Qianmen Street, no more than 2 km long, has been a prosperous area for more than 600 years and has accumulated some long-standing stores.

The St. Joseph's Church, Wangfujing, also named Wangfujing Church or to the locals, Dongtang ( the East Church) is a historic Catholic church located in downtown Beijing

With a capacity of 17,000 seats, the Water Cube will host swimming, diving, synchronized swimming competitions during this summer's Olympics.