin-Beijing light rail.