Beijing Box Hostel

Welcome to Chinese Box (中国盒子-团园客栈). This is our own tour guide, which helps you explore Beijing easily. Please take this paper with you either you were asking the places or kindly lose the way, just show the Chinese character to local people.

Hope you enjoy your stay with us, Say HI to everybody you meet in Chinese Box Courtyard, make friends with travelers around the world. Meanwhile, feel the warm and honest of Traditional Beijing Local people. If you have any question, DO NOT hesitate to let us know.

l Beijing always has heavy traffic. We are located in the center of the city, close to the famous sites downtown, staying with us, actually you hardly need take subway to visit. We strongly recommend you enjoy everyday life of Beijing by cycling, or taking the public bus (5 min walking reach more than 20-bus lines)

l We are in the heart of the best protected courtyard & hutong area, sure be safe for that plenty of policemen and volunteers guard here, be peaceful for that no tourist and businessman but Beijing local people live here. You can explore and experience the most Original taste and Flavour Beijing.

l Local Transportation

1) Take public bus: 1 Yuan/person.. Please prepare some 1 yuan notes in case you have to drop 1 or 2 yuan in the box, they won`t give change

2) Take the subway: 2 Yuan/person for transfer the lines without paying extra.

3) Taxi fee: 10Yuan/first 3 km and 2 Yuan per extra 1 km. Every 5 minutes of waiting cost and extra 2 Yuan. After 15 km, it will be 3 Yuan per km. From 23:00 to 6:00, 11 Yuan/first 3 km and the rest rate goes up by 50%.

4) From Chinese Box to main transportation stops: 1, The central railway station北京站 (to Shanghai, Mongolia) 8 KM, about 20-30 minutes and 22 Yuan (Taxi), or the bus No.103 to the last stop 2, The west railway station北京西站 (to Xi`an, Chengdu and Hong kong) 6.5 KM, about 20 minutes and 20 Yuan (Taxi), or the bus No. 823 to the last stop 3, Beijing Capital Airport 32 KM首都机场, about 60 minutes and 100 Yuan(Taxi, including the toll), Or 1 person can take taxi 20 Yuan to Dongzhimen station(东直门机场快线地铁站), train ticket is 25 Yuan/person..

5) There are 3 different bus stops close to Chinese Box: 1, XiLuKouBei(西四路口北), Bus No. 22/826/409/726/823/47/409/13/Olympic bus Line 3 stop here, then you will find east entrance of XiSiBei 2 Tiao Hutong (西四北二条胡同), 3 minutes to Chinese Box 2, BaiTaSi (白塔寺), Bus No. 13/814/103/823 stop here, you will find a big crossing, then turn right to the second Hutong, it is the west entrance of XiSiBei 2 Tiao Hutong (西四北二条胡同), 5 minutes to Chinese Box 3, BaoZiHutong(豹子胡同), Bus No. 7 stops here, you will find west entrance of XiSiBei 2 Tiao Hutong (西四北二条胡同), 5 minutes to Chinese Box.

l Daytime Sightseeing Suggestion A (07:30 – 16:30)

Tian`anmeng Square; Forbidden City; Beihai Park; Houhai tourist site(Bar area); Drum-Tower

6) Take the bus No. 22 to Qianmeng(前门); 5 stops and 15 minutes ( Notice: just visit, do not buy anything in small shops or follow any local people to Tea House or restaurant)

7) Walking north through Tian`anmeng Square(天安门), visiting about 30-60 minutes

Walking north visit Forbidden City(故宫), entrance fee costs 60Yuan/person, about 3 hours.

9) Turn left at the north gate of Forbidden City, 500 m away, you will arrive at the south gate of BeiHai, 2 hours later, walk to the north gate, you will find HouHai bar area at the opposite side. At least 200 bars and restaurants by lakeside.

10) Take bus No.13/823/850/42 at the entrance of HouHai (Lotus Market 荷花市场), 5 stops about 2 KM to XiSiLuKouBei (西四路口北) back to Chinese Box.

l Daytime Sightseeing Suggestion B (07:30 – 16:30)

Temple of Heaven; Pearl Market; Lama Temple, WangFuJing Shopping Street

1) Take the bus No. 826 to the west gate of Temple of Heaven (天坛西门), 2 hours later, arrive at the east gate, visit Pearl Market (红桥市场) on the east of the street, about 1 hour. (Notice: Do Bargain)

2) Back to east gate of Temple of Heaven, take subway line 5, 8 stops to Lama Temple (雍和宫), visit about 2 hours.

