Beijing (北京 Běijīng) is the capital of the most populous country in the world, the People's Republic of China. It was also the seat of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors until the formation of a republic in 1911. Beijing is the political, educational and cultural centre of the country and as such it is rich in historical sites and important government and cultural institutions.
The city is well known for its flatness and regular construction. There are only three hills to be found in the city limits (in Jingshan Park to the north of the famous Forbidden City). Like the configuration of the Forbidden City, Beijing has concentric "ring roads", which are actually rectangular, that go around the metropolis.Beijing literally means Northern Capital, a role it has played many times in China's long history. Beijing's history dates back several thousand years but it first became notable in Chinese history after it was made the capital of the State of Yan under the name Yanjing. Yan was one of the major kingdoms of the Warring States Period, some 2,000 years ago. After the fall of Yan, during the later Han and Tang dynasties, the Beijing-area was a major prefecture of northern China.
In 938, Beijing was conquered by the Khitans and declared the capital of the Liao Dynasty. The Mongols seized the city in 1215. From 1264 Beijing served as the capital of a united China under Kublai Khan. His victorious Mongol forces renamed the city, Great Capital (大都). From there, Kublai and his decedents ruled their empire from a northern location closer to the Mongol homelands. During this period, the walled city was enlarged and many palaces and temples were built.
After the fall of the Mongol-founded Yuan dynasty in 1368, the capital was initially moved to Nanjing. However, in 1403 the 3rd Ming emperor, Zhu Di, moved it back to Beijing and gave the city its present name. The Ming period was Beijing's golden era. The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and many other Beijing landmarks were built in this period. The capital developed into a huge city becoming the religious and cultural center of Asia.
In 1644, the Manchus overthrew the declining Ming dynasty and established China's last imperial line - the Qing. Despite the changing political climate, Beijing remained the capital. The Manchu imperial family moved into the Forbidden City and remained there until 1911. The Qing built both the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace. These served as summer retreats for the emperors and their entourages. During the 19th century, Western countries established foreign legations in the Qianmen area south of the Forbidden City. These came under siege during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.
The Qing dynasty fell in 1911. In the chaotic first years of Republican China, Beijing was beset by fighting warlords. Following the Northern Expedition, the Kuomintang moved the capital to Nanjing in 1928, and renamed Beijing as Beiping ("Northern Peace") to emphasize that it was no longer a capital. Beijing remained a center for education and culture throughout the Republican Era. When the Kuomintang was defeated by the Communists in 1949, the new government proclaimed a People's Republic with its capital at Beijing.
Get in
By airplane: Beijing, Capital is the biggest airport of the country about 22 kilometers outside the city. There are connections with Air China to Sydney City, Bangkok and Madrid, Austrian to Vienna, United Airlines to San Francisco, Chicago and Japan Airlines to Tokyo, Osaka. By subway:
By train: Beijing West can be reached by a 15 minute walk.
National train connections: Bahnverbindungen national:
Beijing West - Xi'an: 11:15 h, Mapabc.
Beijing - Shanghai, 13:00 h.
By car: Beijing - Xi'an: 1080 km in 11:45 h Beijing - Shanghai: 1250 km in 13:15 h Beijing - Hangzhou: 1280 km in 13:45 h
Many people use taxicabs to reach town from the airport. Try to get the Chinese name in characters of your hotel so that you can let your taxi driver read where you want to go. It is important to do this as most drivers cannot read English and many are recent arrivals from the countryside who might not know the city well. A taxi from the airport should cost ¥70-120. You will have to pay the fee shown on the meter (make sure the driver uses it) plus ¥10 toll for the airport expressway. Traffic jams are common.
A cheap way to get to the city centre is to take the airport shuttle.
Get around
General: Most popular destinations are located far away from each other, so you should use public transport or a car. Beijing has a poor public transport system. Public transport in Beijing is consisting of 9 subway line. Though some residents of Beijing know conversational English, especially in the areas frequented by tourists or Haidian District's university cluster, one should not count on finding a taxi driver or passer-by who knows English well. Neither should a foreigner with minimal experience with the Chinese language put undue faith in his or her ability to pronounce Chinese place names so that a local can understand clearly. Before embarking on a trip around the city, it is best to print out the names of places you want to visit in Chinese characters, or get your hotel front desk staff to write them out for you. When going to specific addresses writing nearby intersections or basic directions can be helpful as well. Show the text to the taxi driver, or just ask for help on the street. In general, you will have a better chance of getting help in English if you address younger people, as many schools in China have expanded their English education in the last few years.
