Qianmen Street runs south from Tiananmen Square, just along the Beijing central axis. It is one of the last remnants of the business centers of the old Beijing. It has been transformed into a modern commercial pedestrian street, the second walking street after Wangfujing Street in the downtown shopping district Beijing.

Address: NO. 16 Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District

China's National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, as it has become known, is the world's largest steel structure and the most complex stadium ever constructed. It is "one of the key engineering marvels in the world today."

As a testament to its significance, it's on the city's north-south axis, which also includes the Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven to the south. It is on the Olympic Green about 8km from the center of Beijing.

Address: No. 1 National Stadium South Road, Chaoyang District

The China Central Television Tower (CCTV) was built in 1992 and is the tallest building in Beijing with an height of 405 meters and belongs to the broadcasting company China Central Television comprising functions like transmitting radio and television signals, tourism and restaurant. The tower has an observation deck at 238 meters where visitors can have an all- round view of Beijing, a TV Theme Hall at 225 meters (738ft) above the ground, where visitors can learn more about the development and history of Chinese television, plus there is a rotating restaurant.

Address: No. 11 West Third Ring Road, Haidian District