If you want to splurge when you're in Beijing, the Aman Summer Palace is the perfect hotel. Scattered across serene courtyards, the resort's elegant rooms are situated in charming pavilions. The ideal sanctuary for relaxation.

What do you get when you bring contemporary western cuisine to a 600-year old temple? TempleRestaurantBeijing. The restaurant's three tasting menus change according to season, so you could come back time and time again and never eat the same thing twice.

Wangfujing Avenue is certainly the most well-known, thriving shopping street in Beijing. After you've rifled through the racks and found a treasure or two, snap up some delicious Chinese street food.

Sophisticated and slick (in a good way!), MO Bar at the Mandarin Oriental is pretty ideal whether you want a late-night drink or are keen to begin the evening with a cocktail on the terrace. Prepare yourself for jaw-dropping views of the Forbidden City.