Beijing With Teens: Robots, Electric Cars and AI Experiences

What Can You Do in Beijing With a Teenager?

I'd start with the Unitree robot store at JD MALL in Shuangjing and the electric-car showrooms on the fifth floor of Chaoyang Hopson One. If you're already going to the Great Wall, look into renting an exoskeleton at Mutianyu. And you can turn a sightseeing photo shoot into a small AI-video project afterwards.

You don't need to be raising a future engineer to find any of this interesting. A robot dog in a store is something you can actually look at and ask questions about. So is a car from a brand you may never have seen at home. These are the kinds of things I'd add to a China holiday, even if technology wasn't the reason you booked the trip.

See Unitree Robots at JD MALL in Shuangjing

Unitree makes humanoid robots and four-legged robot dogs. Its shop at JD MALL Beijing Shuangjing is a concrete place to start. Beijing's science and technology commission lists the Go2 robot dog and G1 humanoid among the products displayed there.

I like the fact that this is a shop. You can look at a robot as a product someone is trying to sell, with a price and a set of things it can actually do. Ask the staff what they can demonstrate that day. I'd be interested in how it's controlled, how much setup is involved, and what a customer would do with it after taking it home.

Find It Search your map app for 京东MALL北京双井店 and ask for the Unitree store, 宇树科技. This is the Shuangjing branch. Store and display information was published in January 2026; check current opening and demo arrangements before going.

Go to the Fifth Floor of Chaoyang Hopson One

For electric cars, I'd go to Chaoyang Hopson One, floor five. The mall has a concentration of new-energy vehicle showrooms, so you can look across brands in one place. An October 2026 report on Beijing's government portal confirms the fifth-floor showrooms were receiving new models.

Give your teenager a say in which cars to look at. Ask staff what you can try, from sitting inside to seeing a screen or voice-control demonstration. If voice control is available, ask whether it works in English. I'd compare which controls are easy to find and which features you'd actually use. You don't have to be buying a car to have an opinion about its design.

Find It Search 朝阳合生汇, then look for the fifth-floor vehicle showrooms, 五层新能源汽车展厅. Browse what's on display and ask staff about demonstrations. This recommendation is for the showrooms; any test ride has separate arrangements. Recent showroom report · Background on the fifth-floor car area.

Ask About Renting an Exoskeleton at Mutianyu

If you're going to the Great Wall, this is the extra I'd look into. Mutianyu has introduced wearable exoskeleton rentals, devices designed to assist your movement as you walk. You get to visit the Wall and try a piece of technology during the same outing.

The operator announced the service in August 2025, with booking through the official 慕田峪长城 WeChat account. Ask about availability for your date and the age, size and fitting requirements for whoever wants to wear one. A rental service existing doesn't mean every teenager can use the equipment.

I'd also ask the staff how the assistance changes between level ground and steps, then pay attention to what it feels like when you move. It's a more interesting question once you're wearing the thing.

Arrange It Use Mutianyu's exoskeleton announcement and its official WeChat account to check current rental terms. Equipment rental is separate from planning your Wall visit, admission and transport. Confirm those costs together before booking.

Turn a Sightseeing Photo Shoot Into an AI Video

At the Summer Palace, or another place you're already visiting, I'd consider a family photo shoot and then doing something with the pictures. Choose a few and try turning them into a short video with an image-to-video tool. Your teenager could decide what should move and compare the generated clip with the original scene.

If a photographer offers an AI-video add-on, ask to see an actual example. Find out whether you're getting generated motion or a slideshow, and agree on the photos and video you'll receive. If they only provide photographs, you can do the video part yourselves afterwards, using images you have permission to upload.

A Project to Arrange I haven't verified a specific photographer offering this at the Summer Palace. Treat this as an idea to organize, rather than an included park service. When choosing an AI tool, check its age requirements and photo-use terms before uploading family pictures.

How I'd Fit These Into a Beijing Trip

I would start with the mall stops because you can fit them around the rest of a holiday. The other ideas need their own arrangements.

1. A Shopping and Tech Outing

   I'd pair JD MALL Shuangjing with Chaoyang Hopson One, checking the route between them in your map app. Look at robots, compare a few cars, then get something to eat.

2. Your Great Wall Day

   If you choose Mutianyu, ask about the exoskeleton before you go. Keep the rental and fitting arrangements with the rest of your Wall booking.

3. A Sightseeing Day

   Add the photo-and-video idea to a place you're already visiting. I'd leave time afterwards to choose the pictures and try making the video together.

Use the Chinese venue names above when searching maps or asking staff. For any demonstration you particularly want, confirm the language and availability directly. A store selling a robot and a scheduled workshop are different experiences.