Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution — Attraction in Beijing

A very extensive and well put together museum! It was an incredible visit, marked by lengthy and detailed collections of all sorts of weapons, with exhibitions focused on the Second Sino-Japanese War and Civil War period. The vast amount of guns on display, including many rarities is something that anyone passionate about military history and the history of China would appreciate. The exhibits also help in introducing and understanding Chinese culture and modern history, as the focus of the museum is the very events which have made the China of today.

Do take time when visiting as it is a very large museum. Booking is as, as of time of writing, limited to online (no walk ins) and reservations must be made. I recommend utilising WeChat and finding sellers who pre book the tickets and can guarantee you a slot.

Definitely a highlight of Beijing, do...

It's directly accessible from exit B or A of the Military Museum metro station on line 1. Free admittance with passport. There is no upkeep of all the outside exhibits, everything is covered in dust. If you have not seen military artifacts up-close, then you can appreciate the size of the guns, canons, airplanes, and tanks. There is signage with simple English names but there's no further English text about the details. Some are positioned to far from the roped boundary to read. The main museum building is not accessible. Only the outside exhibits. It's a quick view of dusty...

The Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution stands tall and still. Gray stone. Cold metal. A place of war and memory. Inside, old guns rest behind glass. Tanks and jets, rusted and real, sit heavy on the floor. They fought once. Now they wait.

There is not much English. A few signs. A few words. But the steel speaks loud. You understand without reading.

It smells of oil and dust. Of history. Of men who marched and fought and died. It is not pretty. It is not soft. But it is real and informative. And...