Bus:
Beijing's bus system is cheap, convenient and covers the entire city—perfect for locals but, alas, difficult to use if you do not understand Chinese or Mandarin. The bus staffs speak little English, and only a few bus lines in the city center broadcast stop names in English. Bus stop signs are also entirely in Chinese. But should you speak Mandarin, have a healthy sense of adventure, and a fair bit of patience, a bus can get you almost anywhere, and often somewhere that you never intended to go. It is a great way to see parts of the city that tourists normally do not visit. Most bus fares are relatively cheap, around ¥1, and if you get a public transportation card from a metro station (a card that acts as a debit card for the metro and buses) you can get a 60% discount on all fares.
You can find several interesting shopping streets in the city of Beijing.
Throughout nearly all markets in Beijing, haggling is essential. Especially when browsing through large, "touristy" shopping areas for common items, do not put it beneath your dignity to start bargaining at 15% off the vendor's initial asking price. After spending some time haggling, never hesitate to threaten walking away, as this is often the quickest way to see a vendor lower his or her prices to a reasonable level. Buying in bulk or in groups may also lower the price. Beware that if you start your bargaining at too low of a price, such as 50% off the asking price, the vendor may just immediately give up on trying to sell the item to you. How high or low the vendor sets the asking price depends on the customer, the vendor, the product's popularity, and even the time of day. Vendors also tend to target visible minorities more, such as Caucasians or people of African descent.
English is spoken by staff at the main tourist attractions, as well as at major hotels. Otherwise, English speakers are not common, so always get your hotel's business card to show the taxi driver in case you get lost. Likewise, have staff at your hotel write down the names of any tourist attraction you plan to visit in Chinese, so locals can point you out in the right direction.
Accomodation
Hostel
The Great Wall Box hostel (Map), No. Jia 18 XiDui Main Street, highly recommended, city, train station 天安门东 about 330 meters, train station 王府井 about 635 meters, bus stop in 1245 meters
The Great Wall Courtyard Hostel (Map), No.5 Cha Dao Gu Cheng, double room about 55 EUR, highly recommended, outside, train station 西拨子 about 40 meters, bus stop in 75 meters
Chinese Box Courtyard Hostel (Map), NO.52 Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao Hutong Xicheng District, double room about 34 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 西四 about 420 meters, train station 平安里 about 695 meters, bus stop in 850 meters
Kelly's Courtyard (Map), No. 25 Xiaoyuan Hutong of Bingmasi Hutong, double room about 48 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 西四 about 610 meters, train station 灵境胡同 about 745 meters, bus stop in 415 meters
Beijing Downtown Backpackers (Map), No. 85 Nanluogu Alley, double room about 24 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 北新桥 about 700 meters, train station 张自忠路 about 915 meters, bus stop in 570 meters
QingFeng-XiSi Hutong Guest House (Map), No.58 Xisi Bei Wu Tiao Hutong Xicheng District, double room about 44 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 平安里 about 385 meters, train station 西四 about 735 meters, bus stop in 655 meters
Templeside Deluxe Hutong House (Map), No.8 An Ping Xiang, double room about 59 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 西四 about 470 meters, train station 平安里 about 710 meters, bus stop in 430 meters
