Beijing News: Nat Geo List, Lighting & Foreigner Medical Guide
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Beijing Makes National Geographic’s Best of the World List for 2026
Beijing has been named by National Geographic as one of the 25 best places in the world to travel to in 2026, coming in at No. 3 on the list.
The list highlights the city’s rich cultural history and increase in tourist-friendly services, casting Beijing as the perfect spot for adventure and exploration.
Read more about Beijing in National Geographic in their destination spotlight of the city, and see the full Best of the World 2026 list here.
New Urban Lighting to Highlight Historical and Modern Sites
The Beijing Municipal Urban Management Committee recently issued the “Urban Lighting Development Plan of Beijing” as part of the 15th Five-Year Plan. It lays out the city’s plan to use nighttime lighting to highlight 14 important cultural and historical sights and modern areas of interest.
There is a major focus on the Central Axis, but other locations, such as Wangjing, the Grand Canal in Tongzhou, and sections of the Great Wall, are also included.
This push to develop Beijing’s nighttime illumination serves not only to enhance the city’s aesthetic and cultural appeal and to improve the quality of life for the city’s inhabitants, but it also represents yet another component of Beijing’s campaign to become an attractive, tourist-friendly international city.
Beijing Releases Medical Guide for Foreigners
The Beijing Municipal Health Commission has published its “Medical Guide for Foreigners,” and the guide is currently available in four languages: English, Spanish, French and Japanese.
The guide presents a number of important information designed to address the concerns of foreign residents when it comes to medical issues such as finding hospitals, making appointments, medical procedures, insurance, and more.
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