Beijing Events

Now held at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre, this ATP elite tour event attracts many of the world's best tennis players.

Also known as The Moon Festival, this event means a family reunion to Chinese people so it is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. Admiring the full moon and eating delicious moon cakes is the order of the day. Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

Now held at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre, this ATP elite tour event attracts many of the world's best tennis players.

Also known as The Moon Festival, this event means a family reunion to Chinese people so it is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. Admiring the full moon and eating delicious moon cakes is the order of the day. Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

A good time of the year to run when the weather is pleasant, the annual Beijing Marathon attracts over 30,000 competitors from all over the world. The marathon was first held in 1981 and has been a popular annual event ever since. The race is recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and as such, participants receive official IAAF scores from the race.

A good time of the year to run when the weather is pleasant, the annual Beijing Marathon attracts over 30,000 competitors from all over the world. The marathon was first held in 1981 and has been a popular annual event ever since. The race is recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and as such, participants receive official IAAF scores from the race.

This theatre and dance festival, lasting for six weeks, showcases the best of local and global contemporary dance with more than two dozen shows performed at venues across Beijing.

This theatre and dance festival, lasting for six weeks, showcases the best of local and global contemporary dance with more than two dozen shows performed at venues across Beijing.

Chinese New Year is best recognised for having one of the grandest fireworks displays on earth, which almost everyone in Beijing contributes to. The dates vary every year but it's usually in February and lasts for 15 days. Apart from the fireworks, visitors won't notice too much in the way of celebrations - it's very much a family occasion, but it's well worth visiting a temple fair. The one at the Temple of Earth Park in Beijing is good.

The Bookworm International Literary Festival brings together award-winning authors, poets and journalists from China and overseas and gives punters a fortnight's worth of talks and workshops to listen to and participate in.

Kicking off with a colourful opening ceremony that involves dragon dances, music and kite displays, this annual event held in Beijing attracts kite-flying teams from all over the world. The tradition of kite flying dates back over 100 years in China, and kites dating back to this early period are on display at the festival as well as plenty of newer models.