Beijing Leo Hostel 2 (Map), No.16 Shan Xi HuTong Qianmen, double room about 18 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 天安门东 about 330 meters, train station 王府井 about 635 meters, bus stop in 1245 meters
365 Inn (Map), No. 55 Da Zha Lan West Street Xuan Wu District, double room about 18 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 天安门东 about 330 meters, train station 王府井 about 635 meters, bus stop in 1245 meters
Peking Yard Hostel (Map), No. Jia 28 Wangzhima Hutong, double room about 30 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 张自忠路 about 310 meters, train station 北新桥 about 890 meters, bus stop in 1160 meters
Sunrise Hostel (Tian An Men ) (Map), 2Ciqiku Hutong Nanheyan Street DongCheng District, double room about 17 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 灯市口 about 545 meters, train station 王府井 about 750 meters, bus stop in 1220 meters
Alley Garden Courtyard Hostel (Map), No.46 Beixinqiao Santiao Dongcheng District, double room about 45 EUR, highly recommended, city, bus stop in 670 meters
Happy Dragon Hostel (Map), 29 Ren Min Shi Chang Xi Xiang Dong Cheng District., double room about 23 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 东四 about 365 meters, train station 张自忠路 about 665 meters, bus stop in 595 meters
Beijing Wada International Hostel (Map), 8th Beimao Hutong Xicheng District, double room about 21 EUR, popular, city, train station 平安里 about 705 meters, train station 新街口 about 850 meters, bus stop in 755 meters
King's Joy International hostel (Map), No. 81 Meishi St., double room about 27 EUR, popular, city, tram stop about 350 meters, train station 前门 about 520 meters, bus stop in 535 meters
Beijing Emperor Guesthouse (Map), 11 Ying Tao Xie Jie, double room about 12 EUR, popular, city, tram stop about 270 meters, tram stop about 465 meters, bus stop in 515 meters
Sanlitun Youth Hostel (Wangfujing Hostel) (Map), No.1 Chunxiu Lu(Gong Ti Bei Lu) Chaoyang District, double room about 17 EUR, popular, train station 团结湖 about 995 meters, bus stop in 1355 meters
Templeside Lianlian Hutong Guest House (Map), No.8 An Ping Alley Zhao Deng Yu Road Xicheng District, double room about 30 EUR, popular, city, train station 西四 about 465 meters, train station 平安里 about 625 meters, bus stop in 940 meters
Courtel Hostel (Map), No.8 West Andingmen St. Dong Cheng District, double room about 89 EUR, popular, city, train station 天安门东 about 330 meters, train station 王府井 about 635 meters, bus stop in 1245 meters
Beijing Hutong Crossroad Inn(Xinghaiqi) (Map), No.89 Di An Men Dongda Street Dongcheng District, popular, city, train station 张自忠路 about 820 meters, train station 北新桥 about 975 meters, bus stop in 875 meters
Artstel Beijing (Map), West Qi Xing Jie , double room about 20 EUR, popular, outside, bus stop in 785 meters
Hutong Inn ( Zaoyuanju ) (Map), 17# Zhangwang Hutong Jiugulou Dajie, double room about 26 EUR, popular, city, train station 安定门 about 485 meters, train station 雍和宫 about 645 meters, bus stop in 635 meters
Beijing Fish Inn Courtyard Hostel (Map), 15 Xiaoyuan Hutong XiSi Nan Street, double room about 35 EUR, popular, city, train station 西四 about 470 meters, train station 灵境胡同 about 640 meters, bus stop in 1345 meters
Candy Inn (Map), No.18 Beixin Hutong Dongcheng District, double room about 23 EUR, popular, city, train station 雍和宫 about 590 meters, bus stop in 1020 meters
Beijing Leo Hostel (Map), A Lai Ke Zhan 52 Da Zha Lan Xi Jie, double room about 27 EUR, popular, city, tram stop about 245 meters, train station 前门 about 420 meters, bus stop in 585 meters
Templeside Courtyard Hutong House (Map), NO.3 Liuhe Hutong 2 Tiao Xisi, double room about 20 EUR, popular, city, train station 西四 about 500 meters, train station 平安里 about 995 meters, bus stop in 835 meters
