Make sure you take a stroll down Qianmen Street, a lively area where there's always something fun to see and do. Both tourists and locals flock to this famous strip.
If you like the word "free" as much as most people do, you'll be pleased to know this public thoroughfare is precisely that. Qianmen Street is located in Xuanwu. To keep your travel schedule full while you're around these parts, also stop by Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Wangfujing Street.