3) Take subway line 5 to Wangfujing Night Market ( 4 stops, get off at DengShiKou 灯市口), visit about 2 hours

4) Take the bus No. 814/103, 8 stops to BaiTaSi(白塔寺), back to Chinese Box.

l Daytime Sightseeing Suggestion C (07:30 – 16:30)

Summer Palace; Bird`s Nest/ Water Cube: CCTV Building

1) Take the bus No. 826/726 to the last stop Summer Palace (颐和园), visit about 3 hours

2) Take the bus No. 696 to 798 Art Gallery (798艺术区), get off at DaShanQiaoDong(大山桥东), it will take 16 stops, visit about 3 hours.

3) Take the bus No. 418 to Tayuancun (塔园村), and transfer the bus No. 823 to DaHongLuoChangXiKou (大红罗厂西口), back to Chinese Box.

l Daytime Sightseeing Suggestion D (07:30 – 16:30)

Bird Nest/ Water Cube; CCTV Building; Silk Market; LiuLiChang; Panda

1) Take Olympic bus Line 3 to the last stop, about 40 minutes.

2) Take subway Line 8, and transfer Line 10 to GuoMao (国贸), that is CBD and new CCTV building, or directly transfer Subway Line 1 to Yong`anli (永安里), that is Silk Market (秀水街). (Do Bargain)

3) Take Subway Line 1, and transfer line 2 to HePingMeng, then you will find Liulichang (琉璃厂), visit about 1 hour.

4) Take the bus No. 7 to the last stop Beijing Zoo. Visit about 1 hour.

5) Take the bus No. 7 to BaoZi Hutong (豹子胡同), back to Chinese Box

l Daytime Sightseeing Suggestion E (07:30 – 16:30)

There are 3 famous sites: “Badaling”, “Mutianyu” and “Hiking Simatai”. Actually, daily tour to Badaling is always shopping hours included (2-3hours), forget the tour card with cheap price given by the street because those cars usually are illegal and no insurance, we strongly recommend our friends visit it by public transportation to avoid boring.

Badaling Great Wall

1) Take the bus No. 409, 5 stops to DeshengMeng (德胜门), and transfer bus No. 919 Zhikuai (919直快) to Badaling, 2 stops and 12 Yuan/person, about 1.5-2hours. (Notice: Do not take any illegal cars)

2) Visit Badaling Great Wall, entrance fee is 40 Yuan/person, about 2-3 hours.

3) Take the same way back to Chinese Box.

Mutianyu Great Wall

This section is very amazing, not so crowd, touristy and easy to visit (with cable), you can go by yourself but you have to change several buses and mini-van, about 3 hours in single way. We suggest you join the tour to save the energy and time.

Great Wall (Hiking from Jinshanling to Simatai)

This section is the most beautiful part of Great Wall in Beijing. We don`t think you can go there by yourself because it is really far away from downtown (140 km). Even join the tour it will still be a hard day, you have to get up very early and take 3-4 hours bus and hiking for 4 hours (10km always up and down), and another 3-4 hours back. If you really like hiking and scenery, we strongly recommend you visit this section. Nobody will regret except the tiredness.

l Nightlife Sightseeing Suggestion F (16:30-

1) The Top Famous Restaurants and Shows: 1, Within walking distance, there are 3 different hot pot: KouFuJu local hot pot (口福居涮羊肉, 10 minutes walking, only in Beijing, ask us for card to get 10% discount) ; Huangjihuang special hot pot(黄记煌焖锅,10 ninutes walking, ask us for card to get 10% discount); Haidilao popular hot pot(海底捞火锅, 20 minutes walking, have to wait for seats) 2, Roast Peking Duck: HuiFeng JiaoziDian (惠丰饺子楼) 3, Jiuxinyuan restaurant (九鑫苑), some local dishes with cheap price, and Chinese BBQ 3, Jiumen Snacks courtyard (九门小吃), take the bus No. 409, 5 stops to DeshenMeng (德胜门), walking 400m to Xiaoyou Hutong (孝友胡同), or take taxi 12 Yuan. 30-40 booths with different kinds of local foods, 20-30 Yuan/person 4, WangFuJing night market: Not only a shopping street, but also a snack street from 18:00-22:00. Take the bus No. 814/103, 8 stops. 5, All kinds of food restaurant: HouHai tourist area. Check out from front desk.

2) Show: 1, Peking Opera (Liyuan theatre, the leadship of Opear Theater for foreigners during past 11 years), your seat will be VIP, they will pick you up, and the show time is 19:15-20:30 2, Acrobatic show, we strongly recommend you watch, incredible amazing. your seat will be VIP, they will pick you up, and the show time is 19:15-20:30 3, Kongfu show, experience Chinese Kongfu, your seat will be VIP, they will pick you up, and the show time is 19:15-20:30

3) Bar Area: 1, HouHai (后海) 2, Sanlitun(三里屯) 3, Gongti Club area check out the route from front desk