Beijing Leo Courtyard (Map), Beijing xuanwuqu zhushikouxi dajie shanxixiang22, double room about 16 EUR, popular, city, tram stop about 285 meters, tram stop about 515 meters, bus stop in 375 meters
Red Lantern House (Map), No.5 Zhengjue Hutong Xinjie Kou, double room about 18 EUR, popular, city, bus stop in 1200 meters
Guesthouse
Back Home Beijing Guest House (Map), No.58 Xisi North 5th Aelly Xicheng District, 100034 Beijing, city, train station 平安里 about 360 meters, train station 西四 about 755 meters, bus stop in 1140 meters
Hu Tong Impressions Beijing Guesthouse (Map), No.9.Banchang Hutong.Dongcheng Distrist, Houhai, 100009 Beijing, double room about 45 EUR, city, train station 张自忠路 about 505 meters, train station 北新桥 about 605 meters, bus stop in 535 meters
4 Banqiao Courtyard Guesthouse (Map), Banqiao Hutong 4hao Beiixinqiao DongCheng District, double room about 104 EUR, city, train station 天安门东 about 330 meters, train station 王府井 about 635 meters, bus stop in 1245 meters
花园招待所 (Garden Guest House) (Map), Linglong Road, Zizhu Bridge, Haidian, Beijing, 100048, bus stop in 435 meters
Budget
Beijing Fish Inn (Courtyard) (Map), 15, Xiaoyuan Hutong, Xicheng District 100032, Beijing, double room about 38 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 西四 about 455 meters, train station 灵境胡同 about 655 meters, bus stop in 1325 meters
Beijing Templeside Courtyard Guest House (Map), No.3, 2 Tiao, Liu He Hutong, Fu Cheng Men Nei Street 100043, Beijing, double room about 40 EUR, popular, city, train station 西四 about 465 meters, train station 平安里 about 645 meters, bus stop in 995 meters
Purple Courtyard (Map), No.24 ShajingHutong, NanLuoGuXiang ,Dongcheng district 100009, Beijing, double room about 35 EUR, popular, city, train station 北新桥 about 905 meters, bus stop in 765 meters
Cinderella Apartment (Map), No.30, Anningzhuang East Road 100085, Beijing, double room about 27 EUR, outside, bus stop in 525 meters
1 Hai Inn (Map), No. 31 Beixin Hutong Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District 100007, Beijing, double room about 36 EUR, city, train station 雍和宫 about 735 meters, bus stop in 765 meters
Aoxiangge Hotel (Map), No. 26 B Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District 100009, Beijing, city, train station 车公庄 about 490 meters, train station 阜成门 about 965 meters, bus stop in 1095 meters
Xiao Yuan Alley Courtyard Hotel (Map), No.12 Lishi Hutong, Chaoyangmen South Street,Dongcheng District 100010, Beijing, double room about 36 EUR, city, train station 朝阳门 about 295 meters, bus stop in 635 meters
Citycourt Hotel (Map), NO.14 Liulisi Xiang, Baochao Hutong, East Gulou Street 100009, city, train station 安定门 about 305 meters, train station 雍和宫 about 755 meters, bus stop in 885 meters
N.E. Hotel (Map), No.10 YueyaHutong, Dongsiliutiao 100006, Beijing, double room about 35 EUR, city, train station 东四十条 about 725 meters, train station 张自忠路 about 830 meters, bus stop in 735 meters
Huguosi Hotel (Map), No. 125, Huguosi Street 100035, Beijing, city, train station 平安里 about 180 meters, train station 新街口 about 820 meters, bus stop in 785 meters
INNer City (Map), No.20 Dachaye Hutong, Xicheng District 100034, Beijing, double room about 36 EUR, city, train station 平安里 about 480 meters, train station 西四 about 645 meters, bus stop in 930 meters
Beijing Sanlitun Hostel (Map), No.1 Chunxiu Road, Chaoyang District 100027, Beijing, train station 团结湖 about 995 meters, bus stop in 1365 meters
Beijing Sicily Hotel (Map), No.12 Zuo An Men Nei Street 100061, Beijing, double room about 30 EUR, city, bus stop in 665 meters
Beijing Houhai Courtyard Inn (Map), No. 89 Jia Mianhua Hutong, Huguosi Street, Xicheng District 100035, Beijing, city, train station 平安里 about 935 meters, bus stop in 805 meters
Tian'anmen Best Year Courtyard Hotel (Map), No.1 Denglongku Hutong, Nanchizi Street 100006, Beijing, city, train station 王府井 about 740 meters, train station 灯市口 about 750 meters, bus stop in 1355 meters
