Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Best Markets
Maliandao Tea Market (
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)
Getting There
Subway
Four subway lines cut across the neighbourhood. For Beihai Park, take Line 4 to Xisi or Line 8 to
Nanluoguxiang. For Houhai, take Line 8 to Shichahai or Nanluoguxiang. Use the Muxidi stop on Line 1 for the
Capital Museum and White Cloud Temple. To get to Lilulichang and Dashilar, take Line 2 to Hepingmen and Qi-
anmen, respectively.
The Sights in a Day
Start the day at the
Capital Museum
(
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)
, Beijing's finest and
the
place to get the lowdown on local folklore. Then strike east by metro to
Liu-
lichang
, Beijing's premier street for antiques and calligraphy. From there, it's a short
stroll through the
hutong
to some of the oldest shops in Beijing.
Try the famed steamed dumplings on offer at
Goubuli
(
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)
, before
jumping back on the subway to spend the afternoon at
Beihai Park
(
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) and neighbouring
Houhai
(
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)
. There are temples to explore within the park,
and boats to laze around on, or if it's winter hire a pair of ice skates.
Cool restaurants, such as
4Corners
(
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)
, abound around Houhai. The
south of this neighbourhood is renowned for its Peking opera and acrobatics
shows, and you can't leave town without seeing one of those. The
Huguang Guild Hall
(
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)
is a hugely atmospheric Peking opera venue, while the high-wire display at
the
Tianqiao Acrobatics Theatre
(
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)
is awesome. If you want a more relaxed
evening, then join the local jazz fans at the very mellow
East Shore Jazz Café
(
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For a local's day in Dashilar,
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