Beijing Night Life

The night of Beijing is colorful. It has not only the traditional Beijing opera, but also has famous bar street. If you want to know more, don’t miss the next blog!

 

Video Attribution: Xiaoyang Gu, 2013 Beijing tourism campaigns

Beijing culture trip Part 2- 798 Art Zone

798 Art Zone is the most famous and mature Art District in China. It located in Jiuxianqiao streets Dashanzi area in Beijing Chaoyang District, so it is also called Dashanzi Art District. The size of 798 Art Zone is about 600 thousand square meters.

Here was old factories of 798 factory and other electronic industry. With artists and cultural institutions bring in; gradually reform a distinctive and creative art zone. It is including gallery, art center, artist studios and design companies.

At here, you would strong feel the magic power of arts through the contrast between past and future, classical and avant-garde, reality and fantasy. Hutong shows is the history of old Beijing culture, the 798 Art Zone witness is the new landmark of Beijing culture.

Open： 10：00 - 17：00

How to get there:

By Car:

Enter the Airport Expressway via the Sanyuan Bridge or Siyuan Bridge, and leave the expressway at the Jiuxianqiao Road Exit.

By Subway:

Take Subway Line 10 and alight at Sanyuanqiao Station. Leave from Exit C and find the Sanyuanqiao Bus Stop. Get on Bus 401 and off at Dashanzi Lukou Nan (Dashanzi Road Crossing South) Station.

By Bus:

Take Bus No. 401, 402, 405, 445, 909, 946, 955, 973, 988, or 991 to Dashanzi Road Crossing South or Wangyefen Stop.

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Beijing culture trip Part 1- Nanluogu Xiang

Old Beijing culture is the culture of the Hutong and Courtyard. If you would like to taste, you must visit a place named Nanluogu Xiang. Nanluogu Xiang is the most famous and the wealthiest old Beijing style Hutong. 

Nanluogu Xiang's north end Gulou Dong Dajie, and the south end Di'anmen Dong Dajie. It is 768 meters long and 8 meters wide. It was built during the same period with the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. It is China only intact, the highest grade, the most abundant resources and chessboard style Yuan Dynasty Hutong and Courtyard. These building shows the history of old Beijing and records the changes of the times. It likes an old man tells people a special story.

Although Nanluogu Xiang is historic alley, now it has a lot of variety shops and restaurants. Combination of traditional culture and modern culture, the collision of east culture and west culture give Nanluogu Xiang a new color.

Walking in the Nanluogu Xiang, tasting the ancient Beijing culture, your heart will calm down. That's why the global tourists love to come here, lost in Beijing.

How to get there:

By Subway:

Take Subway Line 5 to Beixinqiao (Exit D) or Zhangxizhong Station (Exit A). Then walk westwards for about 15 minutes to the destination.

By Bus:

Take Bus 108, 201 and get off at Bingmasi

Take Bus 104, 107, 113, 204 and get off at Jiao Dao Kou

Take Bus 701 and get off at Di'anmen Dong Station.

Take Bus 13, 118, 612, 823 and get off at Luogu Xiang

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Find Beijing Local Food in Wangfujing

A best trip no only need beautiful attractions, but also need to delicious food. Most visitors to Beijing will not miss the Wangfujing this place. It is important place as like the Tian anmen and Forbidden City. At Here, you can find not only old Beijing snack Food, but also other China cities' food. In the so many foods, what is the most special Beijing local food? Don't miss this food recommended.

1. Beijing Roast Duck(Běi jīng kǎo yā)

2. Instant-boiled Mutton(Shuài yang ròu)


3. Noodles with Bean Paste (Zhá jiàng miàn)


4. Yellow Pea Cake (Wān Dòu Huáng)


5. Fried Liver (Chǎo Gān)


6. Cooked Beef or Sheep Tripe (Bào Dǔ)


7. Steamed Rice Cakes with Sweet Stuffing (ài wō wo)


8. Soybean Cake (Lǘ Dǎ Gǔn)


9. The Seasoned Millet Porridge (Miàn Chá)


In fact, Beijing local foods are far more than these. If you would like to find more Beijing specialties go to wangfujing is the best choice.

Location: south of Haoyou Department Store, Wangfujing Business Street, Dongcheng District

Bus Route: 20, 37, 41, 59, 103, 104, 120, 420, 802 (get off at Wangfujing Stop)



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Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Beijing

Beijing is the world's largest World Heritage City and Capital City of the world's first World Geological Park Capital City. Beijing has rich in tourism resources, opening up tourist attractions up to more than 200. Many people don't have enough time to visit all the attractions; so today I will recommend you top 10 attractions in Beijing.

No.1 Tian an men

Reason: 

Tian an men is the world's largest city center square, the heart of Beijing.

No.2 The Forbidden City

Reason: 

The Forbidden city is the world's largest royal palace buildings and the most abundant Chinese Museums.

No.3 The Great Wall

Reason:

The Great Wall is one of world cultural heritage.

No.4 The Summer Palace

 
Reason:
The Summer Palace is the best-preserved imperial palace garden, known as the "Royal Garden museum".

No.5 The Old Summer Palace

Reason: 

The Old Summer Palace is regarded as "all gardening art model" and the "garden of gardens"

No.6 Temple of Heaven Park

Reason:

Temple of Heaven Park is the world's largest existing, the most complete ancient forms of worship Architecture Group

No.7 The Ming Tombs

Reason:
The Ming Tombs is a group imperial tombs. It is the China and the world's largest existing mausoleum building.

No.8 Fragrant Hills

Reason: 
Fragrant Hills is a large famous imperial garden.

No.9 CCTV Tower

Reason:

CCTV Tower is the third tower of China. It is a good place see the night view of Beijing.

No.10 Beijing Zoo

Reason:

The Beijing zoo is the earliest open and the most species  animal zoo in China.


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