Emperor Guards Courtyard Beijing (Map), Bei Ji Ge San Tiao No. 51 Beijing, Beijing, city, train station 东单 about 765 meters, train station 灯市口 about 805 meters, bus stop in 1025 meters
Beijing Forest and Land Hotel (Map), No.26 Front Guaibang Chaoyangmennei Street 100010, Beijing, double room about 27 EUR, city, train station 朝阳门 about 525 meters, train station 东四 about 905 meters, bus stop in 365 meters
Mid-range
Yongyu Zhichen Business Hotel (Map), Haidian District Zhongguancun South Street No. 56, 100044 Beijing, double room about 64 EUR, highly recommended, train station 动物园 about 585 meters, bus stop in 975 meters
Asea Hotel (Map), 14-8 Dongzhimen Nei Da Jie, double room about 30 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 天安门东 about 330 meters, train station 王府井 about 635 meters, bus stop in 1245 meters
Zhong An Inn Andingmen Hotel (Map), 168, Andingmen Wai Avenue, Dongcheng District, double room about 25 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 安定门 about 470 meters, train station 雍和宫 about 875 meters, bus stop in 1085 meters
JJ Inns - Beijing Changchun Street (Map), No.7 Xili Changchun St. Xuanwu District, 100053 Beijing, double room about 40 EUR, popular, city, train station 长椿街 about 180 meters, train station 宣武门 about 750 meters, bus stop in 780 meters
Backhome Courtyard Hotel Houhai (Map), No.9 Dong Gong Street, Dong Cheng District, 100009 Beijing, double room about 75 EUR, popular, city, train station 北新桥 about 425 meters, train station 雍和宫 about 660 meters, bus stop in 320 meters
FX Inn Xisanqi Beijing (Map), Community Service Building,Nandian New Village, HuiLongGuan Town, Changping District, 100096 Beijing, double room about 25 EUR, popular, outside, train station 育新 about 310 meters, bus stop in 510 meters
Bamboo Garden Hotel (Map), No. 24 Xiaoshiqiao, Jiugulou Street, Xicheng District 100009, Beijing, popular, city, train station 鼓楼大街 about 360 meters, train station 安定门 about 925 meters, bus stop in 925 meters
China Sunshine Apartment Dacheng (Map), Baiziwan 12, East 4th Ring, Chaoyang District, 100022 Beijing, popular, outside, train station 四惠 about 935 meters, bus stop in 825 meters
Beijing Baifenbai Jiudian Gongyu Zhongguancun (Map), No.16, Haidian Middle Street, Haidian District, Zhongguancun Residence , 100180 Beijing, double room about 40 EUR, popular, train station 海淀黄庄 about 300 meters, train station 中关村 about 595 meters, bus stop in 1100 meters
Joy Court Serviced Residence (Map), 502.Unite 1, yongli International Apartment, No.21 workers Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District, 100027 Beijing, double room about 72 EUR, popular, bus stop in 685 meters
All Season Hotel Xuanwumen Beijing (Map), No.92 Xuanwumenwai Avenue, 100052 Beijing, double room about 48 EUR, popular, city, train station 和平门 about 510 meters, train station 宣武门 about 705 meters, bus stop in 920 meters
Beijing Sha Tan Hotel (Map), No.28, Shatan Hou Street 100009, Beijing, double room about 76 EUR, popular, city, train station 东四 about 955 meters, bus stop in 320 meters
Beijing Longshaoheng Mansion (Map), 5-18 South Street, Hepingli, Dongcheng District, 100027 Beijing, double room about 62 EUR, popular, train station 柳芳 about 380 meters, bus stop in 980 meters
Harmony Hotel Beijing (Map), No. 9 Youtong Street 100005, city, tram stop about 330 meters, train station 北京站 about 400 meters, bus stop in 1165 meters
Apricot Courtyard Inn (Map), No.24, Caochang North Lane, Zhonglouwan hutong , Gulou Street, Dongcheng District, 100009 Beijing, double room about 42 EUR, city, train station 安定门 about 595 meters, train station 鼓楼大街 about 940 meters, bus stop in 715 meters
