The Northern Hemisphere's summer vacation is one of Beijing's busiest seasons for tourism each year, and daily average passenger throughput at Beijing Capital International Airport is currently at around 190,000. Tourists from China and abroad, especially students, are visiting major scenic spots as well as the city's iconic hutong alleyways.

Beijing has adopted an array of measures to make visiting the city easier for tourists during the current peak, such as canceling the closure of parks on Mondays and removing the requirement to make advance reservations for most museums and scenic areas introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Text and photos by Wei Yao)