One-week itinerary suggestions: Day 1: The Palace Museum (enter via Meridian Gate, exit via Spiritual Valor Gate, about 6 hours, advance booking required) → Jingshan Park (panoramic views of the Palace Museum, 1 hour) → Qianmen Street (Peking duck for dinner). Day 2: Badaling Great Wall (1-hour high-speed train ride, 4 hours for hiking/cable car) → Ming Tombs (Dingling or Changling Tomb, 2 hours). Day 3: Summer Palace (boating on Kunming Lake, 3 hours) → Old Summer Palace (ruins + European-style palaces, 2 hours) → off-campus photo spots at Tsinghua/Peking University. Day 4: Temple of Heaven (combined ticket including Hall of Prayer, 2 hours) → National Museum of China (must-see ancient history exhibit, 3 hours) → Wangfujing Street. Day 5: Prince Gong’s Mansion (He Shen’s former residence, 2 hours) → Shichahai Area (hutong cycling/boating, 3 hours) → Drum and Bell Towers (old city views from the top, 1 hour). Day 6: 798 Art Zone (art exhibitions and photo spots, 2 hours) → Olympic Park (Bird’s Nest/Water Cube, 1 hour) → Liangma River international dining. Day 7: Free choice (fill in lesser-known spots like Yonghe Temple, Badachu Park，or a 1-day Universal Studios tour). Tips: Beijing subway covers most areas—download the Yitongxing APP (Beijing subway app); book popular attractions 7 days in advance; avoid morning rush hour (7:30–9:00).