Gaga Home Short Rent Apartment (Map), No.31 Guangqumenwai Avenue,Chaoyang District, 100022 Beijing, double room about 42 EUR, train station 双井 about 885 meters, train station 国贸 about 1000 meters, bus stop in 480 meters
Super 8(Headquarters Base) (Map), No.12 Building No.26 Yard Waihuan West Road, Science and Technology Park Zone, Fengtai District, 100070 Beijing, double room about 35 EUR, outside, train station 丰台东大街 about 460 meters, train station 七里庄 about 895 meters, bus stop in 455 meters
China Element Apartment (Map), No.1616, Classical Furniture Street, 100022 Beijing, double room about 20 EUR, outside
Ming Courtyard (Map), No.34 Xintaicang Hutong, Dongzhimen, 100007 Beijing, double room about 48 EUR, city, train station 东直门 about 665 meters, bus stop in 245 meters
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan (Map), No.1 Minzuyuan Road, double room about 47 EUR, train station 奥体中心 about 365 meters, train station 北土城 about 800 meters, bus stop in 845 meters
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan (Map), No.1 building, No.1 Minzuyuan Road Chaoyang District, 100101 Beijing, double room about 64 EUR, train station 北土城 about 295 meters, bus stop in 645 meters
Beijing Yoyo Hotel (Map), Middle Building 10 East Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, 100027 Beijing , double room about 40 EUR, train station 农业展览馆 about 410 meters, train station 团结湖 about 510 meters, bus stop in 1125 meters
Beijing Templeside Deluxe Hutong Hotel (Map), No.2 Bai Ta Xiang, Zhao Deng Yu Road, Xicheng District, 100043 Beijing, double room about 64 EUR, city, train station 西四 about 510 meters, train station 平安里 about 665 meters, bus stop in 385 meters
Cinderella Hotel (Map), No 30 Xiaguangli,Xiaoyun Road,Chaoyang District 100027, Beijing, double room about 32 EUR, bus stop in 1130 meters
Forest and Land Hotel (Map), Chaoyangmennei Dajie Front Guaibang No. 26 Dongcheng District, city, train station 东四 about 395 meters, train station 灯市口 about 765 meters, bus stop in 245 meters
Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport (Map), No. 1 Er Jing Road, Capital International Airport 100621, Beijing, highly recommended, outside, train station 3号航站楼 about 645 meters, bus stop in 810 meters
Raffles Beijing Hotel (Map), 33 East Chang An Avenue, Block B 100004, Beijing, double room about 313 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 东单 about 305 meters, train station 王府井 about 395 meters, bus stop in 975 meters
Han’s Royal Garden Hotel, Beijing (Map), No. 7 Beibingmasi Hutong, 20 Qinlao Hutong, Dongcheng District 100009, Beijing, double room about 129 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 北新桥 about 605 meters, train station 张自忠路 about 780 meters, bus stop in 485 meters
Xinhai Jin Jiang Hotel (Map), 61 Jinbao Street 100005, Beijing, double room about 128 EUR, highly recommended, city, train station 朝阳门 about 820 meters, bus stop in 1040 meters
Beijing Marriott Executive Apartments (Map), North Gate, No.3 Xia Gong Fu Street,Dongcheng District, 100004 Beijing, double room about 146 EUR, popular, city, train station 东单 about 410 meters, train station 王府井 about 470 meters, bus stop in 1110 meters
Shangri-La's China World Summit Wing, Beijing (Map), No. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue 100004, Beijing, double room about 554 EUR, popular, train station 金台夕照 about 445 meters, train station 国贸 about 590 meters, bus stop in 755 meters
Hotel G Beijing (Map), No. 7 Gong Ti Xi Road 100020, Beijing, popular, bus stop in 795 meters
Shangri-la's Kerry Centre Hotel (Map), No 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District 100020, Beijing, popular, train station 金台夕照 about 470 meters, train station 国贸 about 830 meters, bus stop in 840 meters
