Beijing Box Hostel

I was told by Jeanie that she saw Chinese Box Hostel (Beijing)  appeared on Lonelyplanet.com. What a good news!
Ali is a very nice girl who can play cooooooooooool Guitar, dislike taking shoes even if it was a bit cold in Beijing.  We drunk together, made dumpling together, so funny days!!!

Ali was taking picture…

I am publishing this article so that more travelers know Chinese Box Hostel more.

I just thought I should tell everyone about this awesome hostel I found in Beijing, Just booked it on a wim thru Hostelworld.com as it was one of the cheapest, and totally landed on my feet!
Considering they’ve only been open 3 months they’ve got some of the best ratings on Hostelworld I have seen. And rightly so. The staff absolutely make this place. Leoson, Dadong, Shinzan and everyone else that works there are awesome. I miss them all terribly! They are all travellers themselves, so that know what makes a good hostel.
Chinese Box is located on one of the Hutongs, so its in a nice quiet location and yet right next to bus stops and metro stations, and not far to walk to things like Tiananmen Sq and Forbidden City.
They serve food, rent bicycles, can help you organise trips and train tickets. They will teach you how to make Jiaozi or take you for a walk or cycle ride around town. The hostel is clean with excellent facilities, including use of a hair dryer and ironing board!
I never stayed in such a nice place in any country in the world. I absolutely loved it. These guys deserve to do well, so please go and stay there and tell them that Ali from England says Hi!
Chinese Box
Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao (just off Xi Si Bei Dajie)
Xicheng District

Courtyard garden in Beijing Box Hostel

Thanks for every one who has paid attention to this article. Thanks for Ali from London. we love you!

Dear friend:

Chinesebox, with the happiness, is heading to the sixth month living. I want to say thanks for your companionship during the past five months. 
No man is the whole of himself, his friends are the rest of him, the same as chinesebox.
A far better use of time and energy is to make our highest qualities, warmest atmosphere, well-known-hostel. The problem is easily solved if you would be so kind to let us know our shorts of, and introduce us to your friends by forwarding our box hostel`s website. 

Some days before, I went camping, Two-Day-Hiking on the Great Wall, it is original section in Beijing, best amazing, which begins at Gubeikou Great Wall, then Jinshanling Great Wall, end at Simatai Great Wall. I have been there twice before. but it is the first time in winter.

I love this picture, the person inside is John (California, USA), stayed more than 1 week in Chinese Box Hostel (Beijing).

May the wishes, happy thoughts and friendly greetings come at Christmas and stay with you all the year through.

Sincerely,
Chinese Box Hostel (Beijing)

FROM THE BEIJING CAPITAL AIRPORT:

(By Airport Bus)

• –Take bus line 2(16 RMB) to last stop at Xi Dan Aviation Building
• –Take metro bus No. 22 (1 RMB) in front of the Aviation Building and get off at the 4th stop (Xi Si Bei stop)
• –Cross the street and turn north to the Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao Hutong
• –Turn left and walk west on Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao, our hostel is located on the left hand side.

(By Subway)

• –Take the airport subway to the last station at Dong Zhi Men.
• –Transfer to the subway line 2 to Fu Cheng Men station.
• –Leave the subway at B exit.
• –Walk east along the Fu Cheng Men Nei Da Jie and turning left to Zhao Deng Yu Road at the traffic light.
• –Walk north to Xi Si Bei 2 tiao about 3 minutes.
• –Turn right and walk east about 2 minutes.
• –Our hostel is located at the right hand side..

(By Taxi)

• You can also take a taxi from Beijing Airport (around 100RMB). Just tell the driver that the destination is Zhao Deng Yu Road (close to Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao). It will take about 1 hour.

FROM THE BEIJING CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION:

• (trains arriving from Shanghai, Mongolia, Russia etc…)

(By subway)

• –Take subway route 2 to FuChengMen station (2 RMB)
• –Leave the subway from B exit.
• –Walk east along the Fu Cheng Men Nei Da Jie and turning left to Zhao Deng Yu Road at the traffic light.
• –Walk north to Xi Si Bei 2 tiao about 3 minutes.
• –Turn right and walk east about 2 minutes.
• –Our hostel is located at the right hand side.

(By bus)

• –Take bus 103 route to Baitashi station (1 RMB)
• –Walk west along the Fu Cheng Men Nei Da Jie and turning right to Zhao Deng Yu Road at the traffic light.
• –Walk north to Xi Si Bei 2 tiao about 3 minutes.
• –Turn right and walk east about 2 minutes.
• –Our hostel is located at the right hand side.

(By Taxi)

• –It costs about 20RMB from the Central Station to our hostel. Just tell the driver the destination is Zhao Deng Yu Road (close to Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao). It is pretty fast and easy.

