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Ox Street Mosque vs Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Both are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Summer Palace is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ox Street Mosque. Summer Palace ranks #2 in Beijing with endorsements from 6 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Ox Street Mosque
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
No.88 Niu Jie, Xicheng District, Beijing
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Lonely Planet
"Dating back to the 10th century, this Chinese-styled mosque is Běijīng's largest and was the burial site for several Islamic clerics."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Like the Great Mosque in Xi'an, the Chinese architecture of its buildings makes it difficult at first glance to distinguish it from a Taoist temple."
Frommer's
"This is Beijing's largest mosque...halls are noticeably free of idols, however. A small courtyard on the south side contains the tombs and original gravestones of two Arab imams who lived here"
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Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
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19 Xin-jian-gong-men Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100084
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Fodor's
"The greenery provides a welcome relief from the loud, bustling city. It also teaches a fabulous history lesson."
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Concierge
"Once a warm-weather retreat for the Qing dynasty's imperial court, the Summer Palace... is a lovely place to escape the urban smog."
i
Arrive early to avoid crowds, or dodge them with a stroll around the water, as the Qing Empress Dowager Cixi might have done in the 19th century.
Travel + Leisure
"It must have been quite a schlep for emperors of old—who traveled in slow-moving palanquins along with hundreds of courtiers to get to this beautiful, serene lakeside palace."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This summer palace was restored at great expense at the end of the 19C by the empress Cixi."
i
This enchanting site... should not to be missed.
Travel + Leisure
"Considered a masterpiece of Chinese landscape design, visitors can avoid the crowds by packing a picnic, renting a boat, and exploring some of the lesser-known halls and pavilions."
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