The Regent Beijing (Map), 99 Jinbao Street 100005, Beijing, double room about 286 EUR, popular, city, train station 灯市口 about 560 meters, train station 东四 about 980 meters, bus stop in 790 meters
Hotel Cote Cour Beijing (Map), No.70 Yanle Hutong, Dongcheng District, 100010 Beijing, double room about 142 EUR, popular, city, train station 朝阳门 about 495 meters, bus stop in 505 meters
Lee Garden Service Apartment (Map), No.18 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing 100006, Beijing, double room about 113 EUR, popular, city, train station 灯市口 about 230 meters, train station 东四 about 885 meters, bus stop in 890 meters
The Emperor Hotel (Map), 33 Qihelou Street, Dongcheng District 100006, popular, city, train station 东四 about 820 meters, train station 灯市口 about 895 meters, bus stop in 915 meters
Michael's House Beijing (Map), No.1, S.Yard, Zhiqiang Garden N., XiaoXiTian 100088, double room about 111 EUR, popular, bus stop in 535 meters
Oakwood Residence Beijing (Map), No. 8 Dongzhimenwai Xiejie Chaoyang District, 100027 Beijing, double room about 184 EUR, popular, bus stop in 240 meters
Liuhe Courtyard Hotel (Map), No.3 Liuhe Hutong Er Tiao, Fuchengmen Nei Dajie, Xicheng District, 100034 Beijing, double room about 98 EUR, popular, city, train station 西四 about 415 meters, train station 平安里 about 895 meters, bus stop in 840 meters
Guidu Hotel Beijing (Map), No. 217 Guang'anmen Nei Main Street, Xuanwu District, 100053 Beijing, popular, city, train station 菜市口 about 175 meters, bus stop in 245 meters
Beijing Guangxi Hotel (Map), No. 26 Huaweili Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District 100021, Beijing, double room about 103 EUR, popular, train station 潘家园 about 220 meters, bus stop in 680 meters
Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town (Map), No.3 Sanfeng North Area, Chaoyang District, 100020 Beijing, double room about 170 EUR, popular, train station 朝阳门 about 840 meters, bus stop in 815 meters
Hotel Kapok (Forbidden City) (Map), No.16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng District, 100006 Beijing, double room about 159 EUR, popular, city, train station 灯市口 about 515 meters, train station 王府井 about 915 meters, bus stop in 1085 meters
Red Wall Garden Hotel - The Forbidden City (Map), No.68 of San Yan Jing Hutong, East Jingshan Street, Dongcheng District, 100009 Beijing, double room about 104 EUR, popular, city, bus stop in 800 meters
Best Western Premier Royal Phoenix Hotel Beijing (Map), No.17,Qian Liang Alley,East Si Bei Street,Dong Cheng District, 100010 Beijing, double room about 84 EUR, popular, city, train station 张自忠路 about 545 meters, train station 东四 about 580 meters, bus stop in 625 meters
Inner Mongolia Grand Hotel Wangfujing (Map), No.2,Chong Wen Inner Street,Dong Cheng District, 100005 Beijing, double room about 86 EUR, popular, city, train station 北京站 about 285 meters, bus stop in 1030 meters
CTS Hong Kong Grand Metro Park Hotel (Map), 338 Guang'anmeinei Avenue (Guang'anmennei Dajie), 100053 Beijing, double room about 67 EUR, popular, city, bus stop in 840 meters
Jing Lun Hotel (Map), No.3 Jianguo Menwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, 100020 Beijing, double room about 78 EUR, popular, train station 国贸 about 175 meters, train station 国贸 about 245 meters, bus stop in 805 meters
Grace Beijing (Map), Jiuxianqiao Lu, 2 Hao Yuan, 798 Yishu Qu, 706 Hou Jie 1 Hao, 100015 Beijing, double room about 275 EUR, popular, outside, bus stop in 160 meters
Crowne Plaza Beijing Zhongguancun (Map), No.106 Zhichun Road, Haidian District, 100086 Beijing, popular, train station 知春里 about 85 meters, train station 知春路 about 920 meters, bus stop in 1105 meters
Hostels and budget hotels are relatively favorable. A night in a double room costs about 14 to 18 Euro per night. Hotels are also very favorable.