FROM THE BEIJING WEST RAILWAY STATION:

(trains arriving from Xi’An, Chengdu, Pingyao, Datong, Hong Kong etc…)

(By Bus)

• –Take bus No 823 and get off at Bai Ta Si stop
• –Walk west to the traffic light and turn right to the Zhao Deng Yu Road
• –Walk north to the Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao Hutong and turn right
• –Our hostel is located at the right hand side.

(By Taxi)

• –It costs about 20RMB from the West Railway Station to our hostel. Just tell the driver the destination is Zhao Deng Yu Road (close to Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao). It is pretty fast and easy.

FROM THE BEIJING SOUTH RAILWAY STATION:

• (trains arriving from Tianjing,TsingTao etc…)

(By Bus)

• –Take bus No 102 and get off at Bai Ta Si stop
• –Walk west to the traffic light and turn right to the Zhao Deng Yu Road
• –Walk north to the Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao Hutong and turn right
• –Our hostel is located at the right hand side.

(By Taxi)

–It costs about 25RMB from the South Railway Station to our hostel. Just tell the driver the destination is Zhao Deng Yu Road (close to Xi Si Bei 2 Tiao). It is pretty fast and easy.

Chinese Box hostel is a traditional courtyard located at the ancient hutong (alley) in the heart of Beijing.
It is close to all major sites of Beijing, including Tian’anmen square, the Forbidden City and Xi Dan shopping centers. 15 minutes to the subway on foot and 5 minutes away from over 20 different Metro buses.

Of course, Chinesebox hostel has carefully preserved the originally traditional Si-He style courtyard house with 2 gardens inside, and nestled in the designated historic landmark Hu-Tong neighborhood preserved and protected by the Beijing government.

Our interior is carefully designed according to the traditional style of the building along with all modern amenities such as luxury room, twin bed, queen bed, dormitory, air-conditioning, round-the-clock hot water, free wireless internet access, Chinese and western breakfast, bar, reading corner, locker, IP phone, fax, laundry facility, luggage storage, and travel information.
Alley and Si-He style courtyard compose a traditional and perfect city — Beijing, both the shape and the spirit.
Si-He style courtyard is like a box. Also, stay inside Chinesebox hostel, you will open a good start to explore this ancient and mysterious city, and find more about Chinese.

Welcome to our BOX, and pick up one special Chinesebox belong to you.

Chinesebox, Beijing’s latest accommodation with a difference where you can experience Chinese traditional culture and Hutong. in order to offer our guests not just budget accommodation but also a unique experience during their stay in Beijing.

Tne courtyard is situated in the area of ordinary people, close to Beihai park and Shichahai Lake, and the white pagoda temple is within a visible distance. with its ancient decoration and an exhibition of traditional works, this hostel has the culture of old Beijing as its label.
You can enjoy free Internet and WiFi access in Chinesebox. Our large and beautiful lounge is a great place to meet new friends - or have a drink and a snack- lounge are equipped with Chinese traditional furniture.
This beautiful building gives our guests the chance not just to see Beijing’s history but also to sleep in it! The restoration has added all modern facilities without spoiling the building’s character and guests can be assured by our conscientious staff, security card system and commitment to the highest standards. Our mission is to provide comfortable, secure, clean and spacious accommodation to the budget traveler. Don’t just see Beijing’s history;
Whatever your mood, Ｃhinesebox can match it .maybe a traditional Chinese noon tea or light snack in the back of countryard, time will escape from you mouth.
Whether for its thirst quenching tropical drinks, their mouth watering dining pleasures or the tropical atmosphere, Chinesebox is an experience like no other.

I and my friend draw a map of our hostel with photoshop and google map. It looks so lovely, we do it ourselves.
Would you find out us easily only depending on the map we draw? If you succeed, I am sure, we would to be very very happy! IT IS A NICE MAP!

Map of our Hostel in English:

note: click on map to find box hostel guide walk

Map of our Hostel in Chinese:

note: click on map to find box hostel guide walk

All the while, I devoted my attention to name a Chinese name matching “Box hostel”, it should be pertinent, warm and easy to remeber.

So many days passed by, and I thought out many many names for boxhoste. but no one matched untill “团园” appeared one day.

Such a good idear !

In Chinese, “团” means orbicular and group meeting together, indicates lucky, happeness and reunion , “园” means garden and a nice place to rest and live freely and happily, you can find out fun, goodness and friendship. Also, the name “团园” shows “Box Hostel” a tradional place, full of happiness and luck.

Cheers for our boxhostel “团园”. Cheers for our travelling life.

Happy New Year to all my friends, family and readers!

2008, It is a great year for box hostel, it would be born as a baby, grow up strenghtly little by little, many many things would happen and changed.

2008，Olympic Games will open in beijing。

2008, hope box would bring you and me more and more happiness and luckness.

Sure it is a good time we spend together…