Food Scene
Kongyiji Restaurant
甲2号 Dong Ming Hu TongIt is super cool. Super cool decor and famous food.
EATALIA CARPE DIEM
Si Lou XiangVery good Italian food, beautiful decor.
Qingfeng Stuffed Bun House
安德里中街Very local Beijing snack food
1901 Cafe
101 Xi An Men Da Jievery nice cafe, in a gorgeous hutong houes, used to be church
Very good Cantonese restaurant
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Otto's Restaurant (Di'anmen Head Office)
Very good Cantonese restaurant
Alba Cafe
70 Gu Lou Dong Da JieSuper cool cafe, one of my favorite cafes in Beijing
Drinks & Nightlife
东岸
Qian Hai Nan YanGreat live jazz performances, gorgeous view
Arts & Culture
Gong Wang Fu
Used to be a high official's house in the Qing Dynasty. Gorgeous house.
Used to be a famous politician's residence in late Qing Dynasty.
Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling
Used to be a famous politician's residence in late Qing Dynasty.
Check out a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. A gorgeous, professional Symphony Hall by the corner of the Forbidden City. There is Western music performance as well as traditional Chinese music performance.
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Zhongshan Park Music Hall
东华门路Check out a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. A gorgeous, professional Symphony Hall by the corner of the Forbidden City. There is Western music performance as well as traditional Chinese music performance.
Very beautiful design. There is performance of all kinds, music, dance, theatre, performance art, etc. Western and Chinese, definitely worth a visit.
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National Center for the Performing Arts
2 Xi Chang An JieVery beautiful design. There is performance of all kinds, music, dance, theatre, performance art, etc. Western and Chinese, definitely worth a visit.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful public park, with lots of restaurants and bars around
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Houhai Lake
Beautiful public park, with lots of restaurants and bars around
Bei Hai Gong Yuan
Beautiful Lake, must visit.
Getting Around
Bei Hai Bei Zhan
Subway Line 6. My place is 2 minutes walk outside of Exit B.
Beijing South Railway Station
Train Station
Beijing Railway Station
Train Station
I-Airport International ye-Beijing Capital
Airport
Beihai North station
Bus Station
Bike rental everywhere in the streets. It takes 2 minutes to register on Mobike APP to rent a bike everywhere in Beijing.
Beihai North Alley
Bei Hai Bei Jia DaoBike rental everywhere in the streets. It takes 2 minutes to register on Mobike APP to rent a bike everywhere in Beijing.