Attractions
General
Great Wall at Simatai. (Map). Gong Wang Fu. (Map). The White Cloud Temple or the Monastery of the White Clouds (simplified Chinese: 白云观; traditional Chinese: 白雲觀; pinyin: Bái Yún Gùan; literally "White Cloud Compound") is a Daoist temple located in Beijing, China. It is one of "The Three Great Ancestral Courts" of the Complete Perfection School of Taoism, and is titled "The First Temple under Heaven" (Map). Guanghua Temple (Chinese: 广化寺; Pinyin: Guǎnghuà Sì) is located on 31 Ya'er Hutong, north of Shichahai in Xicheng District of Beijing. It is a large Buddhist temple (Map). Back Lakes . (Map). Nanluoguxiang. (Map). Monument to the People's Heroes Monument documents key events in modern Chinese history. (Map). Deshengmen Inner Street Deshengmen (simplified Chinese: 德胜门; traditional Chinese: 德勝門; pinyin: Déshèngmén; Manchu: Erdemu i etehe duka; lit. "Gate of Virtuous Triumph") is the name of a city gate that was once part of Beijing's northern city wall (Map). Great Wall at Mutianyu. (Map).
Beihai Park Běihǎi. (Map). Beijing International Sculpture Park Běijīng Guójì Diāosù Gōngyuán. With public transport: eg. From 莲芳桥东 with, bus Line 890 and bus Line (Map). Summer Palace . With public transport: eg. From 颐和园路东口 with, bus Line 432 and bus Line 664 and bus Line 438 and bus Line 320 and bus Line 319 and bus Line 375 (Map). Prince Gong's Mansion and Garden ; Gōngwángfǔ Huāyuán. (Map). Changpu River Park ; Chāngpúhé Gōngyuán. (Map). The Daguanyuan (simplified Chinese: 大观园; traditional Chinese: 大觀園; pinyin: Dàguānyuán), variously translated as Grand View Garden or Prospect Garden, is a large landscaped interior garden in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber, built within the compounds of the Rongguo Mansion. It is the setting for much of the story (Map). Taoranting Park (simplified Chinese: 陶然亭公园; traditional Chinese: 陶然亭公園; pinyin: Táorántíng Gōngyuán) is a city park located to the north of Beijing's Southern Railway Station in Xuanwu District, the southern part of the city. A former location for literati to get together, while most of Beijing's gardens were reserved only for imperial families during the Qing Dynasty, it gained its name from a poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, "Wait till the chrysanthemums are yellow and home-made wine is ripe, (I'll) drink with you and be carefree (Map).
Nature
Zhoukoudian - Peking Man Site Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien (Chinese: 周口店; pinyin: Zhōukǒudiàn, IPA: [tʂóʊkʰòʊtjɛ̂n]) is a cave system in Beijing, China. It has yielded many archaeological discoveries, including one of the first specimens of Homo erectus, dubbed Peking Man, and a fine assemblage of bones of the gigantic hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris (Map). Tian Chi Canyon. With public transport: eg. and bus Line H11 (Map). Tao Yuan Xian Valley Natural Scenic Spot. With public transport: eg. From 石塘路 with, bus Line 密63 (Map).
Castles
Chengde Summerpalace. With public transport: eg. , bus Line 375 Bus 375: 韩家川 => 西直门, bus Line 608 Bus 608: 颐和园北宫门 => 前门西, bus Line 563 Bus 563: 香山公园东门 => 西直门, bus Line 601 Bus 601: 颐和园北宫门 => 祁家坟, bus Line 697 Bus 697: 颐和山庄 => 菜户营桥东 (Map).
Activities
Cinema: Zhongshan Park Music Hall (Donghuamen Road, Dongcheng, Beijing) Cinema: Concert Hall of National Centre for the Performing Arts (West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng, Beijing) There are some street markets: Pearl Market (Hongqiao Market). Also recommended: New Silk Alley Market (Xiu Shui), Dong Hua Men Night Market and Panjiayuan Market (Dirt Market).
Type: Stadt Popularity as travel destination (0-20): 20 Tourism in Peking: sehr hoch Popular with backpackers: sehr beliebt Best travel months: Jul Aug Jun Price level for travel (Frankfurt Main=100): 47
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