In Beijing this week? Go golden — while it lasts

🇨🇳 Kat's Hacks — Beijing's ginkgo avenues turn gold in early to mid-November, and the famous one outside the east wall of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (Sanlihe Road, Haidian) is the classic: a street of golden leaves, not a ticketed museum. THE MONDAY FIX Monday is the awkward day in Beijing — the Forbidden City and many museums close. This avenue is a street outside, so a Monday stroll still works. Save the palace for another day. THE TRAP Don't leave it for a weekend afternoon. Go on a weekday morning, when the light is best and the crowds are thinner. — Kat

In Beijing this week? Go golden — while it lasts

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