Flights to Beijing

Flights to Beijing are increasingly popular for travellers who want to savour the distinct hospitality and world-class infrastructure that this captivating city offers. Choose Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, for flights to Beijing on which you will be travelling in comfort and style. Watch this video (opens in new window) and find out why we won the esteemed World's Leading Airline Award at the 2009 and 2010 World Travel Awards.

Beijing information

Beijing is the capital of China and situated in its northern hemisphere, close to the port of Tianjin. Beijing is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world; it attracts over 145 million visitors a year. Beijing's history is engulfed by politics and is considered the very source of the Communist Political movement in China, its architecture being a testament to the various shifts in political power over the years.

Beijing hosted the Olympic Games in 2008. Some of the local attractions include Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Jinshan Park, the Olympic Green and the Silk market, all of which are in easy commuting distance from the centre of the city. There are plenty of organised long stretching boulevards connecting the various areas of Beijing, including the 9 counties, making all of the area easily accessible and locatable.

Flights to Beijing
Etihad offers direct flights to Beijing in addition to indirect flights on a daily basis. Book flights to Beijing online.

Beijing attractions

Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is situated at the very centre of Beijing and attracts thousands of tourists every day. Imperial offices, located in the Forbidden City, occupied the area that is now Tiananmen Square, connecting the Palace and Qianmen to the Temple of Heaven. Tiananmen means, in Chinese, The Gate of Heavenly Peace and is the oldest standing gate of the Imperial Palace, more commonly known as the Forbidden City and now provides an entrance to the City.

The Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven was originally built in 1420 A.D. as an offer sacrifice in the Ming dynasty. The temple is separated internally by two enclosed walls, providing inner and outer parts. Some of the structures enclosed are the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, the Imperial Vault of Heaven, the Circular Mound Altar, Three Echo Stones and Echo Wall. Most of the structures are connected by the Sacred Way, more commonly known as the Vermilion Steps Bridge.