BeijingHow to book Forbidden City tickets as a foreignerThe official English site with email login and your passport. Tickets open at 20:00, 7 days ahead.2 min read
BeijingTiananmen Square reservation for foreignersFree, but reservation-only: dates open daily at 12:00, 1–7 days ahead. Your hotel can book for you.2 min read
BeijingMao Memorial Hall reservation for foreignersFree timed reservation through official channels only, released daily at 12:30, 1–6 days ahead.2 min read
BeijingSummer Palace tickets for foreignersBuy at the gate with your passport. Admission vs the combined ticket, explained.2 min read
BeijingTemple of Heaven tickets for foreignersWalk up with your passport. Combo tickets and Monday closures of the inner sights.2 min read
BeijingBeijing municipal parks: walk-up tickets for foreignersSummer Palace, Temple of Heaven and Jingshan: when WeChat fails, walk up with your passport.2 min read
BeijingLama Temple tickets for foreignersOnline booking is Chinese-first; most foreigners buy at the south-gate window with a passport.2 min read
BeijingMutianyu Great Wall tickets for foreignersMutianyu’s own English booking site: wall only, shuttle or cable car, passport at the gate.2 min read
BeijingBadaling vs Mutianyu: which Great Wall tickets to buyCrowds, cable cars and two different booking paths: which Great Wall section to choose.2 min read
ShanghaiOriental Pearl Tower tickets for foreignersTrip.com’s ticket for non-mainland visitors, same-day booking until 20:30, passport at the gate.2 min read
Xi’anXi’an City Wall tickets for foreignersWeChat or Trip.com. Since July 2026, passport holders swap online bookings for a paper voucher.2 min read
HangzhouLingyin Temple tickets for foreignersFree since December 2025 but timed: Alipay or WeChat booking opens at 08:00, 7 days ahead.2 min read
SuzhouHumble Administrator’s Garden tickets for foreignersTimed Trip.com tickets with your passport, a 7-day booking window and a no-show ban.2 min read
LhasaPotala Palace tickets for foreignersNo DIY tickets: a Tibet Travel Permit through a licensed agency, released on WeChat 10 days ahead.2 min read