The gleaming Waldorf Astoria Beijing, a newly built bronze jewel box, shines near the high-end Wangfujing shopping district. 
Why Go: From Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, Beijing holds some of the world’s most high-profile attractions. The city is also bursting at the seams with hidden gems off of its narrow hutong streets. The 12-story Waldorf Astoria is an attraction in and of itself, with contemporary Chinese–style interiors by Yabu Pushelberg and an extensive collectio…