Beijing authorities have accredited 16 attractions in the city as major destinations with outstanding folk appeal, with a total of 100 sites set for the accreditation in the future, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

The first 16 draws reflect the capital’s ancient and modern development, culture and customs. They include:

Beijing Enamel Factory, Dongcheng district

Professional enamel artists guide visitors through the factory’s workshops to fully experience the craft at the country’s first cloisonne museum of its kind.

Beijing Fenglei Peking Opera Co, Xicheng district

Peking Opera professionals walk tourists through the history of the genre and the troupe. Classic repertoires are performed.

Yongning town, Yanqing district

Travelers can join guided tours of the town founded in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). They can learn about its rich farming and nomadic culture and history, and food and customs, while taking in the architecture featuring elements from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

Beijing Wtown, Miyun district

The water town stands in the shadow of the Simatai Great Wall and boasts picturesque mountain and water views, with traditional quadrangular courtyards built on mountain slopes.

Han Meilin Museum, Tongzhou district

The Han Meilin Museum sits by the Grand Canal and displays a wide range of arts and craft, including paintings, calligraphy, sculptures and handicrafts. The museum is equipped with professional Chinese, English, French, Japanese and Korean guides to help visitors comprehensively understand each work and its cultural background.

Beijing Erguotou Intangible Cultural Park

The park comprises two liquor museums located in Huairou and Xicheng districts. Travelers can experience the charm of erguotou, a strong, clear sorghum-liquor variety.

Jingren’s Paperlogue, Dongcheng district

The paper-culture park offers various paper-handicraft-making experiences. Visitors can learn about thousands of colorful paper materials created for specific purposes.

Liangshan Enamel Plant, Shunyi district

The 7,500-square-meter plant was built in 1966 and offers a comprehensive review of cloisonne history and development. Master artisans present elaborate explanations of tools and techniques, including filigree, glazing and compacting.

Malan village, Mentougou district

The village is about 60 kilometers from downtown and used to be home to a major Communist Party of China force battling Japanese troops who occupied Beijing in 1937. Travelers can relive the local history through guided tours and visit historical sites.

Beijing Folklore Museum, Chaoyang district

The museum is located inside the Taoist Dongyue Temple built during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). It hosts a traditional Chinese wooden-structure exhibition explaining construction methods that have been passed down for more than a millennium.

Beijing Ceramic Art Museum, Chaoyang district

The museum area shows the history of ceramics using replicas of ancient porcelain pieces, miniature landscapes and new media images.

Beijing Tongrentang Health Management Facility, Daxing district

The facility integrates traditional Eastern culture and modern philosophy. It offers food-based therapies for the 24 solar terms throughout the four seasons. Visitors can get traditional Chinese medicinal testing and treatment.

Wenwangge Museum of Wooden Crafts, Tongzhou district

The museum displays restored historical wooden items with explanations about the culture behind their creation. Visitors can learn about ancient China’s carpentry, agriculture, military, weights and measures, weddings and the Grand Canal.

Yishengyuan Korean Food and Folk Culture Base, Daxing district

Yishengyuan offers suburban experiences while showcasing traditional ethnic Korean culture and customs. Travelers can tour the food-processing line with professional guides to understand the history and culture of ethnic foods such as pickles.

Beijing Century Yili Industry Tourism Base, Daxing district

The attraction explores the long history of the time-honored brand, Century Yili. Visitors can view old equipment on top of modern production lines.

China National Film Museum, Chaoyang district

The 38,000-square-meter museum takes visitors through the history of film development and production, reel by reel.